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Rebecca Dart lives in Vancouver and works on animation productions
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These Are My Seven ‘Desert Island’ Animation Reference Books
by Amid Amidi   Monday April 29, 2013   10:52 am
What are the essential reference books that anyone with an
interest in animation history should have on their bookshelf? …
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“Mulan” Director Tony Bancroft Will Teach You How to Direct Animation
by Amid Amidi   Thursday April 25, 2013   7:31 am
Animation veteran Tony Bancroft (co-director of Mulan) has an
interesting sound book in the works. It’s called Directing for …
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Artist of the Day: Uli Meyer
by Chris McDonnell   Monday April 1, 2013   1:36 pm
Uli Meyer runs a studio in London which has examples of its
film, TV and commercial productions here. The real ‘meat …
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What’s Up, Ward Kimball?
by Amid Amidi   Friday March 1, 2013   10:12 am
I’ve received dozens of emails this week asking about the status
of my Ward Kimball biography. Apparently, Amazon sent out …
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Get Your Free, Interactive Making Of “ParaNorman” Book
by Amid Amidi   Tuesday February 5, 2013   12:50 pm
To support its bid for a Best Animated Feature Oscar, Focus
Features has released an interactive “making of” ParaNorman …
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Book Review: “Sick Little Monkeys: The Unauthorized Ren & Stimpy Story”
by Jerry Beck   Friday February 1, 2013   12:30 pm
There’s no question Spumco changed the face of television animation. Love it or hate it, this book explains how that came to be.
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New Biographies of Photographer/Murderer Eadweard Muybridge and Cartoonist Thomas Nast
by Amid Amidi   Tuesday January 22, 2013   11:58 am
These two newly published books should be worth a look,
especially for those who are interested in the 19th century …
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Arriving This Week: Pete Docter’s Flipbook Tribute to the 9 Old Men
by Amid Amidi   Monday January 7, 2013   11:02 am
The pet project of UP director and flipbook aficionado Pete Docter: a packaged boxed-set of nine flipbooks.
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A Last Minute Holiday Shopping List
by Jerry Beck   Wednesday December 19, 2012   6:00 am
Christmas is next Tuesday, so here’s a few last minute gift-giving ideas for that cartoon-freak in your life.
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New Mel Blanc Bio Looks Like A Must-Have
by Amid Amidi   Tuesday December 4, 2012   8:18 am
The new biography Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices by Ben Ohmart starts shipping this week. Blanc created the voices…
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“Who’s Afraid of Song Of The South?”
by Jerry Beck   Tuesday December 4, 2012   12:17 am
After a lot of blood, sweat and tears, Jim Korkis’ latest book about Disney’s Song of the South is ready for publication.
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Bigger and Better: Revised Editions of “Magoo” and “Rankin-Bass”
by Jerry Beck   Thursday November 29, 2012   12:05 am
Just in time for the holidays… I’ve received hard cover
revised editions of two essential animation books. Both were …
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The Only Animation Holiday Gift Guide You’ll Ever Need
by Amid Amidi   Monday November 26, 2012   11:39 am
Looking for the perfect unique gift for that special animation
nerd in your life? Or maybe you just want to give yourself a …
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Animators

66 Animation Artists Contribute to The Picture Book Project
by Jerry Beck   Thursday November 8, 2012   1:09 am
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 …
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