Events TODAY IN SF: Dax Norman Art Show by Amid Amidi Saturday October 1, 2011 7:27 am The term “surrealism” is frequently overused nowadays (forstarters, the whole “pop surrealism” movement), but it is a …
Comics Today’s “Mutts” by Jerry Beck Saturday October 1, 2011 12:05 am Mutts by Patrick McDonnell is one of the best comics strips ofthe modern era. McDonnell’s love of classic comic strips, …
Pixar A Tour of John Lasseter’s Alcohol Production Facility by Amid Amidi Friday September 30, 2011 6:38 pm For those of you who have already been inside of John Lasseter’s closet and are wondering what else there could possibly be …
Events MONDAY IN NYC: Student Animation on Outdoor Screen by Amid Amidi Friday September 30, 2011 1:35 am Join Cartoon Brew this Monday, October 3, for a FREE screeningof this year’s selections in Cartoon Brew’s Student Animation …
CGI “Soul Man” teaser by Jerry Beck Thursday September 29, 2011 7:00 pm To hell with Foodfight! Here’s a teaser trailer for a proposedCG animated sci-fi Blaxploitation feature film called Soul …
Advertising J. J. Sedelmaier Explains How He Makes a Commercial by Amid Amidi Thursday September 29, 2011 2:01 pm As part of his newish on-line column at Print magazine, J. J.Sedelmaier has written an excellent account about producing a …
Anime Does Miyazaki Think Women Artists Signal the End of Anime? by Amid Amidi Thursday September 29, 2011 1:38 pm Hayao Miyazaki, who has been known to often take a negative tone about the animation industry and society in general, …
Flash The final PEANUTS special… by Jerry Beck Thursday September 29, 2011 1:00 pm Courtesy of Benny & Rafi Fine and the animators at TwoAnimatorswe finally get a glimpse of what will happen to Charlie Brown …
Bad Ideas The Relevance of Mime in Animation by Amid Amidi Thursday September 29, 2011 9:00 am Paris-trained mime Lorin Eric Salm answers the age-old question, Are mimes relevant in animation? That’s only second in …
Disney “Song of the South” can be yours – for $1,499 by Jerry Beck Thursday September 29, 2011 12:05 am Forget that old PAL video tape or the Japanese laser disc.Someone is offering a 16mm IB Technicolor print of Song of The …
Animated Fragments Animated Fragments #12 by Amid Amidi Wednesday September 28, 2011 11:28 am Drawn Animation for Chris Milk’s interactive video “Three Dreams of Black” by Anthony Schepperd (US) Brainflow by …
CGI FIRST LOOK: “The Lorax” by brewmasters Wednesday September 28, 2011 2:00 am Someone on the Chinese video site Sina posted thiswork-in-progress trailer for The Lorax from Illumination …
Events Academy salutes Hubley in NYC; Mary Blair in LA by Jerry Beck Tuesday September 27, 2011 7:30 pm The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has twodifferent programs – one on each coast – worthy of your …
Advertising “Good Girl Bad Girl” by John Loter by Jerry Beck Tuesday September 27, 2011 12:05 am Here’s a delicious piece of eye-candy by artist John Loter topromote his latest merchandising brand, Good Girl, Bad Girl. …
Advertising Popeye “Touch-A-Matic” phone commercial (1980) by Jerry Beck Monday September 26, 2011 10:00 am I’m a sucker for ANY Popeye anything, especially if animated toJack Mercer’s voice. Here’s one of his later TV spots, his …