Ideas/Commentary
From Animation School
to the Real World
Last week, I flew out from Los Angeles to New York to attend the
annual Dusty animation screening at the School of Visual Arts. I …
Category Archives: Ideas/Commentary
Disney
Last week after word got out that Disney was seeking to
trademark “Día de los Muertos” in preparation for its 2015 …
trademark “Día de los Muertos” in preparation for its 2015 …
Disney
In last weekend’s NY Times Sunday Magazine, the paper published
a profile of artist Paul McCarthy in connection with his new …
a profile of artist Paul McCarthy in connection with his new …
CGI
Fake CG animation was a big deal in the early-1980s. What can digital animators today learn from this short-lived trend?
Games
The line between animation and video games has long been
blurred. There was the Saturday Supercade on CBS in the mid-80s, …
blurred. There was the Saturday Supercade on CBS in the mid-80s, …
Business
The new print issue of Mother Jones (May/June 2013) has a
fascinating piece about DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey …
fascinating piece about DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey …
Educational
Audiences can instantly recognize a cute cartoon character when they see one, but why are memorable cute characters so …
Ideas/Commentary
Last Friday, Amazon released 14 pilots on their online streaming
service in the latest bid by an Internet company to unseat …
service in the latest bid by an Internet company to unseat …
Animators
Don’t believe everything you read—or see—online. One of the
newer Google search features is to include a biography box …
newer Google search features is to include a biography box …
Business
Controlling creative people appears to be a popular topic in the
mainstream media nowadays. Following on the heels of …
mainstream media nowadays. Following on the heels of …
Ideas/Commentary
The GIF is here to stay. So how can the animation community stake its claim in this rapidly evolving narrative medium?
Ideas/Commentary
Last week, comment sections across the creative community were
set ablaze by the Harvard Business Review’s article “Seven …
set ablaze by the Harvard Business Review’s article “Seven …
Disney
Are you an aspiring screenwriter who dreams of creating magical
and intimate moments that simply teem in human behavior? If …
and intimate moments that simply teem in human behavior? If …
Ideas/Commentary
“Animation is a young man’s game,” Chuck Jones once said.
There’s no question that animation is a labor-intensive art that …
There’s no question that animation is a labor-intensive art that …
Ideas/Commentary
If you’re an animation studio executive and you’ve just laid off
a a crew of artists, what’s the first thing you should do? …
a a crew of artists, what’s the first thing you should do? …
