Student Now THIS Is How You Make a Demo Reel by Amid Amidi Wednesday February 2, 2011 11:06 pm We don’t typically post CG demo reels, but this one by Donoreally stands out from the pack. It even earned the attention of …
Shorts “Year of the Rabbit” by Benji Davies and Jim Field by Jerry Beck Wednesday February 2, 2011 5:00 pm Just in time to welcome in the Chinese New Year (Feb. 3rd) isthis cute little piece by Frater (aka Benji Davies and Jim
Business England Axes Funding for Animation by Amid Amidi Wednesday February 2, 2011 9:00 am Very tragic news out of England. As part of the country’s newausterity budget, last week the Arts Council England …
Events FRIDAY IN LA: Avant-Garde Colombian Animation by Amid Amidi Wednesday February 2, 2011 7:45 am This Friday in downtown Los Angeles, as a part of Visions andVoices: The USC Arts & Humanities Initiative, a screening of …
Shorts “The Move” by Mandy Smith by Amid Amidi Wednesday February 2, 2011 6:44 am In just a few years time, papercraft animation has evolved froma trend into a heavily used animation technique employed in …
Events VES awards “How To Train Your Dragon” and “Day & Night” by Jerry Beck Wednesday February 2, 2011 12:30 am The Visual Effects Society announced their annual VES Awardwinners last night in Beverly Hills. Dreamworks’ How to Train …
Animators Reader Comment of the Day: John Dorman Remembered by Amid Amidi Tuesday February 1, 2011 11:09 am Animation veteran Tom Minton wrote some eloquent words aboutJohn Dorman who passed away last week. I met him only once, and …
Ideas/Commentary A Commentary by “John Lasseter” by Amid Amidi Tuesday February 1, 2011 9:24 am The funniest thing you’ll read today: a commentary by “JohnLasseter”. (Thanks, Pedro Nakama)
Business Disney’s Chief Bob Iger Scraping By With $28 Million by Amid Amidi Tuesday February 1, 2011 8:18 am After learning about the obscene pay of Viacom’s top honchos, it saddens me to report that Disney’s CEO Bob Iger is barely …
Animators Boyd Kirkland and John Dorman, RIP by Amid Amidi Tuesday February 1, 2011 6:55 am Drawing by John Dorman (left) and still from “Batman & Mr.Freeze: SubZero” directed, written and produced by Boyd …
Events Art Blocks For Ghana by Jerry Beck Tuesday February 1, 2011 1:00 am What do you get when some of the top artists in the animationcommunity contribute original works to an important exhibit and …
Experimental Experimental Animation Based on NYC Subway System by Amid Amidi Monday January 31, 2011 5:18 pm Alexander Chen’s Conductor is a lovely marriage of automationand artistry that transforms the New York subway system into a …
Feature Film Dreamworks animating Kroft’s “Lidsville” by Jerry Beck Monday January 31, 2011 5:00 pm Hollywood has been taking classic animated cartoons andconverting them to live action features for years. Now, The New …
Disney Walt Disney, A Music Legend at the Cracker Barrel by Amid Amidi Monday January 31, 2011 4:29 pm I went to a Cracker Barrel for the first time last weekend where I discovered this exclusive CD they carry (buy it here). …