CGI
Sintel is an independently produced short film, initiated by the
Amsterdam-based Blender Foundation, directed by Savannah …
Amsterdam-based Blender Foundation, directed by Savannah …
Music Videos
I love every song They Might Be Giants ever recorded… so I’m
biased towards this new animation-and-puppet music video from …
biased towards this new animation-and-puppet music video from …
Events
The Academy just posted (as a tribute to Tony Curtis) a clip
from the 1959 Oscar telcast with Curtis (and wife Janet Leigh) …
from the 1959 Oscar telcast with Curtis (and wife Janet Leigh) …
Advertising
This is a new one on me: Glen Keane animated a Burger ‘n Bones
dog food commercial ca. 1983. Wow! The commercial was produced …
dog food commercial ca. 1983. Wow! The commercial was produced …
TV
The first episode aired on ABC on September 30th 1960. Yup, The
Flintstones turn the big five-o today. Everyone should sing …
Flintstones turn the big five-o today. Everyone should sing …
Shorts
Above you’ll find the trailer for Nine Nation Animation, a
theatrical compilation of nine indie animated shorts that opened …
theatrical compilation of nine indie animated shorts that opened …
Events
If you are in NY tomorrow evening, there is only one place you
should be: at MoMA to attend John Canemaker’s lecture about …
should be: at MoMA to attend John Canemaker’s lecture about …
Cartoon Culture
Joe Barbera (l.) with Tony Curtis
Hollywood legend Tony
Curtis, immortalized in The Flintstones as Stony Curtis, died …
Curtis, immortalized in The Flintstones as Stony Curtis, died …
Internet/Blogs
Whenever I’m feeling down about the state of the industry, I
only have to remember that there are artists the caliber of …
only have to remember that there are artists the caliber of …
Shorts
Great animated films can be created anywhere. Case in point:
this inventive 13-minute cut-out-style short, animated, …
this inventive 13-minute cut-out-style short, animated, …
Student
Kahani is short film created by student Meg Park in her final
year at Dundee’s Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design. …
year at Dundee’s Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design. …
Feature Film
Spanish Brew reader Roberto González sent in a link to these
fun animated segments from the new Spanish biopic El Gran …
fun animated segments from the new Spanish biopic El Gran …
Ideas/Commentary
Mark Simon, an animation artist with 2,700 productions to his
credit, frequently hosts Hit Makers Summits where he charges …
credit, frequently hosts Hit Makers Summits where he charges …
Bad Ideas
Christian painter (and former Ralph Bakshi employee) Thomas
Kinkade, who once allegedly urinated on a Winnie the Pooh figure …
Kinkade, who once allegedly urinated on a Winnie the Pooh figure …
Cartoon Culture
Here’s the ultimate animation collector’s item: the San Gabriel,
California home of animation legend Ward Kimball is …
California home of animation legend Ward Kimball is …
