Timbuktoons Studio » iPad http://timbuktoons.com We provide 2D animation and illustration services from concept to delivery. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:45:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Hey Oprah- Timbuktoons has favorite things too! http://timbuktoons.com/2010/11/hey-oprah-timbuktoons-has-favorite-things-too/ http://timbuktoons.com/2010/11/hey-oprah-timbuktoons-has-favorite-things-too/#comments Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:44:47 +0000 admin http://timbuktoons.com/?p=615 Oprah’s not the only one who has a list of favorite things. There are a handful of things- both big and small- that make us at Timbuktoons smile. Here’s a list of 50 things that we get excited about (in no particular order)….

  1. Black Cherry Sugar Free Halls
  2. V.1 of Scripture Shorts
  3. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
  4. Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet
  5. Nike +
  6. Lord of the Rings Special Extended Edition boxset
  7. Cherry Coke Zero
  8. Netflix
  9. Indiana Jones
  10. Good to Great
  11. Hulu
  12. m&m’s
  13. Godzilla movies
  14. anything with monkeys
  15. Microsoft Kinect
  16. Proverbs
  17. iPhone
  18. Hilton Head
  19. Five Guys food
  20. old skool hip-hop
  21. Dr. Seuss books
  22. the elusive Redskins winning season
  23. Iron Giant
  24. Ramen Noodles (chicken flavor)
  25. boom boxes
  26. “Art of” movie books
  27. Enter the Dragon
  28. automatic pencils
  29. Philippians
  30. blanket forts
  31. Chick-fil-A (especially for breakfast)
  32. snowboarding
  33. Aston Martin…or a Camaro
  34. Venti Skinny Vanilla from Starbucks
  35. Carrabba’s Chicken Bryan
  36. a bound sketchbook
  37. Three Brother’s Pizza
  38. Pixar Blu-rays
  39. Sonic Diet Cherry Limeade
  40. 3 peg-hole animation paper
  41. Viewmaster slides
  42. new mercies
  43. Optimus Prime
  44. Coloring books
  45. New Balance running shoes
  46. iPad
  47. Gizmo
  48. Extra Dessert Delights gum
  49. Pistachios
  50. Raising Cane’s Sauce

WIN! In the spirit of giving we thought it would be fun to give some of these away! Just tweet, like or repost this article and one lucky winner will get a special “Timbuktoons’ Favs” gift basket for Christmas!

To enter: use your social media magic then send us an e-mail at news@timbuktoons.com with the subject line: Timbuktoons’ Favs and link to your post!

[UPDATE: We have a winner...thanks for all who entered! Congrats to Melonie from Nova Scotia!]

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The Hub (branding case study)
See also: Under Consideration

Amazingly Creative 3D Light Painting Technique Using an iPad

On the Web, Children Face Intensive Tracking

Jay O’Callahan: The Power of Storytelling

I Want My Google TV: Google TV’s new logo

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Movie Budget Lesson #1: Skip the Fur

Creating Digital Magazines and Video

Slinky vs. Etch A Sketch in a friendly face-off

20 Beautiful Examples Of IPad Finger Painting

Wired and tired: Sleepy Teens

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Art of the Title: Kung Fu Panda

New Narnia Trailer: Voyager of the Dawn Treader

My Final Thoughts On LOST

Wonderfully Made Jewelry

Make This Independent Contractor Agreement Your Own

Think Anatomy

Is the iPad the next big toy for toddlers?

Wired4Film

How to Train an Animator, by Walt Disney

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IPad Poised to Revolutionize Retail Industry

Inside Pixar’s Leadership

Samsung warning prompts question: Are 3-D TVs safe?

McDonald’s Unveils ‘I’m Lovin’ It’ 2.0

The Visual Miscellaneum by David McCandless

Flash, Floppy Disks & FreeHand

me & the rev!

The coming melt-down in higher education (as seen by a marketer)

Tell Better Stories

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It’s Sunday school on Tuesday night for ‘Lost’ devotees

Fun, Spatial Thinking for the Entire Family

Secrets of the biggest selling launch ever

AT&T rebrand ala Aol.

20 Detailed and Professional Branding Presentations

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How to Spot Quality within Web Design: Examples & Tips

The Jobs Of Yesteryear: Obsolete Occupations

Why iPad Is the ‘Children’s Toy of the Year’

‘Gaming’ Sends Boys’ Test Scores Sliding

DreamWorks CEO sees direct retail tie-in part of future

Visual Proofreading

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Neat wall decals for kids

The world of 2.5D animation

Cool kid environment/spaces designs

Cutting Class: Moving Pictures: Using Still Images In Your Edits

First look: Marvel Comics’ ‘heroes will be heroes again’

Adobe speaks up about Flash on the iPad

i’m in love with a strategic plan

National Cable and Telecommunications Associations

How Will the Apple Tablet iPad Change Our Kids’ Lives?

Discovery Channel and Hasbro- HUB announcement

CTN Animation Expo

Anatomy reference for illustrators

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