Cartoon Modern
Disney Is Producing
New Mickey Mouse …
Disney unveiled a new Mickey Mouse short today called Croissant de
Triomphe, that can be viewed HERE. It is one of 19 new shorts that …
Category Archives: Cartoon Modern
Cartoon Modern
Estudios Moro was a Madrid, Spain animation studio started in
1955 by brothers Santiago and Jose Luis Moro. Their approach, …
1955 by brothers Santiago and Jose Luis Moro. Their approach, …
Advertising
For a short period of time during the mid-1950s, the Disney
company allowed corporations to use its characters to sell …
company allowed corporations to use its characters to sell …
Cartoon Modern
Courtesy of animation director Michael Sporn, here are some gems of “cartoon modern” design from the collection of animator …
Cartoon Modern
Animation can provide a fascinating window into the past. In the 1950s and 60s, cars became a daily part of life and animation …
Cartoon Modern
I pity the fool who doesn’t watch this primer about the “cartoon
modern” era. The cheeky but informative piece was created for …
modern” era. The cheeky but informative piece was created for …
Advertising
In the six years since the publication of my book Cartoon
Modern: Style and Design in 1950s Animation, a lot of new …
Modern: Style and Design in 1950s Animation, a lot of new …
Cartoon Modern
Self-taught Australian animator Lluis Fuzzhound’s Marooned On
Watango Island is a loving tribute to the Cartoon Modern style, …
Watango Island is a loving tribute to the Cartoon Modern style, …
Cartoon Modern
I watched all the UPA theatrical shorts back when I was writing
Cartoon Modern, but seeing them restored on TCM’s new 3-DVD …
Cartoon Modern, but seeing them restored on TCM’s new 3-DVD …
Animators
What kind of books might an animation artist have kept on their
bookshelf sixty years ago? They certainly wouldn’t have owned …
bookshelf sixty years ago? They certainly wouldn’t have owned …
Animators
I was digging around for some UPA photos the other day when I
stumbled onto this photo that I’d labeled “Tee Hee and …
stumbled onto this photo that I’d labeled “Tee Hee and …
Cartoon Modern
This 1961 episode of Tales of the Wizard of Oz harkens back to a
time when animation writers didn’t speak down to kids. …
time when animation writers didn’t speak down to kids. …
Books
The future of animation books, like the rest of the publishing
industry, isn’t rosy. Page counts and print runs are …
industry, isn’t rosy. Page counts and print runs are …
Cartoon Modern
Over at Bob Shea and Lane Smith’s wonderful Curious Pages blog,
they’ve posted the classic Jim Flora children’s book, The …
they’ve posted the classic Jim Flora children’s book, The …
Cartoon Modern
Sam Henderson has uploaded a rare, heavily illustrated article
about UPA on his Magic Whistle blog. The article, by Catherine …
about UPA on his Magic Whistle blog. The article, by Catherine …
