I thought the use of this stylized animation to retell events of Belushi’s life, events that weren’t recorded on tape anywhere, was an interesting direction to take. I wonder in the future, if other documentaries will choose this direction? Here[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I hope I don’t come across as being too cynical about these documentaries, I actually enjoy listening to them. I seem to learn a couple of fun facts of nearly every artist’s tale that I hear. But when you hear[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
With today’s comic I’ve filled yet again another sketchbook. Since I began these comics in February of 2010 this is the 18th book that I’ve competed. Take a look what this filled sketchbook looks like:
If you’re a fan of the classic sit-com “The Dick Van Dyke Show” or just want to watch little known stories and the fascinating history about a woman you may know only as Sally Rogers, the only female writer on[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When I was working on this comic, it kept nagging in the back of my mind, that I’d written about watching the Ken Burns film, “The Roosevelts: An Intimate History” in an older comic. And sure enough, after digging through[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The first thing I did after reading this e-mail (besides questioning if it was legit or not) was Google the name Chris Darling in relation to Florentine Films. Yes, a Chris Darling is an Assistant Director with Ken Burns’ company.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As a history fan and a fan of Ken Burns films, I’ve been looking forward to this, his 10 part feature of “The Vietnam War” and I was NOT disappointed! Back in the 1990’s when his “Civil War” series premiered,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I can’t get enough of watching historical documentaries. I know they’re not for everyone, in fact I know that there are many people who feel that the subject of history is boring, but not me. Not only do I find[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…