I can’t even imagine a single person creating a movie with that standard, alone (76 minutes of it). I made a 20 minute animation alone spending 600 hours (with no returns) and I became ‘bald’. I wish if this movie becomes a great success.

I’m a big fan of Phil’s and wanted to let you know that Phil will be one of the keynote speakers at the 2007 Best in the SW: Flash Animation and Motion Graphics Conference in October.

His movie, Romeo and Juliet, Sealed With A Kiss, will have it’s NM premier during Best in the SW.
Check it out at http://www.bestinthesw.com.

Hi from your former LACC classmate, Ella. Hope you’re doing well (and hope that as a techno moron, this message gets through).
Drop a line sometime (EllaDyer@Yahoo.com)

Hi from your former LACC classmate, Ella. Hope you’re doing well. Drop me a line sometime, would be fun to catch up.

Take care.

This is Ella from LACC. Remember me?
Well, if you don’t, you’d remember Dr. Desmond’s class (what fun!).
Anyway, drop me a line sometime.

Take care.

However, I’m going to take a devil’s advocate position like some of the posts have said already.

First, the guy already had the talent, expertise, and most of all, the *resources* to do this. “Finish before his savings ran out”?!? Five years?!? My savings would run out five minutes after I started. And using a portable computer to sketch on while his wife drove the car? The guy already has a setup and lifestyle most of us just see on TV.

Secondly, as someone has already said, someone with this drive, resources and know-how could have done this with pen and paper. It isn’t Anime Studio Pro that made the film, it was Phil Nibbelink. Java, Sumatra, Peking, Papua New Guinea, it doesn’t matter what he used… he had the money (to last five years!), equipment and skills to do it with any software set.

Lastly, I’m not sure that “Bluth” style Disney musicals will ever be old. There will always be children and children love that inane rondo musical/comedy stuff. And being children, they dont know its been done to death. So, I think its rather a good bet for him to make this film. Imagine if he would have chosen an original idea, or even something from 2001 which would be horribly out of date now. Oh he made something I’d never be able to make, but a silly children’s musical is a sure shot that everyone under the age of six is going to like it.

What’s my point? He needs to sell *his* story to Hollywood. Been along time since we’ve had a “one man obsessed with a dream” film about something so trivial. I see Tom Hanks in the starring role now. Oh yes, yes, its an amazing feat. Channel swimming or Mount Everest? I dont think so. But, building a 1/20th scale of the brooklin bridge out of toothpicks… yah that’s what this is like.

Sincerest Salutations, and strong wishes that your film is exceptionally well received, and that your proof sends a clear note to other dedicated Traditional animators that the art-form is still very much alive!

Timothy

I’m glad he made a 2D animation. I love 2D just as much as 3D, but it makes me sad that a lot of people are sticking to just 3D and think 2D is dead.

Makes me more inspired to keep drawing!

I will bet Mr. Nibbelink would jump up and down with joy to be compared to Disney or Bluth studios… even if accused of derivation.

It doesn’t matter if you like it… it still is an amazing achievement by one person. It is the “one man” aspect that is important. Doesn’t need to be another Titanic or Toy Story. One freakin’ guy did it.

-vern

It is exactly films like this that make people around the world believe that 2d is dead. The trailer looks shameful. A collection of shots litterally taken from The Little mermaid and a bunch of Bluth films. What utter garbage.

I wish Mr. Nibbelink all the best of luck though- I’m a big fan of his past achievements. He really is a great animator and his persistence is astonishing. 5 years! My God what an amazing feat, and what an amazing waste of time and energy.