Shorts Going West by Andersen M Studio by Amid Amidi Sunday November 22, 2009 9:14 pm This is an impressively elaborate papercraft animation createdby London-based Andersen M Studio for the New Zealand Book …
Comics The Sunday Funnies 11/22/09 by Jerry Beck Sunday November 22, 2009 3:00 pm This week’s comic strips with references to classic cartoonstars. Above Mark Parisi’s Off The Mark from Thursday (removed …
Events Day Two: CTN Expo with Don & Gary by Jerry Beck Sunday November 22, 2009 2:00 am And on the Second Day, the CTN Expo became Comic Con foranimators. Day 2 at CTN-X was wall-to-wall with attendees, …
Pixar The Academy (Shorts) Short-List by Jerry Beck Saturday November 21, 2009 11:00 pm The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced todayits short-list of the 10 animated short films that will vie …
Animators Day One: CTN-Expo is a hit! by Jerry Beck Saturday November 21, 2009 6:00 am First a few quick snaps: Tomm Moore (The Secret of Kells) and Donnachada Daly Lou Romano (center) gives a young …
Music Videos Children In Need music video by Jerry Beck Saturday November 21, 2009 3:30 am Every year, the BBC airs a Children In Need charity fundraiser.This year they produced a stop motion music video which, …
Classic Two by Two (1966) by Jerry Beck Saturday November 21, 2009 12:05 am I got into a discussion with a friend last week about thehorrible theatrical cartoons of the 1960s. I call them “drive-in …
TV The 2000s: TV Animation by Amid Amidi Friday November 20, 2009 1:33 am It’s the time again when critics start compiling their “best of” lists for the decade. We’ll probably do a few ourselves, …
Events Academy Salute to UPA in New York by Jerry Beck Friday November 20, 2009 12:05 am I just found out that as part of its monthly Monday Nights WithOscar film series in New York, the Academy of Motion Picture …
Stop Motion Fun with Hair by Amid Amidi Thursday November 19, 2009 7:52 pm Sometimes all it takes is a little bit of hair and pixilation.The film is by Andy Estep. (Thanks, Marc Deckter)
Events Tim Burton Exhibition at MoMA by Amid Amidi Thursday November 19, 2009 3:43 am Last night I attended the opening of the Tim Burton exhibitionat the Museum of Modern Art, and quite simply, it’s terrific! …
Events ToonSeum by Jerry Beck Thursday November 19, 2009 1:05 am A new museum of animation, cartoon and comic art has opened inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It’s called ToonSeum and it just had …
Ideas/Commentary Ralph Bakshi on Pixar by Amid Amidi Wednesday November 18, 2009 1:26 pm We’ve already linked to this, but this interview with RalphBakshi has some really shrewd insights peppered throughout. One …
Anime Dante’s Inferno by Jerry Beck Wednesday November 18, 2009 11:30 am Starz Film-Roman is producing this new animated direct-to-videofeature, Dante’s Inferno: the Animated Epic, through …
Events CTN Expo CONTEST by Jerry Beck Wednesday November 18, 2009 11:00 am The CTN-EXPO has given us a prize package to give away to one of our lucky readers. The third correct answer received below …