INKtober Round 5!
It's a already November but here's a few more Inktober drawings I made! Here's some new hybrid animals and a drawing of……
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INKtober Round 4!
Here's the next round of Inktober Post-it Note drawings I've drawn over the last few days. I do at least one drawing a day.……
INKtober Round 4!
Here's the next round of Inktober Post-it Note drawings I've drawn over the last few days. I do at least one drawing……
INKtober Round 3!
Here's the next round of Inktober Post-it Note drawings I've drawn over the last few days. I do at least one drawing a day.……
INKtober Round 2!
Here's the next round of Inktober Post-it Note drawings I've drawn this week. The first one is a Rhinocicorn as recommended……
INKtober Round 1!
For those who don't know, October is what artists refer to as Inktober! Here's the explanation of what Inktober is by artist Jake……
"What Are You Anyways?" Character Design Concept Art
My last blog showcased some concept art from one of my first animated films, The Horror of Kindergarten. This time around, I……
The Horror of Kindergarten Concept Art
While I was going through some old files on my computer, I found some old concept art from my 2001 animated short film, The Horror……
Teaching Animation
Having both a degree in Film Animation from the Emily Carr University of Art and Design and an Bachelor of Education from the University……
Filming Mixed Match across North America!
This has been a busy summer to say the least. I've been working hard on trying to finish production on my latest feature length……
Ogopogo Float Design – Artist Statement
A week ago I posted a blog post about designing the City of Kelowna's new parade float. Even thought I'm Canadian, I have a lot of……
Designing a Parade Float - Ogopogo!
A few years ago, I was hired by the city of Kelowna, British Columbia (my old hometown where I was born and raised) to design their……
Su Film Annex rara versione di Yellow Sticky Notes con commento del regista!
L'altro giorno, cercando di ripulire il disco fisso del mio computer, mi sono imbattuto in una vecchia cartella di Yellow Sticky Notes.……
Film Annex Release of Rare Version of Yellow Sticky Notes with Director's Commentary
The other day while trying to clean up my hard drive on my computer, I came across an old Yellow Sticky Notes folder. Inside……
Screening Films at Universities
(Myself at a recent screening at Grossmont College speaking with students in San Diego - photo courtesy of Pat Palma) I've……
The Story Behind Yellow Sticky Notes | Canadian Anijam - Part 2
(Oscar nominated animator, Cordell Barker, animates on Post-it Notes from his home in Winnipeg, Manitoba) This is Part 2 of……
The Story Behind Yellow Sticky Notes | Canadian Anijam - Part 1
(Me animating my segment in Yellow Sticky Notes | Canadian Anijam) In 2007 my short animation, Yellow Sticky Notes, was……
The Story Behind Yellow Sticky Notes | Canadian Anijam - Part 2
(Oscar nominated animator, Cordell Barker, animates on Post-it Notes from his home in Winnipeg, Manitoba) This is Part 2 of a previous……
YELLOW STICKY NOTES | CANADIAN ANIJAM LAUNCHES ON FILM ANNEX
After a great film festival run of over 50 international film festivals, a theatrical run in Toronto, and some great reviews, Yellow……
YELLOW STICKY NOTES | CANADIAN ANIJAM - ARTIST STATEMENTS
With the online release of my short animation Yellow Sticky Notes | Canadian Anijam I am including this blog post with artist statements……
OSCAR NOMINATED JANET PERLMAN INTERVIEW - YELLOW STICKY NOTES | CANADIAN ANIJAM
(Janet Perlman animating on the cabin porch in the Quebec countryside near Bolton-Est, Quebec) With the upcoming internet launch……
HOWIE SHIA INTERVIEW - YELLOW STICKY NOTES | CANADIAN ANIJAM
(Howie Shia - animating his sequence in Yellow Sticky Notes | Canadian Anijam) With the upcoming internet launch of my 2013 animated……
LILLIAN CHAN INTERVIEW - YELLOW STICKY NOTES | CANADIAN ANIJAM
(Lillian Chan - animating her sequence in Yellow Sticky Notes | Canadian Anijam) With the upcoming internet launch of my 2013 animated……
MALCOLM SUTHERLAND INTERVIEW - YELLOW STICKY NOTES | CANADIAN ANIJAM
(Malcolm Sutherland - Drawing and playing around with Post-it Notes in his studio) With the upcoming internet launch of my 2013 animated……
L'importanza dei festival cinematografici di nicchia - riflettori su SAAFF 2014
Per i filmmaker, i festival cinematografici sono un modo fantastico per proiettare i propri film sul grande schermo, di fronte ad……
OSCAR NOMINATED PAUL DRIESSEN INTERVIEW - YELLOW STICKY NOTES | CANADIAN ANIJAM
(Paul Driessen drawing on some Post-it Notes on his wall of animation art at his home in Montreal, Quebec) With the upcoming internet……
THE IMPORTANCE OF NICHE FILM FESTIVALS - SPOTLIGHT ON SAAFF 2014
For filmmakers, film festivals are a great way to screen your films on a big screen in front of appreciative audiences and network……
Intervista ad Alison Snowden - Yellow Sticky Notes - Canadian Anijam
(Gli animatori vincitori dell'Oscar David Fine ed Alison Snowden - moglie e marito - mentre realizzano, seduti sulle rocce, le animazioni……
OSCAR WINNER ALISON SNOWDEN INTERVIEW - YELLOW STICKY NOTES | CANADIAN ANIJAM
(Oscar winning animators and husband and wife, David Fine and Alison Snowden, on the rocks, animating on sticky notes for Yellow……
WEEKLY POST-IT NOTE SKETCHES - SERIES 4: GUEST ARTISTS
I've decided that every week, I will try to post some of my Post-it Note sketches that I draw of cute creatures and animals……
WEEKLY POST-IT NOTE SKETCHES - SERIES 3: GUEST ARTISTS
I've decided that every week, I will try to post some of my Post-it Note sketches that I draw of cute creatures and animals……
INTERVISTA A MARV NEWLAND - YELLOW STICKY NOTES | CANADIAN ANIJAM
(Il leggendario regista d'animazione, Marv Newland, mentre crea le sue animazioni su foglietti per gli appunti per la realizzazione……
Marv Newland Interview - Yellow Sticky Notes | Canadian Anijam
(Legendary animation filmmaker, Marv Newland, animating on sticky notes for Yellow Sticky Notes | Canadian Anjiam,) With the upcoming……
L'ANIMATORE JEFF CHIBA STEARNS @MEDITATINGBUNNY SUL MODELLO DI MONETIZZAZIONE ONLINE DI @FILMANNEX
"Film Annex sta rivoluzionando il modo in cui i filmmaker distribuiscono e promuovono il loro lavoro. Durante i miei 15 anni di carriera……
Animator Jeff Chiba Stearns @meditatingbunny On @FilmAnnex Online Monetization Model
"Film Annex is revolutionizing how filmmakers distribute and promote their work. During my 15 year filmmaking career, there has……
WEEKLY POST-IT NOTE SKETCHES - SERIES 2: OWLS
I've decided that every week, I will try to post some of my Post-it Note sketches that I draw of cute creatures and animals that I……
The Story Behind Yellow Sticky Notes | Canadian Anijam - Part 1
(Me animating my segment in Yellow Sticky Notes | Canadian Anijam) In 2007 my short animation, Yellow Sticky Notes, was garnering……
Weekly Post-it Note Sketches - Series 1
I've decided that every week, I will try to post some of my Post-it Note sketches that I draw of cute woodland creatures that I like……
Stop Motion Animation by Melvyn Ternan featuring Jeff Chiba Stearns
Recently I was pleasantly surprised when I received a package in the mail. When I opened the package, I realized it was a book……
Flathead Lake International Cinemafest (FLIC) 2014
Recently, I was asked by Daniel Smith, executive director, of the Flathead Lake International Cinemafest (FLIC) to program……
Cats - A New Animated Very Short Film Created using McLaren's Workshop iPad App
Late last year I discovered an iPad app developed by the National Film Board of Canada called McLaren's Workshop. The NFB has……
Her by Spike Jonze - Movie Review
(Director Spike Jonze - IMDB image) Even before becoming a filmmaker, I've been watching movies for the last 20 years with a pretty……
Meditating Bunny Studio a Year in Review 2013
Like most of us, I always wonder where the previous year went when New Year's eve approaches. With 2014 upon us, I always like……
ASK JEFF...QUESTIONS FROM UNIVERSITY ANIMATION STUDENTS - BONUS POST
Recently, I was asked by some fourth year animation students attending the Emily Carr University of Art & Design in……
ASK JEFF...QUESTIONS FROM UNIVERSITY ANIMATION STUDENTS - PART 4 OF 4
Recently, I was asked by some fourth year animation students attending the Emily Carr University of Art & Design in……
ASK JEFF...QUESTIONS FROM UNIVERSITY ANIMATION STUDENTS - PART 3 OF 4
Recently, I was asked by some fourth year animation students attending the Emily Carr University of Art & Design in……
Yellow Sticky Notes | Canadian Anijam - A Top 12 Canadian Short of 2013!
I'm taking a bit of a break in between my blog series where I'm answering student questions (part 3 and 4 of Ask Jeff is coming up……
Ask Jeff...Questions from University Animation Students - Part 2 of 4
Here is part 2 of 4 of Ask Jeff...Questions from University Animation Students. Recently, I was asked by some fourth year animation……
Ask Jeff...Questions from University Animation Students - Part 1 of 4
Recently, I was asked by some fourth year animation students attending the Emily Carr University of Art & Design in Vancouver,……
The Importance of Film Festivals a Places to Inspire - MIAF 2013
(The Australian Centre for Moving Images - home of the 2013 Melbourne International Animation Festival) I attended the……
Ottawa Int'l Animation Festival 2013
(Parliament of Canada building in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) I just got back from this year's Ottawa International Animation Festival……
SPARK Anijam Celebration!
On September 12, SPARK Animation 2013 held an Anijam Celebration honouring the art of the Anijam! It was also the Vancouver premiere……
Whiteboard Animation 101
Yesterday, I just wrapped shooting a corporate whiteboard animated video for 3M. It was a full 5-day shoot with 10 hour days. So……
The First Ever Yellow Sticky Notes - Youth Anijam Workshops!
It's a little known fact that I used to be a high school animation teacher. After attending the Emily Carr University of Art……
Is it Time to End the “Premiere Rule” for Short Films?
I recently just got back from the Melbourne International Animation Festival in Australia. While there I presented a talk at……
2 کی پچ-گرم، شہوت انگیز Docs میں حصہ 1 Perfecting
گزشتہ روز میں نےاپنےڈایئریکٹر Darcy Van Poelgeest سے فلم اور pitching پربات چیت کی ـ……
JEFF CHIBA STEARNS'DEN FİLM AÇIKLAMASI- EXAMER FİLM PROJESİ
Kanadalı olduğum için, devletin sanat için verdiği finansal yardım ve destek paha biçilemez. Fakat, bu verilen……
Film Treatment by Jeff Chiba Stearns - Examer Film Project
Being from Canada, I am very fortunate that we have a lot of arts funding sources in the way of arts grants and government funding. ……
Perfecting the Pitch – Hot Docs – Part 2 of 2
This is a continuation of Part 1 of 2 of Perfecting the Pitch – Hot Docs which you can read here. While at Hot……
Perfecting the Pitch – Hot Docs – Part 1 of 2
The other day, I was talking to my director buddy, Darcy Van Poelgeest, about pitching film and TV projects and he reminded me of……
Film Distribution and Financing, Promoting Films on Twitter - Jennifer's Recap
I read a few interesting news and articles this week about film distribution and financing. First about actor and director Zach Braff……
Film Annex - The future of DIY online monetization? Part 2 of 2
This is part two of a two part blog series on my experiences using Film Annex as an online video-sharing platform. If you haven’t……
Film Annex - The future of DIY online monetization? Part 1 of 2
I just found out yesterday that my short film distributor, Ouat Media, decided they did not want to take on my latest short film Yellow……
Tips on Creating a Great Demo Reel
As the owner of a small boutique animation production company, Meditating Bunny Studio Inc., I receive a steady stream of emails from……
How to Pick the Right Animation and Film School – Part 3 of 3
This blog post is part three of three. In the last post, I wrote some advice on what to look for when choosing a private animation/film……
The Importance of Integrity, Perseverance, and Film School
Back in 2001, I graduated from the Vancouver, British Columbia based, Emily Carr University of Art and Design with a Bachelor of Media……
Jennifer's Recap - Following Up With Short Film Makers, Women in the Film Entertainment Industry, Social Media Week
This week, I started by using my last week's post on How to use Film Annex to its fullest to contact some of our filmmakers that I……
Jeff Chiba Stearns - Online Film Monetization and Strategies for Social Media
"I like the Buzz Score Film Annex uses because you can see right away that your social media networking is working with the rise in……
My World Premiere at the 2013 28th Santa Barbara Int'l Film Festival
Recently, I had the world premiere of my latest animated short film, Yellow Sticky Notes | Canadian Anijam at the 2013 28th Santa……
Jennifer's Recap - Social Media Film Promotion, Buzz Score, Inviting Filmmakers to Join our Online Film Network
This week, I started reconnecting with short film makers that I contacted in the past about joining Film Annex. With new improvements……
Jennifer's Recap - Festival and Social Media with Sundance, New Film Collaborative Work, Online Film Monetization
This week will be known as "flu week" for me, but still, here is what happened... I wrote 2 articles, the first one about film critic……
Yellow Sticky Notes - Part 5: 3M, Branding, and Clermont-Ferrand
This is the final blog post of a 5 part series and is a continuation of my last blog post, Yellow Sticky Notes – Part 4: ……
Yellow Sticky Notes – Part 4: Online Monetization
This blog post is a continuation of my last blog post, Yellow Sticky Notes – Part 3: Going Viral… After the launch……
Yellow Sticky Notes – Part 3: Going Viral…
This blog post is a continuation of my last blog post, Yellow Sticky Notes – Part 2: The Tribeca Film Festival. ……
Jennifer's Recap - Online Film Distribution for Talented Filmmakers
This week I worked on several blogs. First for the Filmmakers on Social Media blog series. I interviewed Sorcha Anglim, a female filmmaker……
Jennifer's Recap - Women In Business and Social Media
If I had a word for this week at Film Annex it would be Women. But of course, why would we reduce it to a single week?... We launched……
Yellow Sticky Notes – Part 2: The Tribeca Film Festival
When Yellow Sticky Notes had its World Premiere at the Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival in November 2007, the film won the 1st ever……
Yellow Sticky Notes – Part 1: The Inspiration
As I was creating my 2007 animated short film Yellow Sticky Notes, I would tell people, this is either the biggest mistake of my life……
To Festival or Not to Festival...
2013 welcomes the release of my lastest short film, Yellow Sticky Notes | Canadian Anijam (watch trailer here: http://www.filmannex.com/webtv/meditatingbunny/movie/trailer-yellow-sticky-notes-canadian-anijam/32355)……
Jennifer's Recap - Exclusive Premieres, Short Films and Rethinking the Film Distribution
This week, I was back at work after two weeks in France for the holidays. I didn't watch any French movie, but I definitely feel like……
2012...A Meditating Bunny Year in Review...
2012 was definitely a busy year here at Meditating Bunny Studio Inc. We had two independent productions on the go this year. The……
The Making of Ode to a Post-it Note: Part 4
To create my short animated film, Ode to a Post-it Note, it took 3 months from conception to completion. The film from concept to……
The Making of Ode to a Post-it Note: Part 3
This post is all about the technical stuff involved in making my short stop motion hybrid animated film, Ode to a Post-it Note. ……
The Making of Ode to a Post-it Note: Part 2
Creating Ode to a Post-it Note was a really fun journey for me. In essence I was the Post-it Note character on a journey to……
The Making of Ode to a Post-it Note: Part 1
This week I’m going to be posting a 4-part blog entry about the making of my award-winning short animated film, Ode to a Post-it……
Animation Meditation
I was once asked how I would describe the reward factor of animation vs the time and effort put into animating? Well, personally……
Jennifer's Recap - Filmmakers, Social Media and Online Videos
This week, I continued my blog series Filmmakers on Social Media with the interview of Mark Kuczewski. The blogs are meant to highlight……
My Animation Influences and the Origin of Hapanimation
As an independent animator, there are many people who inspire and influence my work. As for Canadian independent animators……
Becoming an Independent Animator
Ever since I learned how to hold a pencil I haven’t stopped drawing! All my elementary school teachers were convinced……
Tales from the Whistler Film Festival 2012
Every year since 2007, when my film Yellow Sticky Notes was an official selection, I've been attending the Whistler Film Festival.……
So You Want to Work in Animation...
Recently, I was asked by a student studying animation at the Centre for Arts and Technology in Kelowna some questions about the animation……
Hello from Vancouver...
I always knew about Film Annex, but it wasn't until a good buddy of mine and fellow animation filmmaker, Jonathan Ng, told me more……
