| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 289 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | recognize Brandon Oldenburg for his exceptional career and |
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| 4 | 4 | | accomplishments and for his promotion of the arts in his home |
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| 5 | 5 | | state; and |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, An award-winning illustrator, designer, sculptor, |
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| 7 | 7 | | and film director, Brandon Oldenburg is a cofounder of Reel FX and |
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| 8 | 8 | | Moonbot Studios, and he currently serves as chief creative officer |
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| 9 | 9 | | of the Flight School Studio, a leading company in the world of |
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| 10 | 10 | | digital design and virtual reality; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, As a youth, Brandon was inspired to pursue an |
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| 12 | 12 | | artistic career after watching Raiders of the Lost Ark with his |
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| 13 | 13 | | father; he began making films with friends in his North Richland |
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| 14 | 14 | | Hills community, and he ultimately flourished with the support of |
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| 15 | 15 | | caring parents who nurtured his creative aspirations; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Brandon's illustrations have graced the covers of |
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| 17 | 17 | | books by such prestigious authors as Elmore Leonard and Michael |
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| 18 | 18 | | Chabon; in 2012, he earned an Academy Award for his animated |
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| 19 | 19 | | short film The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, and |
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| 20 | 20 | | he earned an Emmy Award in 2013; his work on a sculptural series |
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| 21 | 21 | | in collaboration with renowned designer Brad Oldham garnered |
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| 22 | 22 | | national attention, and he was honored with a Distinguished |
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| 23 | 23 | | Alumni of the Year award in 2010 by the Ringling College of Art |
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| 24 | 24 | | and Design; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Brandon Oldenburg resides in Arlington and |
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| 26 | 26 | | continues to draw inspiration from his beloved home state; his |
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| 27 | 27 | | success is a source of encouragement to other artists and |
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| 28 | 28 | | filmmakers in Texas, and the Senate is truly honored to welcome |
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| 29 | 29 | | him to the Capitol; now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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| 31 | 31 | | Legislature, hereby recognize Brandon Oldenburg as a treasured |
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| 32 | 32 | | citizen of the Lone Star State and extend to him best wishes for |
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| 33 | 33 | | the future in all his endeavors; and, be it further |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 35 | 35 | | him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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| 36 | 36 | | Hancock |
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| 37 | 37 | | ________________________________ |
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| 38 | 38 | | President of the Senate |
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| 39 | 39 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 40 | 40 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 41 | 41 | | the Senate on March 1, 2019. |
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| 42 | 42 | | ________________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 44 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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