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GlobalMechanic

  1. Chalk Drawn type - the old school way bit.ly/JhROGo #illustration (nice music, too!)
  2. Check out TAAFI's official selection of shorts! bit.ly/JhSrQl #animation #festival @thetaafi
  3. Look at @vishmili's new desk! It's the PERFECT colour for our studio digs! ow.ly/i/CoF1 #design
  4. Way to go, Leonard Cohen! Donates $50k Glen Gould winnings to Canada Council for the Arts bit.ly/KdHad4
  5. RT @denimandsteel: Folks interested in our July 7 Digital Storytelling Unconference can sign up for email updates. eepurl.com/lSeiv
  6. We've been tracking @Sir_Bit's whereabouts... and look where we've spotted him! ow.ly/i/D1eQ #Appdownloads
  7. make Stasys: The Series a reality! Help our technical director/3D animator, Kelly - bit.ly/JeyABu
  8. @joetruesdell and it all works super duper! #fancybluewires
  9. RT @singermali STUNNING WORK! @shanafalana @GlobalMechanic RT @bdjsb7 Photos from Org:Intoxication flickr.com/photos/bdjsb7/… @dezrah @Cirkestra
  10. @singermali the photos of Org:Intoxication look great!! :D
  11. Colosse–A Wood Tale: a wood robot & his bird friend + eccentricity, companionship, acceptance. bit.ly/KbweN8 #filmshort
  12. We're expanding our services...+ we've signed a new director team to our roster! Meet Yes Please & hear about our plans ow.ly/aPEeF
  13. Congrats, Ian Godfrey (our former employee) for being in the final 10 for the Live/Work contest! ow.ly/aMF1u @DWR_Tweets #dwellmag
  14. Kelly's just "adding some bones to our man here"..... #3Danimation ow.ly/i/CodL #TransparentFridays
  15. Typical kitchen situation at an art/animation studio: ow.ly/i/Co5c ow.ly/i/Co5Q ow.ly/i/Co6a #TransparentFridays
  16. Special thanks to @doxafestival for a riveting afternoon of #makingwaves panel discussions! Really informative!
  17. Filmmaker Ian McKenzie talks kick starter vs indigogo. KS only funds if you meet your goal and only processed through US bank accounts.
  18. Robert Wong from BCfilm said they gave out 260 mil in funding last year to filmmakers!
  19. Captivating journey to #bear71. See LeAnn Allison's "Being Caribou" and "Finding Farley" her first two films.
  20. That's a wrap for #makingwaves panel on Women and Mentoring. Some really great analogies and information for women emerging filmmakers #doxa