Bad Ideas
Fox has announced that they are developing a primetime animated
series with actor Matthew McConaughey based on his brother’s …
series with actor Matthew McConaughey based on his brother’s …
Feature Film
An impressive three animated films reached the top ten at the
North American box office last weekend. Robert Zemeckis’s A …
North American box office last weekend. Robert Zemeckis’s A …
Disney
Last night a friend gave me an early Christmas gift of an old
issue of Street & Smith’s PIC magazine, cover dated April 4th, …
issue of Street & Smith’s PIC magazine, cover dated April 4th, …
Animators
This 1970 German documentary on Robert Crumb contains rare
footage of Ralph Bakshi in his studio during the making of Fritz …
footage of Ralph Bakshi in his studio during the making of Fritz …
Comics
This week’s round-up of animation-related comic strip
gags: Mark Tatulli’s Lio from Friday Nov. 27th. Mike …
gags: Mark Tatulli’s Lio from Friday Nov. 27th. Mike …
Disney
Oswald Iten has a sweet and short observation on his blog
Colorful Animation Expressions about how Eric Goldberg is …
Colorful Animation Expressions about how Eric Goldberg is …
Classic
Gene Deitch has written this plea before, but he’s not ready to
give up hope. The first cartoon he ever directed – for UPA no …
give up hope. The first cartoon he ever directed – for UPA no …
Stop Motion
For those enjoying Fantastic Mr. Fox and all others who might
want to catch up on the history of stop-motion animation, I’m …
want to catch up on the history of stop-motion animation, I’m …
Stop Motion
It’s becoming an annual tradition in Los Angeles – just as last
year, the Cinefamily/Silent Movie Theatre on Fairfax Ave. is …
year, the Cinefamily/Silent Movie Theatre on Fairfax Ave. is …
Shorts
A sweet little piece from Laurent Clermont
Internet/Blogs
I am happy to announce the creation of a new resource for
cartoon research: The Early Animation Wiki. This site is the …
cartoon research: The Early Animation Wiki. This site is the …
Shorts
Here’s a couple of odds and ends I didn’t around to posting this
past week. First up, Chris Jones spent six years making The …
past week. First up, Chris Jones spent six years making The …
Disney
An appropriate Thanksgiving Day post: food artist Prudence
Staite was commissioned by Disney to recreate scenes from Snow …
Staite was commissioned by Disney to recreate scenes from Snow …
Comics
What are you thankful for?
Feature Film
Opening today in wide release is Wes Anderson’s The Fantastic
Mr. Fox. We posted a talkback two weeks ago when it opened in …
Mr. Fox. We posted a talkback two weeks ago when it opened in …
