Thursday, August 2, 2012

Animation Fun Facts for Aug 2, 2012

Birthdays: Perre L’Enfant the designer of Washington DC, Jack Warner, Myrna Loy, Sir Arthur Bliss, James Baldwin, Carrol O'Connor, Joanna Cassidy of Roger Rabbit fame is 52, Pete Sampras, Butch Patrick (Eddie Munster ), Bill Scott the voice of Bullwinkle, Wes Craven, Edward Furlong, Kevin Smith is 42, Peter O'Toole is 80, Marie Louise Parker is 48 1589- French King Henri III de Valois is stabbed in the guts by a demented Dominican, Brother Jacques Clement. He thought the King wasn't doing enough to stamp out Heresy. The kings last words were: "That little bastard has killed me. Kill him!" Henry IV de Bourbon became one of Frances most beloved rulers. The children's song "Frere' Jacques" is about this assassin "Brother Jacques, Why are you sleeping?" another bad King needs stabbing, in other words. If you're an Animation Educator attending the SIGGRAPH 2012 in LA next week, hope to see you at the Dreamworks meeting on Monday at the USC campus, or the Birds of a Feather conference on Tuesday the 7th at 2:00PM. Meet educators from all over the world and compare your Squash and Stretch!

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