Long time... no post. (I'm still alive!)

Hi folks! A lot has happened since I last posted here. Actually, I was gonna just let this blog die, and let the Friends of Tommy Robot Facebook page pick up from there. Apparently a couple of you, that would be you reading this, still check in on this blog from time to time. Here's a post for you. I didn't die! Not yet, anyway.
What's happened since last time? Tommy Robot cartoons have played in movie theaters. Tommy and I have now been involved in five film festivals! Just today, I was reflecting (daydreaming) at work. I have been very fortunate in the film biz. I've been accepted into every film festival that I submitted to. That is some achievement in itself. (Excuse me while I toot my own horn. Who else gonna toot it for me?) As compared to how many of my comic strip submissions that have been accepted by publishers... WAIT A MINUTE!!! I never had ANY of my comic submissions accepted. No wonder comics are a dying medium.
2010 was perhaps my best year of my life. I hope 2011 is even better. First, there was the above mentioned film festivals: Rumschpringe and Lancaster Area Film Festival(LAFF). And in the 48 Hour Film Fest 2010, I made my acting premiere on the big screen in Bryan Schaeffer's film "Lechuga" in which I was the drummer of an 80's hair metal band. (Yay! My dream of being a rock star is fulfilled!)
For LAFF 2011, I was asked to be a judge. Judging a film festival was a new and fun experience for me. And I got to show my last Tommy Robot animated short at LAFF 2011 as well. Here it is!

So, as you can see, I have been very busy over the last year and a half. I've been too busy to keep posting to this blog, but I will try to be more current in the future.
I am currently working on a new animated film with a supplemental comic book. (Yes, that "dying medium" again!)
To 2TCG, GFYS! I let you figure that one out on your own.
;)

Guess which little robot was on ToonTube's front page again?

Once again I am honored to have the ToonTube spotlight shined on my little boy, Tommy. Those guys are so good to me! Also, there is a new Tommy Robot cartoon but I won't post it here. If you want to see it, watch it on ToonTube!
http://toontube.toonlifeonline.com/video/Tommy-Robot-and-the-Haunted-Fun
They deserve the hits more than I do. While you're at it, watch a few of the many many many great animated videos at http://toontube.toonlifeonline.com
You won't regret it!

Look at that shiney new badge >>>>>>

Hey there Facebook users, if you want to be a friend of Tommy Robot I just set a new FB page for the little guy.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=1357215611#/pages/The-friends-of-Tommy-Robot/219182702494?ref=mf

Go on. Don't let Tommy be lonely!

Rumschpringe 2009!

I just got back the first ever showing of a Tommy Robot cartoon on the BIG SCREEN!
"Robot Monkey Safari" was part of this year's Rumschpringe film festival in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. This is the first time I entered a film festival, and I am honored to be a part of Rumschpringe.
All day long, my nerves were surprisingly calm as I looked forward to the show. But when those theater lights dimmed and the big screen started to flicker, I started to get excited. I thought, how cool is this? My cartoon is gonna be shown in a movie theater to a film going audience for the VERY FIRST TIME! Five months of anticipation leading up to this moment!
Then, as the title of my cartoon panned across the screen, the nerves and sweaty palms hit me.
I didn't have a breakdown or anything. Actually, it all went very well I thought. I received my big payoff seeing my creation larger than life, warts and all. Got a few chuckles from the audience and a nice applause at the end. In all, not bad for someone has been animating for only a year with no formal training.
If you were there in the audience, thanks for generosity by giving me five minutes of your time. Thanks to everyone involved with Rumschpringe, especially to Michael Hoober whose hard work and sacrifice put the whole thing together.
You gave me an experience that I will never forget!

Ron Good
April 9, 2009

"Robot Monkey Safari" selected as a finalist for Animation of the Month

Once again I'd like to thank my friends at ToonTube for selecting my cartoon as one of the seven finalists for Animation of the Month! I didn't win, but it was a great honor to have my work selected with six other really great cartoons. I had very stiff competition!
The winner of the Dec/Jan Animation of the Month is "Frankenparts" by Peter Crafts.
http://toontube.toonlifeonline.com/video/Frankenparts
Well done, Peter! And congratulations to other finalists for being wonderful animators. I am truly not worthy!

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From my old business card. I didn't know where else to put this.

Thank You Toon Tube!

"Robot Monkey Safari" was picked for Animation of the Day by ToonTube! http://toontube.toonlifeonline.com/
Check out ToonTube for great, family friendly animation. If you're an animator, post your cartoons there. It's a great community for animators!
Thanks again, ToonTube!