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Mel Shaw (1914-2012)

The Disney History blog reports that Disney visual development artist Mel Shaw has passed away at the age of 97. He was born Melvin …

I’ll be honest, I have no idea what this commercial is selling. But I’ll take ten of whatever it is. Sometimes it’s just as effective to …

The inevitable has happened. Fuck Yeah Animation Bosses is a Tumblr for “anyone and everyone who feels a little bit tingly in their pants …

I had an incredible time at the CTN Expo this past weekend (and lost my voice in record time: mid-day on Saturday). The abundance of …

I mentioned Eamonn O’Neill in a post earlier this week – but I think he’s deserved of a special spotlight. He’s currently working as a …

Bill Plympton’s producer Desiree Stavracos has set up a donation drive to gather art supplies for kids affected by Hurricane Sandy. She …

We get a lot of studio reels submitted here, but this one really stood out. A bunch of incredible animators, including several who have …

In conjunction with the CTN Animation Expo and Burbank Animation Week, distributor Gkids is holding an Animation…

Here’s something special I want to you to be aware of: Making its debut at next week’s CTN Expo in Burbank, The Picture Book Project …

Word has come our way of the passing of a beloved artist, instructor and animation professional, Jack Bosson. Bosson was a practicing …

Word has reached us that stop-motion animator Dave Borthwick, one of the founders of The Bolex Brothers (with partner Dave Alex Riddett), …

Here is the the complete list of 57 animated shorts that qualified for the 2012 animated short Oscar, courtesy of Michael Sporn. Bear in …

In the year 2000, Jesse Schmal created the most excellent student film Sub! while attending Rhode Island School of Design. Since then, …

If you’ve been wondering what Genndy Tartakovsky’s been doing this past summer besides hitting the road to promote Hotel Transylvania and …

There’s a strong wave of indie animators emerging from Asian countries like Japan, South Korea, and China. The latter country’s indie …

I think all twelve programs compromising the latest Platform International Animation Festival are terrific – not a bad show in the batch. …

Bummer news out of England. British animator Run Wrake died on Sunday morning from cancer at the age of 47. He is survived by his wife, …

I’ve been a fan of the crazy independent cartoons of Sally Cruikshank since Quasi at the Quackardero first burst on the screen back in …

Yoram Benz – originally from Hawaii, grew up in France and spent many years working at studios in New York and LA – set up his own …

This Tuesday, October 23, there will be a public memorial for the great East Coast animator Tissa David, who passed away last August at …