Ideas/Commentary Animation Legends and Facebook by Amid Amidi Tuesday February 23, 2010 2:10 pm I spent some time on Facebook last night compiling data thatshows who the most popular classic animation artists are on the …
CGI Plumiferos (Free Birds) by Jerry Beck Tuesday February 23, 2010 12:05 am This time I’m not going to say a word: Plumiferospremiered in Buenos Aires last Friday. It’s the first CG …
Ideas/Commentary Dear Sesame Street by brewmasters Monday February 22, 2010 1:00 pm Dear Sesame Street, We, the undersigned, would like toregister our concern over the contest you are now conducting …
Animators Tex Avery 102 by Jerry Beck Monday February 22, 2010 12:00 pm Friday will mark Tex Avery’s 102st birthday. To commemorate, the students of North Dallas High School, Avery’s alma mater, …
Classic The Man Behind the First Tom & Jerry by Jerry Beck Monday February 22, 2010 3:00 am Long before Hanna Barbera’s Oscar-winning cat and mouse, adecade before Van Beuren’s rubber-hose human pair, a comical duo …
Events TONIGHT: Cartoon Dump at 8pm by Jerry Beck Monday February 22, 2010 12:05 am You lucky Angelenos! Cartoon Dump is tonight (2/22) 8pm at theSteve Allen Theatre in Hollywood with Frank Conniff (MST3K) …
Disney Waking Sleeping Beauty trailer by Jerry Beck Sunday February 21, 2010 4:30 pm Don Hahn’s documentary on the Disney Animation renaissance ofthe 1990s is opening on March 26th in LA, NY, San Francisco and …
Comics The Sunday Funnies (2/21/10) by Jerry Beck Sunday February 21, 2010 10:00 am Argyle Sweater (2/18/10) by Scott Hilburn, Lio (2/16/10) by Mark Tatulli and today’s (2/21/10) Fox Trot by Bill …
Cartoon Culture Songs the Brothers Warner Taught Me by Megan Lynch by Jerry Beck Saturday February 20, 2010 7:00 pm The Cheap Suit Serenaders (Armstrong himself is a well-knownanimation fan and underground cartoonist. He created Mickey Rat …
Talkback TALKBACK: The Ricky Gervais Show by Amid Amidi Friday February 19, 2010 5:43 pm The Ricky Gervais Show, produced by Wild Brain LA, premierestonight on HBO. If you’ve seen it, share your thoughts on the …
Animators The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger by Jerry Beck Friday February 19, 2010 12:00 pm Attention! If you are hungry for a new Bill Plympton cartoon -or some great barbeque steak – New York’s Hill Country …
Feature Film Koochie Koochie Hota Hai by Jerry Beck Thursday February 18, 2010 5:00 pm From the country (India) that brought you Roadside Romeo nowcomes this: (Thanks, Rohit Iyer)
CGI Animated Euro-Trash by Jerry Beck Thursday February 18, 2010 10:30 am Each year I’m dismayed at the lack of U.S. distribution forseveral high quality theatrical animated features, out of the …
Events An Afternoon of Remembrance by Jerry Beck Thursday February 18, 2010 12:05 am Once each year at the DeMille Barn in Hollywood, the AnimationGuild, ASIFA-Hollywood and Women In Animation present An …
Events Brownstones to Red Dirt Postcard Art Benefit by Amid Amidi Wednesday February 17, 2010 12:36 pm The generosity of the animation community never ceases to amazeme. Inbetween demanding workloads and crushing deadlines, we …