Pump-Action studio

Thanks to all the magazines and websites that have helped promote Pump-Action since its completion in Feb 2000. It is exposure like this that makes it all worth while.

Novenber 26, 2000 • Magazine Front Cover • Digital Designer Brazil

November 1, 2000 • Online Article • Pump-Action Animation • Apple.com

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"Pump-Action Animation. Inspired by Toy Story and Bug's Life, Phil Captain 3D McNally created Pump-Action, a four-minute animated short which won first prize for best comedy/parody at the 2000 Shockwave World Internet Animation Competition"
– Brad Cook - Apple.com

September 2000 • Online Article • Film Festival Success • Designfreak.com

"Thinking about entering that video or animation you just finished into a contest or film festival? Take a bit of advice from a master of self-promotion, and find out what techniques he used to create and distribute his award-winning animation, "Pump-Action." ."
– Chris Tome - Designfreak.com

September 2000 • Online Article • Captain 3D Interview • Planet 3D Art

"I thought that you may be interested in reading an interview that I did with Phil "Captain 3D" McNally - the man responsible for the award-winning short film "Pump Action". A lot of very interesting comments."
– Leonard Teo - Planet3dart.com

August 2000 • Online Article • Living with Balloon Boy • Designfreak.com

"Phil McNally created a wonderful 3D animation featuring a balloon boy who gets into a rough situation. Follow along as he explains how he brought bubble boy to life using Cinema 4D XL from Maxon."
– Chris Tome - Designfreak.com

"A 3D short created by Phil McNally, Pump-Action has been doing the festival circuit with some aplomb."
– Garrick Webster - Editor

"Each year at Siggraph, I find myself plagued with the idea that I wont be able to spread myself thin enough to see everything I want to. As a result I am doing some of the leg work for you so that you can identify the highlights of the show before you even get there."
– Kellie-Bea Cooper

"Pump-Action ist eine dreieinhalb minuten lange Character-Animation. Sie wurde im Alleingang vom englischen Animator Phil McNally erstellt. Die Produktion dieses Projektes dauerte etwa 14 Monate und wurde auf Apple PowerMacintosh G3 mit Cinema 4D XL durchgeführt."

"Pump-Action is a self-generated, self-funded, solo project by animator, Phil Captain 3D McNally. It is a 4 minute character animation which took 14 months to produce using Apple Mac's and Cinema 4D XL software. It stars Vic Vinyl (the Inflatable psychopath), Balloon Boy (who has nowhere to hide) and Balloon Dog (who surely must be a pig)."

"Phil Captain 3D McNally is sweeping the boards at animation festivals worldwide with his short film Pump-Action."
Ð Karen Charlesworth

"Phil had always been interested in movie making since filming a silent, 8mm version of 'Lord of the Flies' for the high school English class. But after two years Art Foundation in Southport (near Liverpool, UK) he went on to Newcastle-upon-Tyne Polytechnic to study 3D Design. Later he achieved his Master's Degree in Furniture Design from the Royal College of Art in London."

"This animator wants to prove to himself and the world he's got what it takes. Stay alert if you ever find yourself in Camberwell just before dawn. In bettween the noise of the early-bird planes passing over head on their final approach to Heathrow, you might just be able to hear the squeak, sgueak, sqeaking of rubber being tortured."
– Mat Broomfield - CG Journalist

No article this time but I just wanted to show you the cover anyway. It was the Big Kahuna issue featuring the competition short list.

"3D Animator Phil McNally (alias Captain 3D) explains how he captured the likes of Vic Vinyl. Balloon Boy and Balloon Dog on film, in his recent CG offering, Pump-Action."
– Nicola Godwin - Editor

"Pump-Action, a three-and-a-half minute long animation, has been chosen as the key showreel piece for Maxon's latest software release Cinema 4D XL6."
– Sarah Hughes - News Editor

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