Urgent Need to form ASIFA Animation Rescue Team

I ran into Burbank today and dragged my son along to help rescue animation art. It is a long drive from Orange County but I could not find anyone else and it had to be done and done now. Far too often that is the case. We get a call that an animation treasure is about to be lost forever.

Good Morning Larry,
I hate to bother you with this, but we need to line-up a handful of volunteers to help move a bunch of stuff out of our old storage space, today. Late yesterday morning, Kathy and I went by the office to check on things, and found that there had been some flooding in storage.

Upon further examination, we discovered that there were several leaks in the ceiling, which was causing water damage to animation artwork and archival materials. Since the place was so packed with boxes, it practically impossible to get to leaks without having empty the space. With there being no room in the Animation Center, we ended up renting a 14 foot truck, and loaded it up with the boxes that were in danger of getting wet.

This material now needs to be taken to the new space, and unloaded. Ideally, we should try and clear out as much stuff as we can, in order for it not to be damaged. Therefore, I would appreciate it if you wouldn't mind contacting some folks, to see if they wouldn't mind helping out.

Since I am going to be running around this morning, would you kindly give me a call on my cell phone, to let me know if you help me out with this.
My number is (818) xxx-xxxx.
Thanks,
Antran.

After having run this drill far too many times I feel that it is time to do something about it. Therefore I am purposing a permanent ASIFA Animation Rescue Team.

What I feel is needed it a team of 20 or so people that will be on call a short notice so that we can always put together a team of 6 or 7 people to save animation treasures and endangered artwork.

If you would like to be part of this team please contact me: larry@agni-animation.com








The cool thing is that you get to touch the animation treasures of the past and make a real difference at the same time. I think we should have cool shirts that say Animation Rescue Team (ART) and get merit badges for the number of rescue missions we go on. If we are going to be boyscouts we should get the neat badges to impress our friends with.

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