MUSE had the opportunity to interview leading animators Jess Morris, Bjarne Hansen and Evgeni Tomov for our article on animations: “2D animation is not dead, say animators.” Here are the rest of the interviews, which didn’t make it into the article.

TODAY: Shinkoskey Noon Concert; Biomedical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series; The Social Utility of Religion in Muslim Thought

Whether you are five, 21 or pushing 90, the charismatic nature of animated films has colored our world in so many vivid shades that it’s hard to keep count.

If you are familiar with the Jurassic Park movies, you probably know that the Tyrannosaurus rex – T. rex – is portrayed as a fearsome hunter after any piece of meat. But what if this dinosaur was a scavenger and not a hunter?

Tired of your old toilet? Looking for a way to save on your water bill? Look no further than the new toilet rebate program, approved by the Davis City Council earlier this month. The program would provide a rebate for the purchase and installation of a high-efficiency toilet, in an effort to decrease water consumption. To be eligible for the program, residents must live in a pre-1993 single family home with an old toilet that uses 3.5 gallons per flush (gpf) or more.

Starting Thursday, Tipsy Taxi will be re-implementing Thursday taxi services and increasing fares to $3 each night. The Thursday service will be a pilot program this spring, and will continue into the 2011-2012 school year if successful.

As Major League Baseball (MLB) starts up, tech-savvy sports fans have several reasons to rejoice. There are well-designed apps out there to guide you through the season.

Event: UC Davis at Sacramento State, vs. Cal State Northridge

“Picnic Day. It’ll be my last time going since I’m a senior.”

U.S. poison control centers all over the nation are receiving reports of sickness in people taking the non-prescription drug potassium iodide (KI) to ward off possible internal contamination from radioactive waste.

With Picnic Day just around the corner, students, faculty and guests can look forward to the first ever 100 percent sustainable production of goods from booths on the quad.

After a long quarter in Davis and the week of finals, I was able to take a break from it all and travel to New York, where I took this photo. It shows 34th Street from the corner of Broadway with the Empire State Building in the background. I like this photo because the iconic building makes it look very “New York.” The skyline with buildings growing from small to large also has a nice effect. I took this photo with an aperture of f13 and shutter speed of 1/125. At f13 the depth of field – meaning the focal length is very long – I was able to get everything in the frame in focus despite my distance from the buildings themselves.