TV

New Simpsons HDTV opening

The Simpsons have changed their opening sequence. Tonight’s show opened with a revised version formatted in wide screen for HD, the first …

Shorts

The Bravest Warriors

Most people who view Pen Ward’s Adventure Time either passionately love it – or don’t get it at all. I’m in the camp that loves it, and …

Music Videos

It Hugs Back

Music video for Work Day by UK band It Hugs Back. Directed by former Aardman animator Martin Davies, with a behind the scenes photo …

DVD

Watchmen: Black Freighter trailer

In conjunction with the March 6th release of Watchmen, Warner Bros. is releasing (on March 24th) a direct-to-video animation of Tales of …

Animators

Dear Anna Olson

Dedicated independent animators will do – and should do – anything they can to complete their films. Case in point: East coast animator …

Books

Jr’s Fun To Draw

I could have sworn someone would’ve posted the animation section from Alan Dale Bogorad’s 1943 book Jr’s Fun To Draw by now. When …

Disney

Disney cartoon WTF??

Didier Ghez posted this several months ago but I just caught up with it today. Apparently it was made by Italian Disney comics artist …

Feature Film

The Ranft Bros. in Coraline

I mentioned in an earlier post that there is a nod to the late great Disney/Pixar storyman Joe Ranft (Lion King, Toy Story, Roger Rabbit, …

Comics

Harvey Comic Art at MoCCA

The Harvey Comics art exhibit, From Richie Rich to Wendy which began it’s tour last summer in San Francisco, is now in New York City at …

Music Videos

Le French Bulldog

Here’s something different – and a nice way to start the week: French pop star Gregoire’s music video for his new song Rue Des Etoiles. …

Disney

Small World makeover opens

Last year we made note of the planned revamp of a classic Disneyland attraction, It’s A Small World. This week the new version has …

Disney

An interview with Walt Disney

For your weekend pleasure, here’s a terrific interview with Walt Disney circa 1963, conducted by Fletcher Markle. Markle, who had just …

Disney

Heavy Metal Thumper

A few years ago we posted about a musician applying a rock guitar soundtrack to a Tom and Jerry cartoon. Now a band from San Antonio …

Classic

Fleischer’s Superman Feature???

Peter Rosenberg of Cartoon Crazys, the folks restoring Gulliver’s Travels, as I mentioned in this post, wrote this on our Comments …

Events

Oscar Animation Screenings

On Thursday February 19th, in Beverly Hills, Tom Sito will moderate an Oscar Nominated Animated Feature Symposium celebrating the work of …

Events

Afternoon of Remembrance

Once each year, at the DeMille Barn in Hollywood, the Animation Guild, ASIFA Hollywood and Women In Animation present An Afternoon of …

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