The Ultimate Tytla Book

Our pal, Didier Ghez, writes to us about a new limited edition book about Vladimir “Bill” Tytla. I hadn’t heard of this, but boy, does it …

RE-PLUGS

I’ve mentioned these before, but am compelled to mention them again as the dates get close.This Thursday, December 1st, I will be showing …

KEITH ANDES (1920-2005)

Actor Keith Andes passed away November 11th. His obituaries play up the fact he was Marilyn Monroe’s leading man in one film – but …

Brew Bits

Industry artists Kelsey Mann, Tim Szabo and Steve Meyer are working on an independent film noir short and they’re documenting its …

MICKEY AND THE GANG

Way back in August I plugged this book, but now that I’ve got it in my hot little hands and have spent hours perusing its pages – I gotta …

Bill Plympton and Kanye West

The new Kanye West music video “Heard ‘Em Say,” animated by Bill Plympton, that I mentioned earlier can now be viewed HERE. In the BET …

HENRY SELICK INTERVIEW

QUICK PLUG: Nice little interview with Henry Selick posted on Animated News.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Americans will be feasting with family and friends over the upcoming weekend.On a semi-unrelated note, I’m thankful to ebay for making …

And a couple more blogs…

I know we’ve done this a lot recently, but couldn’t resist pointing out a couple more designer blogs that I just ran across. One of the …

LOU MYERS (1915-2005)

Not an animator, but an influential print cartoonist – Lou Myers passed away yesterday in New York at age 90.I’ve always enjoyed his …

Plympton and Gondry Videos For Kanye West

AWN reports that Bill Plympton recently completed a new animated music video for Kanye West. The video, for the song “Heard ‘Em Say,” is …

WENDY JACKSON HALL (1973-2005)

Sadly we must note the passing of our friend Wendy Jackson Hall. She passed away this past Monday in Seattle, from complications relating …

Masters of American Comics

“Masters of American Comics,” a major exhibit co-organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art and UCLA Hammer Museum, opens in Los Angeles …

Another Blog Roundup

The combined credits of the three new bloggers below include DEXTER’S LAB, POWERPUFF GIRLS, FOSTER’S HOME FOR IMAGINARY FRIENDS and …

3 Trees Make A Forest

LA folks are in for a major treat this weekend.Saturday, November 19, is the opening of “3 Trees Make a Forest,” a three-man art show …

Jim Flora’s Unseen Fine Art

VOICE: AIGA JOURNAL OF DESIGN has an interview with MISCHIEVOUS ART OF JIM FLORA author Irwin Chusid about all of the personal artwork …

Russian Animation Blog

Alexey Kobelev has launched a great new blog, The Russian Insider, which aims to document both classic and contemporary Russian …

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