tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post4156219333059408443..comments2024-03-13T23:42:25.845-07:00Comments on Animondays: Yes We Have No BananasDavid B. Levyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12611160893518781463noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-65912885176655473232009-06-04T04:48:22.962-07:002009-06-04T04:48:22.962-07:00Hey Chris,
The bananas just represent how silly i...Hey Chris,<br /><br />The bananas just represent how silly it is to inject permanent mystery into something where there is none. You can use tomatoes instead. It's all good.David B. Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12611160893518781463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-33878664722704991542009-06-03T08:45:05.931-07:002009-06-03T08:45:05.931-07:00The advanced levels of the art of banana buying ge...The advanced levels of the art of banana buying get really weird. <br />You may be starving, but you have to act cool in front of the banana. <br />You've bought plenty of bananas, and while this one look delicious, <br />if it doesn't want to play ball, there are plenty of other bananas out there. <br /><br />...But does the banana know it IS the only banana in town right now?<br />Will my family have enough bananas to eat to make it though the winter?<br />Will I need to move to move across the country to an area <br />that is naturally more rich in bananas?<br /><br />Why bananas anyway, Dave?Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16581487681954406675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-40641660268861361692009-06-02T16:12:22.571-07:002009-06-02T16:12:22.571-07:00Richard, I knew we could do it! This is like a hug...Richard, I knew we could do it! This is like a hug across the great divide. : )David B. Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12611160893518781463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-14348579870459198022009-06-01T12:51:32.483-07:002009-06-01T12:51:32.483-07:00I can't find a single thing to disagree with in th...I can't find a single thing to disagree with in this post.roconnorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04933040935053560675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-68488593000300767322009-06-01T11:30:53.353-07:002009-06-01T11:30:53.353-07:00Hey Dave.
Is your class in the spring or fall? ...Hey Dave. <br /><br />Is your class in the spring or fall? I really can't recall.<br /><br />I'll be in NY for a week in September.<br />I'd love to come to your class if I can remember.<br /><br />I'll talk Bananas and other fruit.<br />Drop me an email, it'll be a hoot.<br /><br />(as I dodge a tomato)Uncle Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01782789250885810557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-48697223583079263612009-06-01T11:03:15.061-07:002009-06-01T11:03:15.061-07:00That's exactly it, Jim!That's exactly it, Jim!David B. Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12611160893518781463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-51800856066450365462009-06-01T10:07:39.175-07:002009-06-01T10:07:39.175-07:00Yeah, there's a big difference between asking, "He...Yeah, there's a big difference between asking, "Hey, what festivals should I enter?" and "Hey, I've narrowed my list down to these 10-15 festivals and I was wondering if there were any you particularly liked or disliked... or if I missed any great ones."jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139704578508235072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-46562570537101631892009-06-01T09:21:04.445-07:002009-06-01T09:21:04.445-07:00Hi Mike,
You did get the meaning of this post jus...Hi Mike,<br /><br />You did get the meaning of this post just right... and on the lazy factor issue, for me it is lazy to not investigate as much as you could before you ask a question. Of course, there will always be questions we'll want to ask somebody who has more information than we do. On the example Elliot posed, the person should be typing in "the top 10 animation festivals" into google and get the results.. then, they can ask a pro what they think of those festivals, etc... <br /><br />I just like to see some degree of effort. Otherwise questions can demonstrate more laziness than actual curiosity.David B. Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12611160893518781463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-71842903199717712172009-06-01T09:20:00.112-07:002009-06-01T09:20:00.112-07:00I think they are INCREDIBLY lazy, which is why I m...I think they are INCREDIBLY lazy, which is why I mentioned them.<br /><br />All the resources you could possibly want are online, regardless of peers to ask.<br /><br />I had no peers to ask when I started entering festivals and seemed to manage without too much drama.Elliot Cowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15952897418341461593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-90965202932520477122009-06-01T09:11:57.879-07:002009-06-01T09:11:57.879-07:00I'm not sure I would call the questions Elliot men...I'm not sure I would call the questions Elliot mentions lazy. Actually, restricting your research to the internet and other routes that don't require human contact seems more lazy and inadvisable. There's definitely lots of information to be found if you research online, etc. But to me, research includes asking for recommendations from your peers. I would happily answer either of the questions Elliot mentions here if anyone asked me. The knowledge I have on the subject comes from a combination of online research and the like, as well as from festival veterans who have been generous enough to share their years of wisdom. On the other hand, I agree that it would be lazy if someone's "research" on a subject started and stopped with asking the advice of one person.<br /><br />But Dave, your post seemed to be more a comment about the lack of sympathy you have for the person who you take time to share your knowledge with yet who never takes any action of their own to use what you've shared and build on it. That to me is a very different thing.Mike Rauchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14449145161329062477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-84907192177365255182009-06-01T09:10:02.401-07:002009-06-01T09:10:02.401-07:00George, you nailed it. And, you totally got the po...George, you nailed it. And, you totally got the point of the book just right.David B. Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12611160893518781463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-64204069666972688142009-06-01T09:05:06.050-07:002009-06-01T09:05:06.050-07:00I'm glad that you wrote, "If we took the word 'ani...I'm glad that you wrote, "If we took the word 'animation' out of the equation..." I remember that when I read your book a couple years ago, I thought that there was only a little bit that was specifically geared towards animation. Rather, the book gave important tips about how to succeed in ANY field: connections, hard work, being respectful, etc.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13175400614261773704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-16525946587702607172009-06-01T07:44:56.665-07:002009-06-01T07:44:56.665-07:00Lazy questions like that drive me crazy. In today'...Lazy questions like that drive me crazy. In today's day and age all the answers are a mouse click away. I won't answer any of those kind of questions any more unless the student can first show me that they already did the research.David B. Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12611160893518781463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-58314869472521296422009-06-01T06:21:57.475-07:002009-06-01T06:21:57.475-07:00I get a LOT of people asking me "What festivals sh...I get a LOT of people asking me "What festivals should I enter?" or "Where should I look for festivals to enter"...Elliot Cowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15952897418341461593noreply@blogger.com