The Breakfast Machine

One of my favorite, just plain goofy moments in the history of cinema.

Phil Trumbo

Also teaching at VCU, when I was a student, Phil Trumbo directed the animated sequences in the opening of Pee-Wee's playhouse. See his current reel below.

Steve Segal Animation Reel

My favorite teacher at VCU was Steve Segal. This is his current animation reel. He taught animation and animation history. He later went on to work on movies like The Brave Little Toaster, several Pixar films, and even did work for Pee Wee's Playhouse. His early work in the 70s, on early computer generated animation and in stop motion was ground breaking. Along with Phil Trumbo he created the stop motion feature film Futropolis. You probably have not seen it,... but you have seen it's influence in a lot of the music videos of the 80s, and in Futurama. Here is an interview with Steve by Terry Gross on Fresh Air.