Classic The Last Screen Song by Jerry Beck Wednesday February 25, 2009 6:00 am The cartoon below isn’t very good, but it’s been rarely seen –and that’s usually good enough for me. And it’s somewhat …
Shorts KJFG No. 5 by Amid Amidi Wednesday February 25, 2009 12:13 am I saw the Hungarian short KJFG No. 5 by Alexei Alexeev at Annecy last year. I didn’t laugh but lots of other people did. …
Cartoon Culture I Yam Mulan by Amid Amidi Tuesday February 24, 2009 12:43 pm Spotted outside of an Asian grocery store in Queens, a cardboard box from a yam producer that uses an unauthorized rendition …
Animators Bakshi and Mighty Mouse circa 1988 by Jerry Beck Tuesday February 24, 2009 10:30 am Ralph Bakshi and his Mighty Mouse crew in a TV news piece circa1988. John K., Jim Reardon, Eddie Fitzgerald, Tom Minton and …
Events Iwao Takamoto exhibit at Van Eaton by Jerry Beck Tuesday February 24, 2009 12:05 am The Van Eaton Gallery is holding a special event on SaturdayMarch 14th, a tribute to Iwao Takamoto. The exhibit not only …
CGI Amid Talks Disney vs. DreamWorks by Amid Amidi Monday February 23, 2009 6:26 pm This morning I appeared on the Fox Business channel to discussthe rivalry between Pixar and DreamWorks. The other guest was …
Shorts Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto by Amid Amidi Monday February 23, 2009 7:57 am Congrats to Kunio Kato who won the Oscar last night for hisanimated short The House of Small Cubes (La Maison en Petits …
Internet/Blogs An iPhone Stopwatch for Animators by Amid Amidi Monday February 23, 2009 7:33 am Veteran animator Randy Cartwright, who is currently working onDisney’s The Princess and the Frog, has released a useful …
Events Academy Awards Talkback by Jerry Beck Sunday February 22, 2009 6:05 pm The Oscar winners were announced tonight. The winner for BESTANIMATED FEATURE FILM was Pixar’s WALL•E. For BEST …
Cartoon Culture Cool Japanese Cartoon Kitsch on eBay by Jerry Beck Sunday February 22, 2009 12:05 am This crazy image above is from a vintage Japanese jigsaw puzzle, currently being offered on ebay. It’s one of several nifty …
Events Cartoon Dump on Tuesday by Jerry Beck Saturday February 21, 2009 12:00 pm No, it’s not a bunch of crazed furries. It’s Frank Conniff andthe cast of Cartoon Dump, our monthly live comedy and cartoons …
Events “You Look Good Enough To Eat!” by Jerry Beck Friday February 20, 2009 1:00 pm Wanna have fun? Check out the paintings of animation artistNouar Boldy (aka Noir Nouar). Even better, check them out and …
Comics The Dinette Set by Jerry Beck Friday February 20, 2009 12:00 pm I’m not sure I understand the gag here. Today’s Dinette Set byJulie Larson. (Thanks, Charlie Jacob)
Events The International Family Film Festival by Jerry Beck Friday February 20, 2009 12:05 am The 14th Annual International Family Film Festival starts nextweek in Los Angeles. It’s a kids movies and children’s …
Events Emily Hubley in L.A. by Jerry Beck Thursday February 19, 2009 5:30 pm Emily Hubley swings into L.A. to screen her feature film, TheToe Tactic, at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, California, on …