FATKAT CHRISTMAS PARTY 2006 | PART 02

This year's Xmas party promised to be twice as crowded as last years, with our staff now pushing into the 60's! There was more food, more booze and more potty mouth then ever before! Don't you wish you were here?! Don't you wish you were taller?! I don't , I think you look great just the way you are.

Get ready for a delicious stream of pontoon boats and splunkin drendor!

Me Nephew Robert and friend Kevin get their granny hug on.

Little did Tracy know, she was sitting on this guys lap for half the night.

May I present to you the very first Irishman in Miramichi's new Irish Pub!

May I present to you my overexcited wife!

I just threw up down Gwen's back a bit.

I like to throw up and then punch people in the face. Ah, good times.

Darren Ryan finally introduced us to his old club, he also brought along an inflatable toy!

The three darling sisters, Tara Cheryl and Dawn.

Beans, just as he's getting ready to pounce on me.

Everyone had some fun! Cliff and Carol laughed as they showed people's baby pictures.

Big show eatins some chucklet and getting strangled by a tie.

Matt laughing minaically as he pinned me down and stretched my underwear over my head.

Dermot and Allan about to buzz in on final jeopardy.

Bryan hording gifts.

Pat's poker face.

The eskimoe and her catch.

Andrew with his phantom eyes!

Coyle shows off his newly reattached hand. Nice job!

Jeremy demonstrates earthquake survival techniques.

Isn't it cute that Louis and Jenny wear matching colours? Where's your track suits!?

Tracy shows off the pose that won her the title "Miss try anything twice" 1998.

Michaud begins howling during the playing of any irish music.

Animators clean up nice! Take that Buddy Bolton!

Daniel attempts to pick up both Louis and Jenny with a semi-rude pick up line.

The party was hoppin!

Pierre charmed the camera from 30 feet away!

Just moments after this picture was taken, Kevin punched Wynne in the face with a broken beer bottle. The two later announced their love of Sponge Bob spare pants and opened up a small tiki lounge which specializes in unique liqour drinks served in the cuffs of pants.

This is the end.

G to the EENY, Miney and Moe.

SECOND STUDIO CONSTRUCTION | DAY 34

"Hold on tight"- says Huber Williston! - "It's going to be a close one!"

Keith Helps out Hubert to cut some pine board. The studio construction in the administration and production areas are coming to a close this weekend. The place looks amazing, due in large part to the great crew working with Hubert and of course the help of Fatkat's Andrew Dunn!

YAY for new bathrooms!

Still some windows and doors to put in, but that's the last of it. Looking good!

The colours are amazing and the beatiful pine desks are going to look wonderful when varnished.

Upstairs in the administration area, the flooring is all down and ready to be stripped and waxed, the trim is all on and painted and the colours are so awesome man!

Amazing views from these huge windows in Nikki, Tara and Dallas' offices.

Beauty wood flooring in the accounting department!

The Stairway is almost done too, beautiful colours lead you downstairs to reception.

YUM! more soon.

gene.

BIG SHOW GETS HIS TEETH YANKAROOD!

Time to hit the road Big Show and get them teeth yanked!

What the hell? Look at those teeth! - It looks like you got smashed with a bat when you were a child!

"Actually I was smashed in the teeth as a child." - Big Show

Alright! All plucked out, let's go get some chicken!

Gene.

FROM CARTOON BREW.COM

December 19, 2006

Kaj Pindal Alive and Well

Posted by AMID at 11:12 PM

photo by Fatkat Animation Studios

Earlier today, I ran an item about Kaj Pindal's passing, but as many have emailed, he is, in fact, still quite alive. He was teaching at Sheridan College today and even emailed me himself to say, "Please be advised that I'm alive and well."

The story of his passing started when an executive at the National Film Board of Canada emailed Ottawa International Animation Festival director Chris Robinson to say that they'd just heard on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) that Pindal had passed away. It's still unclear whether the person at the NFB misheard the report or whether the CBC misreported the news. In any case, Robinson emailed us with the news, and everything in that chain of knowledge seemed reliable enough for me to run the story. If anything, this whole incident serves as yet another good example of why animation execs—whether American or foreign—are never to be trusted.

So again, our sincere apologies to Kaj. He's busy teaching and producing new animation, and we hope he continues to do so for a long time yet to come. To celebrate his continuing aliveness, here is a Kaj Pindal rotating head on YouTube:

I'm really glad to see that this was a misreport of news, I don't quite agree that animation exec's are never to be trusted, because I just happen to be one. I guess its safe to say don't believe everything you see in the news.

Gene.

FATKAT CHRISTMAS PARTY 2006 | PART 01

For this years Christmas party we decided to have something special for the kids. So Barty showed up and gave out presents for all the Fatkittens that hang out around the studio.

Barty is a big hit with the kids. (Man! That mascot outfit is a great investment!)

Gifts for everyone!










Thomas got an electric Guitar!

Farrah got a rabid fuzzy rabbit type thing!

Spencer got Bartholomew's favorite game!

Everyone had a blast at the kids party! - Stay tuned for Part II!

Gene.