CARTOON MUSIC

Daniel Goldmark (“Tunes for Toons”) speaks to Sara Fishko about classical music in animated films on WNYC.

UNDERDOG

I actually met Suzanne Muldowny dressed as Underdog at New York comic cons back in the 1970s when she was no more eccentric than any …

TOO ART FOR TV

There’s a New York animators art show titled “Too Art For TV!” opening at Brooklyn’s Stay Gold Gallery on the 13th of January, showcasing …

MOMA’S PIXAR EXHIBIT ONLINE

An audio tour of Pixar’s exhibit at New York’s Museum Of Modern Art is now online. Enjoy!

ANIMATION HISTORY FORUM

Our good friends at The Animation Show have revived their lively FORUMS which were taken down a few months ago due to technical snafus. I …

The Birth of the American Cartoon

I’ve previously noted that John Canemaker is making two don’t-miss Los Angeles appearances on Thursday January 12th and Saturday January …

BOOK REVIEW: The Animated Movie Guide

Fellow Brewmaster Jerry Beck, modest individual that he is, sometimes doesn’t promote his own books enough, so I feel compelled to do a …

Holiday Greetings from Nick Cross

A jolly holiday drawing by the prodigiously talented Nick Cross. Check out his BLOG for amazing character layouts, background paintings …

HOODWINKED

Okay, it’s no Oscar nominee, the character designs suck and the animation (despite a few nice shots) is no where near Pixar’s polished …

Collision

COLLISION is a student film by Max Hattler of the Royal College of Art. He describes it as, “Islamic patterns and American quilts and the …

Charles McElmurry (1921-2005)

We’ve just learned that animation designer Charles McElmurry passed away on December 5th.McElmurry began at Disney in 1940 but was soon …

John K at the House of Blues

The post title pretty much says it all. The House of Blues (Downtown Disney, Anaheim) will host “An Evening With John Kricfalusi” on …

Pixar at MoMA

Pixar story artist Ronnie del Carmen is chronicling the adventures of the Pixar artists who are currently in New York for the opening of …

Donald’s Family Tree

If you’ve ever wondered how Scrooge McDuck is related to Potcrack McDuck, or which of Donald Duck’s exs had an affair with Manuel …

Michael Sporn Animation

Our friend Michael Sporn has arrived online with a beautifully designed website and blog at MichaelSpornAnimation.com. Mike has been a …

Blue Sky Charity Auction

Blue Sky Studios is holding an AUCTION to benefit the victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The auction runs through December 19 and …

Barrier on Chicken Little

“Chicken Little is the third elaborate and expensive industrial product (I almost said ‘movie’ or ‘film’) whose principal fabricator (I …

Pixar in the 19th Century

Among the cool things to see at the Pixar: 20 Years of Animation exhibit opening this week at MoMA is a giant 19th century-style zoetrope …

MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS

The opening titles for the live-action film MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS are a stunning, eclectic ’30s pastiche’ created with hand-drawn and …

Hoodwinked

There is no question that Miramax has earned its reputation as a producer of classy live-action films, but when it comes to animation, …

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