Futuramarama

[aimeekitty]

So last night Mitch and I went to the futurama premiere at the Arclight. It was pretty nice! This first movie actually is my favorite of the four, so it was really nice to see it on the big screen. (and by nice I mean daunting to see all of your drawings that HUGE. O_O)

I must say that other than eating way too many mini cupcakes,
... my highlight of the evening was talking to John DiMaggio. Bender is my favorite and John has a such a funny voice. Actually, earlier in the evening, the projection failed like 3 times when they started the movie (how embarrassing!), and DiMaggio went up to the front and dragged all the other voice actors up there to entertain the crowd for a while while the Arclight rebooted their system. Him describing how he came up with the Bender Voice was awesome (part sausage lover! ho ho!) (good thing they invited the voice actors, huh??)

Anyway, so I normally don't go up and talk to the actors, I just don't really care and I don't really have anything to say to them anyway.... but I wanted to say hi to DiMaggio specifically, and he was totally awesome. I'd heard stories he was nice, but he really WAS. He went on for quite a bit about how awesome he thought it was that we (the character layout folks) seem to always get all the nuances in his voice. That he feels frustrated at the finite quality of the way voice acting is, but when he sees the way we end up drawing bender, he's always so amazed. and I was going up to thank HIM for doing such great voice acting to inspire us to do good drawings! Normally the artists on a show get pretty much ignored, it's the writers or actors that people pay attention to, so this is nice. We toasted like 2 times. So there's my bit of out-of-character starry-eyed geekery for you all.

Also, some of you asked what scenes I did on it. It's hard for me to remember because I did revisions also, so my hand was on a lot of scenes. But one particular one I don't mind telling you I did is one of the opening scenes (during the Futurama song) where Amy is flying around some planets on her hover-board with a cocktail in her hand. :) I did that one.
Also "A Terrifying Message from Al Gore" (also on the DVD) was made by my friend Steph with a couple all-nighter assists from me.
on a side note, there's actually a very frighteningly small number of layout artists who worked on the Futurama DVDs, meaning that each artist worked really really hard.

interview with the directors and my boss, etc...

on the way out they gave us a copy of the DVD and a little Bender. It's pretty nice actually! Normally I'm not "given" a copy of the stuff I work on.

Comments

[lizzelizzel.livejournal.com]

I'm being a fan girl right now reading this. I didn't realize you worked onthem, so cool! I can't wait to see them! My life is a long string of Futurama quotes.

[mistytang.livejournal.com]

Awww! I want a little Bender! So cute~
It's awesome that John DiMaggio is so nice and appreciates your work as an animator ^,^
I can't wait to see that movie. I'll have to keep an eye out for your scenes ;)

[twilight-down.livejournal.com]

On Futurama, Bender always, always, ALWAYS kills me. He's just so funny and well written, and such a bastard too. XD

I'm glad you got a free DvD. Hey! You deserve swag too girl! =D

[pinkheartsunset.livejournal.com]

I didn't realize you worked on them either! I've been looking forward to seeing them for a long time. <3 How cool. I'll be sure to look out for that Amy scene. XD

[wtf.livejournal.com]

Aww, that's so neat! :D I can't wait to pick up my copy. How I love Futurama!

[miss-jane.livejournal.com]

I'm glad I can point out which scenes you drew! I've always loved your stuff but now it's gone further than that, into a show I also love!

Bender is my boyfriend and my favourite character. It's great you got to talk to Joe and that you got recognized!

It sounds like you had an absolute blast! I hate to sound stupid, but where was the premiere?

[ashbet]

I'm so glad to hear that it went well! That's really exciting . . . and, w00t, a free copy, that was a nice gesture!

Can't wait to see the movieeeee!!

*hugs & smooches*

-- A <3

[kittythepook.livejournal.com]

Y.. you work on Futurama? G-....... With the Bender and the Fry and the Slurm?!

I'm SO your FAN now!

[kayjkay.livejournal.com]

Wow! Sounds like an awesome night! And the Arclight (beyond the reboots) is such an awesome theater to see it at :D The only problem I have with the Arclight is that it's located next to Amoeba, and I always get in trouble at that store XD

[slai.livejournal.com]

Hi Aimee,

Cool 8D! Sounds like you had a blast! I can't wait to see the new movie!

[restless-wings.livejournal.com]

SCORE!!!

That's full of awesomeness!!! So exciting that you got to talk with DiMaggio! Bender is my fav. character :D

I always wondered what scenes you did in the Simpsons & Futurama. Sometimes I watch episodes and certain scenes pop out as "very Aimee" to me. Kinda hard to explain ^^;;; It's nice to know one of the scenes you did in the upcoming DVD!

[jinyo.livejournal.com]

That sounds like so much fun.
You're so Hollywood!

[mitsu-chan.livejournal.com]

Wow....that's so amazing and cool.

Futurama is what inspired me to go to school for animation back when I was in high school. When I heard it was coming back not long before I graduated college I kept joking about how incredible it would be to actually get to work on the show once I got out, but....unfortunately I'm on the wrong coast. It's actually a silly dream of mine, heh.

Anyway. You're lucky to get to work on it and meet the voice actors. :) It sounds like a wonderful show to work on.

[persoconchii.livejournal.com]

the internet demands more pictures and soundclips!

but seriously - it sounded like a fun evening and hoorah for Bender!

[padawansguide.livejournal.com]

That's really cool! I love Futurama! I will use my Futurama icon even though I am not considering suicide for 25 cents. :-)

[ruggels.livejournal.com]

Awww.that's excellent, and Wow little bender really is shiny.

Scott

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

:) Thanks Scott!

[mattymorgs.livejournal.com]

Good jeeeeorb there! It's nice to be appreciated like that, even if it is a "chicken/egg" paradox between drawing and voice acting! If absolutely nothing else...free mini cupcakes. I mean, come on! That would have made my night right there!

[kellyhime.livejournal.com]

R. and I can't wait to get our Futurama fix! I just hope that I don't like stand up and shout, "My friend did that scene!" ^^;

[rashomonchb.livejournal.com]

Just finished watching my copy this evening and I made sure to go through the credits just to make sure I found you. I am glad to see gang back again after all these years. How quickly are they planning the movie turnaround time to be for each dvd release?

This has been a pretty cool week so far. I manage to get ahold of Faith's comic and now Futurama. I kind of know people who draw things. Granted it was years ago on your old board, but I remember that board fondly.

Just happy to see you back doing Futurama. I hope it can continue for a good while more.

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

awwww, thanks man!

I'm not sure what the turnaround is, but we worked pretty fast! I imagine you won't have to wait too long. :) We're just now finishing up revisions on the 4th and final one. (which means its still in black and white and not fully animated yet.) so it will be a bit... but as soon as humanly possible! :)

Oh is faith's comic out in stores? :D that's cool!

unfortunately Futurama is only going to this last dvd that we are working on... but if the sales go really well, who knows!