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 …
Ideas/Commentary
This business case study of Ferran Adrià ’s restaurant elBulli
restaurant has nothing to do on the surface with cartoons, …
restaurant has nothing to do on the surface with cartoons, …
Disney
Opening in exclusive release today in New York and Los Angeles
is Disney’s The Princess and the Frog. If you’ve seen it, …
is Disney’s The Princess and the Frog. If you’ve seen it, …
Feature Film
I was at the CTN Expo last weekend and completely forgot to see
Planet 51. Am I missing something? If you saw it, I’d love to …
Planet 51. Am I missing something? If you saw it, I’d love to …
TV
A Brew reader reports that Erik Wiese, the co-creator of Mighty
B, hinted on his Facebook today that Nick has cancelled the …
B, hinted on his Facebook today that Nick has cancelled the …
Feature Film
From the November 2 issue of The New Yorker:
“The trick is,
from the business side, to try to be fiscally responsible so …
from the business side, to try to be fiscally responsible so …
Business
Filmmaker Nina Paley explains in the Wall Street Journal how
she’s earned $55,000 from her animated feature Sita Sings the …
she’s earned $55,000 from her animated feature Sita Sings the …
Shorts
Beautiful animated short by Ayaka Nakata that stems from a
foundation of dance choreography. I like how the filmmaker …
foundation of dance choreography. I like how the filmmaker …
Bad Ideas
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Understanding the extent to which
artists have lost control of the animation process in the past …
artists have lost control of the animation process in the past …
