Events The Society for Animation Studies by Jerry Beck Monday June 29, 2009 12:00 pm The 21st Annual Society for Animation Studies Conference,subtitled The Persistence of Animation, will be held July 10-12, …
Music Videos Goodbye London by Jerry Beck Monday June 29, 2009 12:05 am London-based animator Murray John (check his very-cool reel)sent us his latest music video, created for musician Luke …
Advertising Trippy Spongebob MTV IDs from Pepper Melon by Jerry Beck Sunday June 28, 2009 12:05 am These are too cool. The spots were conceptualized byLondon-based Thinkmake and directed by Tomás GarcÃa of …
Flash Toy Movies by Jerry Beck Saturday June 27, 2009 11:20 am Where Dan Meth sees Hollywood updates of classic toy and cartoon properties going. He’s not far off: (Thanks, …
Advertising Save Taz! by Jerry Beck Saturday June 27, 2009 6:30 am And now, no joke, a Public ServiceAnnouncement: Apparently Warner Bros. is supporting the …
Events Reminder: Jerry at Ohio State TONIGHT! by Jerry Beck Saturday June 27, 2009 12:05 am I’ll be in Columbus Ohio tonight to introduce a screening ofDisney’s 101 Dalmatians (1961) and to celebrate the recent …
Events Tashlin Toons at the Silent Movie Theatre by Jerry Beck Friday June 26, 2009 8:00 am I will be screening an evening of classic Frank Tashlin Cartoons at the Silent Movie Theatre on Fairfax in Hollywood, …
Cartoon Culture Michael Jackson, RIP by Amid Amidi Thursday June 25, 2009 3:38 pm I didn’t expect to be using this picture in such a sad context,but here is a photo of Michael Jackson visiting with Ward and …
Ideas/Commentary 10 for Best Picture by Jerry Beck Thursday June 25, 2009 9:50 am It was announced yesterday that the Academy will now nominateten films for Best Picture. From their press release:For more …
Books The Art of Harvey Kurtzman: The Mad Genius of Comics by Amid Amidi Wednesday June 24, 2009 11:01 am The Art of Harvey Kurtzman: The Mad Genius of Comics by DenisKitchen and Paul Buhle easily ranks among my favorite …
Bad Ideas Hanna Barbera All-Star Comedy Ice Revue (1977) by Jerry Beck Wednesday June 24, 2009 12:05 am Worst. Hanna-Barbera Production. Ever! Roy Clark and BonnieFranklin host a roast of Fred Flintstone – on Ice! All five …
Classic Beany and Cecil DVD Vol. 2 by Jerry Beck Tuesday June 23, 2009 8:00 pm Here’s a DVD I’ve been waiting to see for over a decade – Beany& Cecil: The Special Edition Vol. 2. Volume 1 is a must …
Events Miyazaki in person in Los Angeles by Jerry Beck Tuesday June 23, 2009 4:00 pm The annual Marc Davis Celebration of Animation continues with asecond helping at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and …
Animators Jaime Diaz (1937-2009) by Jerry Beck Tuesday June 23, 2009 11:20 am Longtime animator and director Jaime Diaz passed away this pastSaturday. I met Jaime several times during 2005-6 when I …
Feature Film Snow White: The Sequel by Jerry Beck Tuesday June 23, 2009 10:00 am I don’t know how I missed this on my radar. It’s a new featurefrom “Picha” (Jean-Paul Walravens, of Shame of the Jungle …