a moment of silence

joe ranft, one of the central folks at pixar, and a huge creative force in modern animated storytelling, died yesterday.

that i cry like a baby every time i watch the ending of monsters inc. is a testament to the man's genius.

no, i'm not in the industry...but i follow it more than most folks, i'd guess. mainly because if i wasn't doing what i do now for a living (tech monkey), i would have pursued animation as a career.