Books BOOK EXCERPT: “Directing Animation” by Amid Amidi Monday April 4, 2011 1:32 pm New York animation director and ASIFA-East president David Levyhas written a trio of helpful books aimed at young artists …
TV “The Governator” from Andy Heyward by Jerry Beck Monday April 4, 2011 9:00 am How hard will this suck? From the man who brought usDIC, and the governor who created the current California budget …
TV “Thundercats” Wondercon Preview by Jerry Beck Monday April 4, 2011 12:30 am It’s rare when a series revival is an improvement over theoriginal… but that seems to be the case with Thundercats. In …
Student “On the Other Side” by Iuri Araújo by Jerry Beck Monday April 4, 2011 12:05 am Iuri Araújo, an illustrator/animator in Brazil, has put hisstudent short on the web and its worth a look. Do Outro Lado …
3-D De-3D Cinema Glasses by Amid Amidi Sunday April 3, 2011 10:44 am Who wants a pair of De-3D Cinema Glasses: * Eliminates 3Deffect for more pleasurable movie viewing * Converts standard …
Comics The Largest On-Line Stash of Robert Osborn’s “Dilbert” by Amid Amidi Sunday April 3, 2011 8:04 am I’m not much for compiling lists of favorites, but if I had toever list my favorite cartoonists, there’s no question that …
Cartoon Culture Wanted: More Readers like… by Jerry Beck Sunday April 3, 2011 12:05 am …The Felix Girls! (Thanks, Devlin Thompson via Grottu)
Classic The Lost “Grampaw Pettibone” by Warner Bros. Cartoons by Jerry Beck Saturday April 2, 2011 12:05 am Researching animation history never ends for those of us who are endlessly fascinated by the films of the golden age and the …
Cartoon Culture “The Looney Tunes Show” Remixed by Amid Amidi Friday April 1, 2011 6:18 pm A remix of the new Looney Tunes Show by HotFriedSkadoosh.Apparently, the kids today call these “YouTube Poops”. Old …
Events The Most Homoerotic He-Man Art You’ll See Today – And For A Good Cause (NSFW) by Amid Amidi Friday April 1, 2011 4:30 pm Skeletor Saves is a He-Man-themed art show (NOT an April Fool’sDay joke I assure you) taking place next Thursday, April 7, …
Feature Film “Mr. Popper’s Penguins” teaser by Jerry Beck Friday April 1, 2011 9:30 am Yes, there are some real penguins in this teaser for Mr.Popper’s Penguins, but the majority of shots in the final film …
Classic Pop Quiz by Jerry Beck Friday April 1, 2011 9:00 am Ahhh… watching TV back in the sixties. Here’s a Mystery Photooff the retro-photo blog BreadCameSliced. What cartoon is he …
Anime “Rain Town” by Hiroyasu Inshida by Jerry Beck Friday April 1, 2011 12:05 am This is a graduation film of Hiroyasu Ishida (a.k.a. Tete) atKyoto Seika University. The mood, backgrounds and color style …
Classic Bob Clampett’s Maps of Warner Bros. Cartoons Studios by Amid Amidi Thursday March 31, 2011 5:38 pm Don’t miss these never-before-seen hand-drawn maps by directorBob Clampett illustrating the various Warner Bros. animation …
Disney First clip from Disney’s “Winnie The Pooh” by Jerry Beck Thursday March 31, 2011 12:00 pm Disney released this 60 second excerpt from the forthcomingWinnie The Pooh feature, set for release on July 15th: …