Michael Sporn Animation – Splog

- Believe it or not, I’ve just received my first invitation to a Christmas Party.

Since the season has obviously just kicked in, I thought I’d post these pictures from a great party we had in my old studio (at 632 Broadway in the Village – NoHo to be exact). I think it was back in 1996 or ’97.

We gave a lot of parties at that studio, but this was definitely one of the best.

Most of the photos here were taken later in the party; a lot of the guests had gone home. Just as things started rocking. Literally.
(Click any image to enlarge.)

We generally moved back the animation desks and gave plenty of room for people to move about. For this party, a friend, Larry White, brought his band and they played in the center of the studio. We’d really moved the desks out so that there was lots of room to dance.

This is the crew just after the Secret Santa and just before the party.
Back L to R: Ed Askinazi – editor, Liz Seidman – prod coord, Matthew Sheridan – asst, Stephen MacQuignon (hidden) – colorist, Denise Gonzalez (in yellow) – publicity/asst, Sue Perotto (in red) – animator, Jason McDonald’s head – colorist, Masako Kanayama – production supervisor, Rodolfo Damaggio – animator, Marilyn Rosado – office manager.

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3. Jennifer Oxley and Mo Willems
4. John Dilworth and Heidi Stallings

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5. me and John Dilworth, goofing around
6. Masako Kanayama thinks it’s funny
7. Russ Adams conducts the band

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8. A conga line has formed to the . . .
9. . . . rock stylings of Larry White.

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10.Larry White (R) sings to Jason McDonald
11. Wuh !?!

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a. Denise Gonzalez lets her freak flag fly. Masako Kanayamo, left, tries to ignore her.
b. Ed Askinazi

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c. Heidi and I dancin’
Ray Kosarin is in the bg left. Rodolfo Damaggio & Marilyn Rosado are to the Right.

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