hello. Winona and myself are making a short animated documentary. We're looking for people to interview, so if you've had an out of body experience and would like to share please contact one of us.
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Also, check out my blog! because I haven't been updating my website but I do update that. http://darbobot.blogspot.com/

hey! I just posted my 3rd year film "Death by Blonde" on myspace, youtube etc. check it out.

I was bored so I made some short comics...
you can find these on my blog to!
http://darbobot.blogspot.com/

we're French, can't you tell?

So summer's been getting busy. I started interning for Mike Young Productions which has been fun. Lots of nice people. Been doing some hiking, reading, a little painting, more drawing. I've been going to the hollywood forever cemetery screenings, old movies in the graveyard, what could be better? The photo is from the Ratatouille screening at RedCat theater at which we were the caricature artists.

the Hive opening last saturday was super! I took some pictures of the installation I did... the 1st one is kind of a messy photo collage, trying to capture all sides of the walls.








I had so much fun doing this, I'd love to do another one sometime.

I have a new installation at the Hive, this month only! In my opinion the Hive is the best gallery in town, come by and say hello this saturday :)!!!


Featured Artist 1: LD Grant www.gutterfresh.com
Featured Artist 2: Paul Torres
Tall Wall Artist: Andy Haynes
Small Wall Artist: Alex Schaefer
Installation Artist: Daron Nefcy
in addition a group show of artists from around the world- see www.thehivegallery.com
- and performing live throughout the night.........

FRONT Stage:
8:15 - 8:45 - Dave McCullough (Jazz guitar soloist)
9:00 - 9:30 - Danny Rodas (2 piece improv/avant rock/folk)
10:00 - 10:30 - Fishtank Ensemble (7 piece gypsy flamenco)
11:00 - 11:30 - Mr.NumberWonderful / Cannibal Flower (Turntables)
12:00 - 12:30 - Sonsoles (5 piece Latin/Worldy/Pop rock)

BACK Stage (Dj Booth):
8:00 - 8:45 - DJ Mighty Might (turntables: dub)
9:00 - 9:30 - DJ Estereo (turntables: latin, brazil, afro, house, and soul)
9:45 - 10:45 - Shpilkas (turntables Urban Alternative)
11:00 - 11:30 - graffiti61 (ambient/experimental)
12:00 - 12:30 - lovetongueattack (turntables: neu rave/rare groove/old school electro)


THE HIVE GALLERY GROUP SHOW AND PERFORMANCES!!
June 2nd 8PM to 12:30AM / suggested donation $7
729 S. Spring St. LA, CA 90014
Show Runs: June 2nd-July 1st

www.thehivegallery.com
myspace.com/thehivegalleryandstudios

Featured Artist 1: LD Grant
Featured Artist 2: Paul Torres
Tall Wall Artist: Andy Haynes
Small Wall Artist: Alex Schaefer
Installation Artist: Daron Nefcy

Out of State Artists:
Tony Philippou (Bronx, NY)
Alli Good (Asheville, NC)
KT Elizabeth Smail (Edinburgh, UK)
Evelyn Hahn (Hanover, Germany)
Bruno Guerreiro (Almada, Portugal)
Naomi Johanna Nowak (Stockholm, Sweden)
Phill Holmes (Plymouth, UK)
Toyin Odutola (Alabama)
Deseo (Kansas City, MO)


Group show Artists:
Dennis Larkins / Laura Diamond / Macsorro / Matt Burlingame / Molly McGuire / Chad Carothers / Nate Frizzel / Dennis Larkins / Tanner "Racecar 13" Goldbeck / Sean Luhring / Ben Kwok /Darren le Gallo / Alyse Harlequin / Christopher Owen / Ben Topel / Charlie Cho/ Elizabeth Lopez / Melissa Contreras / Amy Shawley / Justin Barry / Lauren Gardiner / Cherubini /
Catherine Brooks / Lisa Moneypenny / Mike Bilz / Yun Bai /
Andrew McGregor / Kari Jewell / Kristyn Dors / Gustavo Ponce /
Yuki Miyazaki / Josh Talbott / Mary Spring / Randy Horton /
Phil Sokolov / Nicole Bruckman / Serg / Brendan Sharkey / Carl
Lozada /P.Williams / Neil Poyuzina / Justin Polisky / Dan Van
Clapp / James Malone / Emi Motokawa / Linda Alvarez / Dave
Kawano / Miss Mindy / Mary Spring / Dion Macellari / Gentry /
Darrah Dannielle / Preston Smith / Carla Tome / Dan Bigelow /
Sean Luhring / Snow Mack / Marrianna Tankelevich / Keri Jewell / Jeremy Szuder / Kenji Tanaka / Jason Hadley / Renee Lawter
/Jose Lopes / Gabe Leonard / Michelle Perone / Ken Garduno /
Nate Seubert /Kio Griffith / Carol Powell / Katie
McCall / Jophen Stein / Sean Stepanoff / Patrick Haemmerlein /
Marisa Silos / Airom Bleicher / Michele Waterman/ Erin Lucia / Lindsay Riley / Jenna Colby / Orion / Keith Wong / Aglaia Mortcheva / DUCE / Tom Haubs / Preston Thomas / Nicole Bruckman / Erick Rodriguez / Alex Schaefer /Sergio Vasquez / Melissa Moss / Travis Morley / ZOSO / Walt Hall / Max Grundy / Hembert Guardado / Ele Cold / Treiops Treyfid / Cristina Paulos / Geoffrey Tjakra and more!!!

Resident Artists:

Travis Morley / Sensei / Chris Donham / Nathan Cartwright /
Greg Gould / Marcella Lineiro / Rebecca Paul /Annie Terrazzo /

Sonik / Ichae Ackso / Jimmy Bleyer / Melanie Waldman /

Vladimir Sierra / Justin Odaffer / Randy Kono / Justin Ryan

Polisky

Performances by:

Damion Wagner
Dave McCullough
DJ Mighty Might
Fishtank Ensemble
graffiti61
Love Tongue Attack
Mr.NumberWonderful / Cannibal Flower
Philip Graulty
Sonsoles
and more TBA!

Photos and Filming by: Andrew McGregor (www.mcgregorphotos.com)

DeVotchKa just about made my brain explode (heh heh heh) with there greatness. I really haven't seen a more talented band. Saul Williams, Timur Bekbosunov and everyone else who preformed with them were great to. It was really cool because Catherine and I got to go to the show for free (thanks to DeVotchKa and there manager Rob) and hang out afterwards backstage with the band (because of the film I made to there song) I'm still just so happy they let me use the song in the first place and was very impressed by how nice they are : )!!
yay!
Also I've been updating my website... I'm putting up new stuff but also trying to take old crap down and turn everything into thumbnails (trying to make the site not look like it was made in the year 2000... oh wait it was including the software : P )
the updates aren't finished yet but please take a look if you've got the time :D

www.DaronArt.com

(back ground from Death by Blonde)

My 2nd year film "Death by Blonde" will be playing in UCLA's Shortrakes film festival.
Thursday May 24th at UCLA
Shorttakes is a festival of student film which was established by the UCLA Campus Events Commission in 1992 as a showcase of UCLA student work. Gradually, submissions were accepted from colleges and universities throughout Southern California. We are now accepting entries from schools nationwide. Shorttakes is a one night event, which will show a variety of student works.


Animation

Butterfly Dream by Woon Ha Jang (CalArts)
There is a boy who plays shooting games on the computer all the time and expresses the anger he feels inside by killing "people" on the screen. Butterfly Dream is an animation about the boy who gets confused between the real world and the cyber world.

Candle by Hai Sang-Young (CalArts)
A lonely guy with a little hope. As the candle slowly melts down his life is getting darker.

Death by Blonde by Daron Nefcy (CalArts)
"Death by Blonde" is a story of love and revenge set in a Russian fairy tale setting.

Fly by Raul Cardenas-Rivera (UCLA)
Little weird Memo has ambitions of flying. Watch him try as his friends laugh.

Jose y Maria by Edward Juan (CalArts)
A day with Maria the nun girl and her best friend Jose, the mischievous ghost boy.

Jungle Gym by David Badgerow (UCLA)
A hippo in the jungle is determined to get into shape using his brand new home gym, but only if he can overcome his hunger temptations.

Naked Branches by Will Kim (CalArts)
While a male peacock and a female peacock (peahen) exchange a spiritual, love talk, a snake makes his own journey to connect the two lovers and to take away the peacock's desire till the last moment of the peacock's life. Emptiness is what the snake leaves behind after he accomplishes his wants in this film, 'Naked Braches.' The filmmaker Will Kim uses watercolor to explore his one hope that's vanished into air.

Word Fisher's Secret Piano by Wenchung Lu (CalArts)
What you see isn't always what you get! A loving mother sees her son playing a toy piano and decides to buy him a real one. She finds the perfect used piano in a newspaper advertisement, but when the piano arrives the horror begins.

Sedna by Dina Noto (CalArts)
An interpretation of the Inuit creation goddess myth.

"Death By Blonde" was chosen for the 2007 Producers show! yay! the show takes place this Thursday, May 10
Film and Video Showcase 2007: Character Animation Producers Show
The School of Film/Video presents a selection of short animation by students in the Program in Character Animation.
Off-campus venue. Limited seating. Reservations: 661 253-7818

I'll try to take some pictures... "Death By Blonde" is also going to be playing in the UCLA short takes film festival on the 24th of May.
hehe, in other news I've been having fun now that the film is over! I look forward to my summer internship (as of now at Mike Young Productions) and getting back to painting : )
oh yes, speaking of which I'm doing the monthly installation at The Hive in June... more information on all these things to be posted soon.