Bastard Wants To Hit Me

The new hand-drawn animation music video for the band They Might Be Giants is well worth checking out. “Bastard Wants to Hit Me” was …

GILBERT MACK (1912-2005)

A voice we all grew up with has been silenced. Gilbert Mack passed away December 5th at age 93. Mack was the U.S. voice of “Mr. Pompus” …

CARTOONIST UNION PARTY

Ya’know, I was thinking recently how we don’t post many pictures of ye brewmasters on this blog. Here’s one snapped of me tonight at the …

Help design the cover of my book

I’m still working on my Chronicle book CARTOON MODERN, which is all about 1950s animation design. Right now, my editor, the design folks …

JibJab’s Big Box Mart

I’m sure a lot of people have already seen this short. BIG BOX MART premiered on THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO back in October and since …

OUT OF THE INKWELL

Former editor of ANIMATO and ANIMATION PLANET (two great animation fanzines of the pre-internet era), G. Michael Dobbs, has started a …

CANEMAKER IN L.A.

John Canemaker is coming to Los Angeles and that is always a treat. He’s going to be giving a lecture at LACMA (The Los Angeles County …

ANNIE AWARD NOMINATIONS

Asifa-Hollywood has released its list of nominees for the 2005 Annie Awards. The winners will be announced at a star-studded ceremony on …

Monday Morning Inspiration

For today’s inspiration, I want to highlight three new artist blogs which have a strong focus on showcasing the inspiring work of others. …

UPA Tribute in Paris

Jerry mentioned a UPA tribute coming to LA in February, but folks in Paris can get their fill of UPA this month. There will be a film …

UPA TRIBUTE IN LA

Big UPA screening and a Q&A with surviving artists coming to the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood on February 7th. More info coming soon… …

RUDOLPH RESTORED!

Several of the original animation puppets from the 1964 Rankin/Bass TV classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer have been found:”Stored …

Eat Dog Cat Mouse

EAT DOG CAT MOUSE is the first animated film by Kwok Fung Lam. It was commissioned by Channel 4 in the UK. It’s not a perfect film, but …

FPS Magazine Charity Auction

The fps magazine annual charity auction begins today and runs through December 9. All of the profits from the eBay auction will be …

Mastercard’s Mary Blair Tribute

I’ve been wondering who did this Mastercard commercial I keep seeing on TV, which is a nicely done hand drawn piece, but perhaps a bit …

Animation Studios of the World

Disney animator Clay Kaytis, creator of The Animation Podcast, has created a great new MAP that allows you to see exactly where different …

ODD BOOKS ONLINE

Animation writer Anne D. Bernstein (“Daria”) has started a website to sell Odd Books Online, “eclectic books for eccentric …

PODCASTS

I had a nice chat with the gang at TOONZONE about animated features, the Pink Panther and anime – and you can listen to part 1 of it in a …

The Return of Hand-Drawn Animation

Here’s the TRAILER for what promises to be the next great hand-drawn anima…oh…wait a second. Great job by Yowza Animation on …

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