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 …
Bad Ideas The Frog Prince by Jerry Beck Tuesday November 17, 2009 10:00 pm The inevitable Disney knock-off DVD has arrived early this year! On sale December 1st from our friends at Goodtimes Home Video …
Cartoon Culture Fantastic Mr. Fox Display at Bergdorf Goodman by Amid Amidi Tuesday November 17, 2009 6:32 am The Bergdorf Goodman Men’s Store in Manhattan has fantasticwindow displays this season…Fantastic Mr. Fox displays that …
Events THIS WEEKEND: CTN Expo in Burbank by Jerry Beck Tuesday November 17, 2009 1:05 am Guess who’s going to have a booth at the CTN Expo this weekend?Nickelodeon, Disney, Dreamworks, Don Bluth, Cal Arts, Sony …
Animators Mr. Lawrence by Jerry Beck Monday November 16, 2009 8:30 pm The artwork above was from a presentation I created when I wasan exec at Nickelodeon 13 years ago. It was (and still is) my …
Books A Proper Home for Cartoon Modern by Amid Amidi Monday November 16, 2009 12:26 pm It makes me real happy knowing so many folks in animation enjoymy book Cartoon Modern, but it’s no less a delight when I …
Animators Ralph Interview by Jerry Beck Monday November 16, 2009 4:00 am Jason Anders continues to interview cult directors, hot starlets and distinctive animators. He’s just posted a conversation …