Stop Motion
Stop-motion director Jamie Caliri (titles for Madagascar: Escape
2 Africa) created pop-up book-style opening titles for the …
2 Africa) created pop-up book-style opening titles for the …
Business
The latest issue of Fortune has a short article in which Jeffrey
Katzenberg offers a few tips on how he keeps his artists …
Katzenberg offers a few tips on how he keeps his artists …
Feature Film
Digital effects can be wonderful but they aren’t a substitute
for good old-fashioned creativity, as evidenced by the …
for good old-fashioned creativity, as evidenced by the …
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Meet my favorite animation director of the moment: Nate Theis.
He works at Madison, Wisconsin-based Planet Propaganda which …
He works at Madison, Wisconsin-based Planet Propaganda which …
Classic
Good ol’ J.J. Sedelmaier, inspired by our post last month of an
animated Koko the Clown flip book by Bob Jaques, reached into …
animated Koko the Clown flip book by Bob Jaques, reached into …
Animators
J.J. Sedelmaier recently had a visit from John Canemaker at his
studio in White Plains. J.J. sent them in with this note:”We …
studio in White Plains. J.J. sent them in with this note:”We …
Shorts
SURGEON GENERAL’S WARNING: Paramount Cartoons can be Hazardous
to Your (Mental) Health. We’re ending our series of “dark, …
to Your (Mental) Health. We’re ending our series of “dark, …
Events
Miss Cartoon Brew reminds those of you observing Daylight Saving
Time to now set your clocks ahead one hour. To see a …
Time to now set your clocks ahead one hour. To see a …
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I have no idea what’s being said — but who cares? This is the
coolest Telefunken thing I’ve ever seen! (Thanks, Mike …
coolest Telefunken thing I’ve ever seen! (Thanks, Mike …
Feature Film
Apparently China had a response to Dreamworks’ Kung Fu Panda
that’s more pointed than the film mentioned in this previous …
that’s more pointed than the film mentioned in this previous …
Feature Film
Earlier this decade, when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences began handing out Oscars for best animated …
Sciences began handing out Oscars for best animated …
TV
…but you can see it here first:
(Thanks Chogrin)
Cartoon Culture
The Onion reports that Barack Obama has been outfitted with
motion-capture sensors and that his entire presidency is being …
motion-capture sensors and that his entire presidency is being …
CGI
One of my favorite sources for learning about obscure foreign
animated features is TwitchFilm.net. Certain films though are …
animated features is TwitchFilm.net. Certain films though are …
