Shorts
Arthur Metcalf let me know that his first film, the
festival-fave Fantaisie in Bubblewrap (2007), is finally online …
festival-fave Fantaisie in Bubblewrap (2007), is finally online …
Site News
CONTEST CLOSED! The first six readers who provided a correct
answer to this question in the comments section below will …
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Ideas/Commentary
I was going to write a post about this, but my friend Pete
Hammond at the L.A. Times beat me to it. This has been a …
Hammond at the L.A. Times beat me to it. This has been a …
Advertising
AdWeek is reporting on a new Michelin Tires ad campaign that
transforms their 111 year old rubber-man mascot into an …
transforms their 111 year old rubber-man mascot into an …
Anime
Vistors to Kobe Japan will now be greeted by the sight of a
60-foot statue of Gigantor (Testsujin 28-go, to those in the …
60-foot statue of Gigantor (Testsujin 28-go, to those in the …
Cartoon Culture
Comedienne Merrill Markoe mashed up a Peter Lorre track from “M”
with a Hanna Barbera cartoon, did her own English …
with a Hanna Barbera cartoon, did her own English …
Animators
Oregon Live is reporting that Henry Selick is leaving his home
base at Laika. The studio did not explain the departure other …
base at Laika. The studio did not explain the departure other …
Games
Carlos Ramos, the creator of Nickelodeon’s The X’s, ponders on
his blog, Why can’t we have more hand-drawn animated features …
his blog, Why can’t we have more hand-drawn animated features …
Events
ASIFA-Hollywood will celebrate the tenth anniversary of Warner
Bros. Animation’s The Iron Giant with a panel discussion …
Bros. Animation’s The Iron Giant with a panel discussion …
Shorts
Three years in the making, and it looks damn good. Yellow Cake
by Nick Cross – read his production blog and watch it here:
by Nick Cross – read his production blog and watch it here:
Ideas/Commentary
Kurt Vonnegut’s eight rules for writing short stories. With a
few modifications, they also serve as a nice set of rules for …
few modifications, they also serve as a nice set of rules for …
Shorts
Another cartoon Dennis and his Dad won’t be seeing on TV. From
Cartoon Network’s aborted Cartoonstitute program, created and …
Cartoon Network’s aborted Cartoonstitute program, created and …
Disney
(via SlashFilm)
Disney
Back in July we posted about a new Nintendo game in development,
Epic Mickey. Now, the November issue of Game Informer …
Epic Mickey. Now, the November issue of Game Informer …
Comics
Today’s Dennis The Menace panel. Is this a swipe at prime time
and cable cartoon shows? My caption would’ve been: “I …
and cable cartoon shows? My caption would’ve been: “I …
