- Jim Lujan
that are primarily featured online. One of Jim's films, "Mama, I'm a Thug", was featured in the [http://www.spikeandmike.com Spike and Mike's] Sick n twisted film festival in 2006. Jim does the art, voices, and music for all of his films.
He also created a local [http://planetcomicbookradio.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=13&Itemid=32 public access TV] show that was broadcast in Los Angeles in the 1990s (Jim Lujan Cartoons). His animated shorts have been seen at such festivals as Conduit, NoDance, and Media City. Jim began showcasing his animated shorts on local public access TV show "Illegal Interns TV",and
LATV , before starting his own local access show. He has also been featured as an artist on [http://www.blastro.com Blastro] , where his early work was showcased online.His work includes animated interstitials for local TV, music videos, and show credits. Jim has also been featured as a Live Art guest at the 2006 CAPE comic book festival (Dallas, TX) and other shows in the Los Angeles area. Jim's artwork has appeared in comic book ads, movie posters, webcomics,and clothing.
Jim's cartoons often depict real life characters exaggerated to the point of ridiculousness. Writer David Hopkinswrote of Jim: "Jim Lujan is one of the great hidden talents within short film animation. His humor is fresh and playful with an honest bite of satire. He looks at the California that he knows, and shows his audience its absurdity and quirky appeal."
Jim resides in Southern California with his family, where he continues to make cartoons.
Films include:
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LsSk-5F13M Mama, I'm a Thug!]
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S64RIIo-EAM Up in my Grill] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxplT03OP9E Securityman]
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v16Ve4PLcOw&feature=related Three Little Homies]
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ngtbkbewafw Come to Daddy]
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwW5eYkoHZc Stoner Girl]
Chicken n Cigarettes
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkWwFIwox3s Never Rat]
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvEUlfr6PbA Okee Dokee the Clown]
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk744aHEA74 Gamefaced]
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaJmisiHmwk Get Your Groove On]
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcLkKiq30eU Rotten TeenAgers]
Related Links:
[http://www.jimlujan.com Jim Lujan.Com]
[http://www.youtube.com/jimlujan Jim Lujan Cartoons on YouTube]
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vVptTJELKM Fanboy Lounge] Jim's artwork animated titles
[http://www.bulletangelica.com The Bullet Angelica-Jim Lujan co-founded comic jam]
TV:
Public Access LA- Jim Lujan Cartoons
LATV- interstitial animations
Illegal Interns TV- animated shorts and interstitials
Music Video:
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcLkKiq30eU Lazybones (the Loveless)] Jim's art animated
Radio:
[http://fanboyradio.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=334067 Fanboy Radio Interview]
[http://www.cindycenter.com/JimLujanFinal.mp3 CindyCenter interview]
[http://planetcomicbookradio.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=13&Itemid=32 Planet Comic Book Radio interview]
[http://media.libsyn.com/media/doubledorkmeter/DDMPC_ep_034_The_Hanukkah_Show.mp3 DoubleDorkmeter interview]
Text interviews:
[http://dotcomdish.com/2006/08/16/web-1-on-1-with-jim-lujan-wackinanimator/ Dot Com Dish] [http://newmoanyeah.com/2003-features/102703_an_interview_with_jim_lujan.php NewMoanYeh]
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB3TDGEvgPI Planet Comic Book Radio video]
Affiliations:
[http://www.popstewcomics.com/velvetgoatstories.html Velvet Goat] (Co-Founder w/ [http://www.popstewcomics.com Justin Stewart] ).
[http://www.cartoonistas.com Cartoonistas] Local
San Gabriel Valley creators group (co-founded w/ [http://www.elmuerto.com Javier Hernandez] ).
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