Feature Film
It was announced several months ago that Warner Bros. is
developing a live action feature based on Hanna Barbera’s Jonny …
developing a live action feature based on Hanna Barbera’s Jonny …
Cartoon Culture
I couldn’t let the day pass without noting the announcement of
The Simpsons U.S. postage stamps. I believe the rule is …
The Simpsons U.S. postage stamps. I believe the rule is …
Animators
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The Upstate Four (viewable in two parts above) is an
eleven-minute Cartoon Network pilot created by brothers Fran …
eleven-minute Cartoon Network pilot created by brothers Fran …
Animators
Ger Apeldoorn has uncovered a real find. A set of obscure comic
strips, created for a local California newspaper in 1950 (The …
strips, created for a local California newspaper in 1950 (The …
3-D
I love 3D movies.
Thanks to a pair of 3-D film festivals
held in L.A. several years ago, I’ve been lucky enough to see …
held in L.A. several years ago, I’ve been lucky enough to see …
Cartoon Culture
Three months ago we mourned the end of the Warner Bros.
animation mural at the intersection of Barham, Pass and Olive in …
animation mural at the intersection of Barham, Pass and Olive in …
Advertising
SpongeBob SquarePants + Sir Mix-a-Lot + Burger King = The viral
ad that everybody’s going to be linking to for the next …
ad that everybody’s going to be linking to for the next …
Events
“This isn’t ‘another design conference.’ It’s a meeting of
great minds,” tout the promo materials for F5, a conference …
great minds,” tout the promo materials for F5, a conference …
Events
This Friday, the University of Southern California is presenting
a free evening of animation-based installations and …
a free evening of animation-based installations and …
Disney
Here’s a treat. Music historian and record archivist Mike
Kieffer sent me a copy of his latest find. It’s the first …
Kieffer sent me a copy of his latest find. It’s the first …
Illustration
It’s a special day when the quality of fan art exceeds the
artistry of its animated source material. Then again, with …
artistry of its animated source material. Then again, with …
Internet/Blogs
The boys at Spline Doctors, a loose teaching collective
comprised of Pixar animators, hosted an animation contest on …
comprised of Pixar animators, hosted an animation contest on …
Classic
Steve Stanchfield has done it again. An animator, educator,
cartoon historian and film preservationist, Stanchfield has …
cartoon historian and film preservationist, Stanchfield has …
Shorts
Last week Amid posted several Disney industrial films and got
quite a nice reaction, so I thought I’d try posting another one …
quite a nice reaction, so I thought I’d try posting another one …
Advertising
As part of an online campaign to protest the serving of foie
gras at Euro Disney, Jurjen Bosklopper and Mustafa Kandaz …
gras at Euro Disney, Jurjen Bosklopper and Mustafa Kandaz …
