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From Disney to Zombie Love Stories: An Interview with Storyboard Artist Tim Hodge
It’s drawing month at Pencils.com and Studio 602! Last week, I had the opportunity to sit down with Tim Hodge, a story board artist, writer and director who has worked with studios such as Disney and [...]
“Mad Men” Water Cooler: “Far Away Places”
Welcome to this week’s Mad Men watercooler! As always, spoilers are ahead, so if you haven’t watched last night’s episode, find a place far away from this post… First off, RIP Roger and Jane’s marriage. You [...]
Dick Clark, Creativity and the American Bandstand
Just two days ago, Dick Clark passed away at the age of 82. For the current generation of youngsters, Clark was known as the host of the New Year’s Eve ball-drop special on NBC. For anyone [...]
Mad Men Water Cooler – “Signal 30″
Welcome to your Weekly “Mad Men ” Water Cooler! “Mad Men” represents some of the best in music, design, art and writing, and each week we use it as a lens to examine broader themes of [...]
Mad Men Water Cooler – “Mystery Date”
Mad Men took a darker turn on Sunday night, with a feverish, hallucinating Don Draper finding himself in a metaphorical struggle with his philandering past, Sally getting scared out of her wits by the coverage of [...]
Academy Awards have Oscar: Award Names Explained
Some award names make sense. The Golden Globes are, well, a globe that’s golden. The Grammys are short for “gramophone,” which makes sense given the fact that a golden one crowns the music industries highest honor. [...]
So Commercial: Our Favorite Advertising Campaigns
As part of our month-long look at branding and advertising, each Thursday through April we’ll be bringing you some of our favorite commercials and advertising campaigns. It’s not just about which ads were funny, or which [...]
Mad Men Water Cooler: “Tea Leaves”
Welcome to our weekly “Mad Men” Water Cooler, where we use AMC’s hit television show as an lens for exploring creativity in the arts. There will be spoilers from here on out, so read ahead for [...]
Jonathan Antoine shows “The Prayer” has Staying Power – PPC
It’s the video seen ‘round the Internet this week: a chubby, socially awkward, unkempt teenage boy takes to the stage with his more-polished looking partner, then opens his mouth and unleashes his voice with a performance [...]
Introducing the Mad Men Water Cooler!
Welcome to the first of a new series here at Studio 602: The Monday Morning “Mad Men” Water Cooler. Why is a site about pencils devoting so much column time to “Mad Men,” you might ask? [...]
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"Mad Men" Water Cooler - "Lady Lazarus"
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