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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1997-04-16, Page 23tup rrrWN WEDNESDAY. APRIL 16.1997 PAGE 23. Former F.E. Madill student leads animated discussions Remembering 125 years CMrating (Brusseis ’ History By Bonnie Gropp Citizen staff Art students at F.E. Madill Sec­ ondary School had a rare treat last week, when a member of the ani­ mation crew who worked on the recent movie Space Jam, visited. Daryl Graham, a Madill alumnus, and son of art teacher Dee Graham spent last Friday sketching and dis­ cussing his work with students throughout the day. The former West Wawanosh resident now resides in Oakville where he is employed by Chuck Gamage Ani­ mation. Gamage, who contracts out to Disney and Warner Brothers tQ name a few, and his staff, have worked on such feature films as Roger Rabbit, An American Tale and Highlander. Daryl, who spent a co-op term in high school doing graphic art work for The Citizen and its affiliate, The Rural Voice, was hired by Gamage last May as an assistant, but has quickly moved up to animator. He hopes to be working soon on what he describes as a prequel-sequel to Beauty and the Beast, entitled Christmas Bell. "There's a 99.9 per cent chance that this project is ours. I am very excited about it." While animation of a full-length film used to take almost a decade to complete, Daryl says that process can be completed today in about two years. The animators working on the film, do hundreds of thou­ sands of drawings, Daryl says. For animation, Daryl demonstrates using the flash card simulation, that it takes 24 drawings per second. "And if there is more than one character in a scene that's usually doubled," says Daryl. Putting some action to it The secret of animation is how quickly each picture changes, approximately 24 per second. Artist and animator Daryl Graham, a former student of F.E. Madill spent Friday talking to art classes about his work as an assistant animator on the mvoie Space Jam and now as a full-time animator with an Oakville-based company. While many graduates are strug­ gling to find their happy endings, Daryl is thrilled to be where he is today. "The people I work with are excellent at what they do. It has been a good learning atmosphere for me and they have been terrific people to work with." This photo of the old Brussels Public School is featured in the commemorative history book Our Story — Ainleyville to Brussels, 1872-1997. E thelThe news from [Compiled by Margaret McMahon Phone 887-9250 13 tables in play at euchre party Bob Bateman and Marj Struthers hosted 13 tables of euchre at the Ethel Hall. Winners were: 50/50, Allan Edgar; high lady, Eva Harrison; high man, Leon Schneider; ladies' low, Dorothy Hamilton; men's low, Charlie Kerr; most lone hands, Marie Stute, Margaret McDonald, Marjorie McCourt, Iola McLean, Jean Schenider, Iola Subject; tally card, Doug Hemingway, Alice Shearer, Donna Moore, Adrian Verstoep, Marion Behms, Frank McKenzie, Grace Stewart, Mar­ garet McNeil, Edna McLellan. The next euchre is April 21 at 8:30 p.m. Congratulations to Steve and Veronica Stevenson on the arrival of their new little boy, Wyatt Rus­ sell Glanville, a brother to Will. • GOODS • SERVICES • TRADES — / A Doane Raymond 35 CLARK & SON LAWN MAINTENANCE • Grass Cutting «Lawn Rolling • Spring & Fall Clean-Ups • Aerating • Free Estimates 280 Turnberry St., Brunel* X^Jett Clark (519)887-9668 Stratford Cemetery^ Memorials Ltd. Specializing In rfk All Types of <lf/ Memorials and Inscriptions Ross Ribey Seaforth, Ontario N0K 1W0 v Tel: (519)527-1390 y Chartered Accountants Management Consultants Canadian Member Firm of Grant Thornton International 152 Josephine Street P.O. Box 1420 Wingham, Ontario NOG 2W0 Tel: (519) 357-3231 Fax: (519) 357-2452 380 Wallace Ave. N. P.O. Box 188 Listowel, Ontario N4W 3H2 \Tel: (519)291-1251 Fax:(519)291-4714/ ^PAUL COOK^ ELECTRIC Home, Farm & Commercial Wiring BELGRAVE 357-1537 j - Pine Carpentry - Specializing in: * Staircases • Railings • Interior Trim • Kitchen Cabinets & General Construction (519) 887-6507 Youngblut's PLUMBING and HEATING • SHEET METAL WORK . GAS FITTING DARRYL YOUNGBLUT TEL: (519) 523-9383 BLYTH J SUNSHINE COUNTRY^ CONSULTING AGRICULTURAL & SMALL BUSINESS ACCOUNTING & COMPUTER SOLUTIONS INCOME TAX Ralph Watson Box 68 Bnmoli, Ont NOG 1 HO Bus: (519) 887-6011 Res: (519)887-6236 J IN 1921, Canadians Banting and Best discovered a treatment for diabetes. Now, if they could just come back and finish the job. Diabetes STOP the epidemic. @1 CANADIAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION 1-800-B ANTING [ ASSOCIATION CANACXENNE I DU DIABtTE