The Sunday Funnies (1/31/10)
Top: Moderately Confused by Jeff Stahler 1/30/10. Middle: Quigmans by Buddy Hickerson 1/26/10. Botton: Basic Instructions by Scott Meyer …
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Mr. Magoo Boxer Shorts
Just when I thought they couldn’t sink lower than Mr. Magoo Boxer Shorts. Imagine taking off your jeans and impressing your lady with …
Modern Mickey by Paul Rudnick
There is a humor piece by Paul Rudnick in this week’s New Yorker that takes a swipe at the forthcoming Mickey Mouse videogame Epic …
Phillip, the Safety Egg
Mike Owens made this at Puny in Minneapolis. “It’s our first in house short developed from a character that has lived in my subconscious …
Whatever happened to Hoodwinked Too?
And most of you are asking “Who cares?” The original Hoodwinked had art direction and character design that were – let’s face it – …
Kanizsa Hill by Evelyn Lee
A man is shot and can only survive as a head and a body who exist independently from one another. The forgetful body desperately collects …
Cartoons of 1939 blog
Film historians have long declared the year 1939 the pinnacle of Hollywood movie making. But what about the cartoons? Cartoon buff …
Kung Fu Magoo emerges on DVD
It’s been over a year since we heard anything about Classic Media’s attempt to revive Mr. Magoo in something called Kung Fu Magoo. Our …
See Through by Jokelate
We don’t see much independent animation from China – but you really need to see this one. After working on it alone for three years, a …
Lucas producing CGI “musical fairies” feature
Word is spreading today of a top secret Lucasfilm CG animated musical now in preproduction at Skywalker Ranch in Marin County. All that …
Toonstruck: Cartoons in Love
My next cartoon show at the Cinefamily/Silent Movie Theater is on Tuesday February 9th. To commemorate Valentines Day (a few days early), …
Bakshi N.Y. Art Show
Ralph Bakshi (Fritz The Cat, Wizards, Mighty Mouse) will return to New York in March to present an art show in SoHo. He’ll appear at a …
BET’s Black Panther
Reginald Hudlin, BET Networks and Titmouse Cartoons have combined to bring Marvel Comics Black Panther to TV. Eight episodes have been …
The Match by Ken Mundie
Independent animator and producer Wendy Johnson Carmical has started a production blog dedicated to veteran animator Ken Mundie and his …
Shatner to host Annie Awards
ASIFA-Hollywood has just announced that actor/director William Shatner will host the 37th Annual Annie Awards on Saturday, February 6, …
Cartoon Dump tonight
One more plug. Cartoon Dump tonight (1/25) 8pm at the Steve Allen Theatre in Hollywood with Frank Conniff (MST3K) and special stand-up …
The Sunday Funnies (1/24/10)
Buddy Hickerson’s Quigmans from Monday 1/18/10: Bob Thaves’ Frank and Ernest from Wednesday 1/20/10: (Thanks, Jim Lahue and …
Performance Capture Technology circa 1966: AnimaScope
Mo-Cap, Shmoe-Cap! Move over Robert Zemeckis – your ideas are old hat. Max Fleischer invented the rotoscope in 1917 and, thanks to …
Lee Unkrich auction for Haiti Relief
Ever wanted a Wall-E crew jacket — or a Woody doll autographed by Tom Hanks? Lee Unkrich (Director of Toy Story 3) is holding charity …
Cartoon Dump 2010
Yes, in case you were wondering, I’m still co-producing the monthly live comedy-bad cartoons-musical show Cartoon Dump. We are now on the …
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