Telecommuting has more and more been taking on as a viable option in office related workplace, the costs that come from renting and maintaining and office environment are a significant weight in a company’s yearly expenses, as is transportation and commuting costs for employees, not to mention, nourishment which often comes as a quick meal from the nearby fast food locale. Telecommuting would reduce many of these costs allowing a company to reduce cost of production and alloc

Hasbro, known for some of the most memorable 80’s children toy franchises such as He-man She-ra, Transformers, My little pony, G.I.Joe, etc. Has had strong success bringing Transformers to the big screen, however the final installment in the Transformer’s series titled “the Last knight” was a box office disappointment with Hasbro loosing over $100 million. Yet the soft reboot/ spin-off Bumblebee, has revived confidence in the series under a new direction with a planned buddy

The 80s brought us one of the most peculiar eras in animation. Disney was undergoing a slump with its animated films, which would end later in the decade with the premiere of “The little Mermaid” heralding the Disney renaissance. This slump allowed studios such as Don Bluth Productions to start making a name for themselves, bringing non-Disney alternatives with films like “Secret of Nimh” (1982) and “An American Tail” (1986). And yet, despite these important events, the one

There is no question that Laika is at the moment one of the most artistic and creative studios out there. Defying all expectations by maintaining to be a mainstream studio though their recognizable medium is stop motion, a form of animation that some would consider outdated in this new CGI world. This is quite evident in the way in which Laika has struggled to maintain itself afloat despite providing movies that have critics singing praises, yet for a studio like Laika, every

Comic strips have been a source of inspiration for many animators due to their comedic material and imaginative storytelling, composed within only a few panels of story progression. So it’s not surprising that many comic strips have in many occasions received the animated treatment. Charlie Brown by Charles Schultz is amongst the most famous of these, with many movies being made, the majority of which are classic gems on their own right. BC, created by the late John Hart 1931

IMPROV IN ANIMATION Charles S. Veiman, September 12, 2019 Now a staple in performance comedy, modern Improv, whose roots can be traced back to the Atellan Farce and subsequently the Comedia del Arte, saw its beginnings as series of theatrical exercises, designed by Viola Spolin, to help youth overcome shyness. Her son Paul Sills inspired by his mother, established Second City Theater Company in December of 1959 using her teachings to create a new form of theater. But what is