FRIDAY: MoMA celebrates Sally Cruikshank
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 …
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“Fisher” by Yoram Benz
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 …
“The Man With The Iron Fists” Animated Preview by Eric Calderon and RZA
Once again Universal Pictures is using animation (in this case quite limited, though artistically done) to create a viral promotional …
“Thinking Of You” by Robert Dahlem
Animation artist Harold Carr recently did the art work for this animated music video. Great track, nicely conceived and directed by …
“Dehli Safari” trailer
Another year, another late-in-the-season animated release from India. This time: Dehli Safari, India’s first stereoscopic 3D animated …
Rare Animation on TCM: “Silent Cartoons”
Here’s a fun gallery of actual film frames from the collection of Tom Stathes – the collector extraordinaire who provided the rare prints …
Andy Serkis to direct Mo-Cap “Animal Farm”
Performance-capture actor Andy Serkis (Tintin, Lord of the Rings, Rise of The Planet Of The Apes), who recently directed second unit on …
FIRST LOOK: Jerry on TCM
As previously noted, this Sunday night yours-truly, Jerry Beck, spends the whole evening co-hosting an entire block of classic animated …
“Typesetter Blues” by Hector Herrera
One part Foster’s Home, two parts The Dot and The Line – Hector Herrera’s Typesetter Blues is a hundred percent pure design eye candy. …
Rare Animation on TCM: “UPA Cartoons”
This is gallery of images from Columbia Pictures cartoon shorts produced by UPA (United Productions of America), the groundbreaking …
“Collate” by Sarah Beeby
London-based Sarah Beeby made this highly visual, non-narrative piece to promote last week’s Frame at Frieze Art Fair. It as sponsored by …
“Seven Hours With A Backseat Driver” by Ivan Dixon and Greg Sharp
This video had me smiling all the way through. From its funny character designs by directors/animators Ivan Dixon and Greg Sharp – with …
Rare Animation on TCM: “Mr. Bug”
This gallery of images is posted to augment your enjoyment of Max Fleischer’s Mr. Bug Goes To Town (1941) which will be screened on …
“Transfer” by Fantasista Utamaro
One of the coolest videos I’ve seen in a while – this entire video is essentially a walk cycle of an anime girl running through all kinds …
Why Animation on TCM is Important
Regular readers to this site are well aware by now that I’ll be part of a six-hour presentation of classic animation on TCM (Turner …
FIRST LOOK: Disney Family Museum’s “Snow White” Exhibit
Diane Disney Miller, author J.B. Kaufman and Lella Smith (creative director of the Disney Animation Research Library) discuss the art …
Rare Animation on TCM: “Gulliver’s Travels”
To tie-into my forthcoming appearance on TCM and augment your viewing pleasure, I’m going to post a gallery of art and images each day …
EXCLUSIVE: CTN Expo speakers include Glen Keane, Tyrus Wong, Syd Mead, Brenda Chapman
One month to go. The Creative Talent Network Expo (aka CTN-X), now in its fourth year, has established itself as the premiere …
“Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United” trailer
It’s not quite the Madhouse anime feature we posted about a few days ago, but you can’t say Marvel Animation Studios isn’t exploiting all …
Waterloo Festival For Animated Cinema Announces Feature Film lineup
Every year at this time I find myself jealous of the people in the vicinity of Kitchener-Waterloo in Northern Ontario, Canada. No, not …
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