Talkback
“Yogi Bear” gives cheap hackwork a bad name” – Michael Phillips,
LA TIMES “This mostly live-action film is a bland …
LA TIMES “This mostly live-action film is a bland …
Animators
I had the pleasure of moderating a Q&A with Adrian Garcia,
Alfredo Torres and Victor Maldonado of Headless Productions at …
Alfredo Torres and Victor Maldonado of Headless Productions at …
Shorts
Bart Simpson grows old and dies, over and over again, in
Springfield Eternal, a conceptual piece by Philippe Blanchard. …
Springfield Eternal, a conceptual piece by Philippe Blanchard. …
Business
Unite Here, a union for Disneyland Hotel employees, has started
a No Toy Story 3 campaign to thwart the Disney/Pixar film’s …
a No Toy Story 3 campaign to thwart the Disney/Pixar film’s …
Stop Motion
Here’s a rare holiday treat. Someone posted the original GE
commercials, the open and end titles from the original 1964 NBC …
commercials, the open and end titles from the original 1964 NBC …
Music Videos
UK-based Cyriak’s path to stardom has been an odd one. He made
his name by becoming a master of one of the least glamorous …
his name by becoming a master of one of the least glamorous …
Events
For the past 10 years, animator/educator Frank Gladstone has
presided over a very successful big-screen Three Stooges …
presided over a very successful big-screen Three Stooges …
Experimental
As part of Google’s Demo Slam, a team of three artists created a
piece of animation using the spreadsheet program Google …
piece of animation using the spreadsheet program Google …
DVD
Yesterday’s DVD release of Despicable Me was a smash hit and the
film is on track to become the “second biggest-grossing …
film is on track to become the “second biggest-grossing …
Animators
I’m glad we haven’t compiled our year-end list of favorites yet
because last weekend I encountered one of the best shorts …
because last weekend I encountered one of the best shorts …
Classic
Tonight, a rarity: The Apple won a BAFTA (British equivalent of
the Oscars) in 1963. It was directed by Yellow Submarine …
the Oscars) in 1963. It was directed by Yellow Submarine …
DVD
One more plug for the forthcoming DVD collection I raved about
in our recent Holiday Gift Guide. Here’s a sneak preview, …
in our recent Holiday Gift Guide. Here’s a sneak preview, …
Books
Has anybody seen The Art of Tron: Legacy? Is it worth
purchasing? It looks like Disney Editions is copying Chronicle’s …
purchasing? It looks like Disney Editions is copying Chronicle’s …
Feature Film
Rango still intrigues me. Here’s the third trailer for the
Gore Verbinski/Johnny Depp/ILM/Nickelodeon Movie slated for …
Gore Verbinski/Johnny Depp/ILM/Nickelodeon Movie slated for …
Music Videos
Brooklyn-based filmmaker Jeff Scher created this mixed-media
music video for Paul Simon’s “Getting Ready For Christmas Day.” …
music video for Paul Simon’s “Getting Ready For Christmas Day.” …
