Bad Ideas Charlie Chaplin to be CG animated in India by Jerry Beck Friday January 8, 2010 1:00 am You know this can’t be good. A press release from Mumbai bringsnews of a new television series to be based on legendary …
Disney Grizzly Flats Rides Again! by Jerry Beck Thursday January 7, 2010 10:00 am Animator Ward Kimball’s famed Chloe locomotive was on the move recently to Yorba Linda, CA for the annual Holiday Festival …
CGI Furry Vengence by Jerry Beck Thursday January 7, 2010 12:05 am Monkey Bone. Dudley Do-Right. Looney Tunes: Back In Action.Brendan Fraser: “Why?” Yeah, I know this is mostly OT, and …
Music Videos You Look Familiar by Jerry Beck Wednesday January 6, 2010 1:30 pm I’m a sucker for retro-styled animated music videos. So despitethe fact this video has been featured on several other …
Comics Harvey Comics Treasury by Jerry Beck Wednesday January 6, 2010 12:05 am Between 2007 and 2009, Leslie Cabarga and I had the privilege of assembling five volumes of classic Harvey Comics reprints …
Disney Pocahontas=Avatar by Amid Amidi Tuesday January 5, 2010 4:58 pm Apparently, they’re kinda similar. (Thanks, Dave O.)
Shorts Light Forms by Malcolm Sutherland by Amid Amidi Tuesday January 5, 2010 4:11 pm It’s easy for the eyes to get lost in this mesmerizing piece ofanimation by Malcolm Sutherland (The Astronomer’s Dream). …
Classic It’s Mighty Mouse Day! by Jerry Beck Tuesday January 5, 2010 9:00 am Going on sale today: the Ralph Bakshi Mighty Mouse The NewAdventures complete series on DVD. Everyone reading this blog …
Ideas/Commentary Indie Game Do’s and Don’ts by Amid Amidi Tuesday January 5, 2010 2:17 am This list of do’s and don’ts for indie game designers is alsoincredibly relevant to anybody making an indie animated short. …
Pixar How Conservative is Pixar? by Amid Amidi Monday January 4, 2010 6:16 pm Tom Elrod makes the case in this well thought out blog post fora special brand of conservatism that appears in Pixar’s …
Events Getting Over Him In Eight Songs or Less by Jerry Beck Monday January 4, 2010 1:00 pm On February 14th at 7:30pm, HBO-2 will premiere the debut of aremarkable animated special, directed, co-produced and …
Animators Bill Plympton’s School of Animation by Jerry Beck Monday January 4, 2010 12:40 pm After a successful 1st term last year, New York based indieanimator Bill Plympton has decided to bring his School of …
Classic Fox should just switch to Animation by Jerry Beck Monday January 4, 2010 12:05 am Why is it a no-brainer (literally) for major studios togreen-light live action CGI remakes of classic cartoon …
Comics The Sunday Funnies (1/3/10) by Jerry Beck Sunday January 3, 2010 12:05 am Our weekly survey of recent comic strips and editorial cartoonsthat reference animation characters. Though we usually …
Cartoon Culture Nutella goes Looney Tunes by Jerry Beck Saturday January 2, 2010 12:05 am Heads up, Jarheads! Here’s the scoop from our roving reporterDave Filipi, direct from a supermarket in Philadelphia. …