Animators
Disney animator Lee Blair won a Gold medal for watercolor
painting at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. That was back …
painting at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. That was back …
Cartoon Culture
I’ve really been enjoying the posts over at the LP Cover Lover
blog. Matthew and Tony have been posting images of their …
blog. Matthew and Tony have been posting images of their …
Classic
I found this on You Tube. Someone took a public domain Popeye
cartoon and created a anaglyph 3D version of it… or tried to. …
cartoon and created a anaglyph 3D version of it… or tried to. …
TV
(Thanks Matthew Gaastra)
CGI
David O’Reilly has built a very cool animated walk cycle that
takes advantage of the iPhone’s motion sensitivity. …
takes advantage of the iPhone’s motion sensitivity. …
Ideas/Commentary
Animators beware! There’s a new collaborative animation project
called Mass Animation that is asking animation artists (both …
called Mass Animation that is asking animation artists (both …
Disney
Today’s Los Angeles Times has a terrific page-one article on the
quirks of Disney’s copyright of Mickey Mouse and explains …
quirks of Disney’s copyright of Mickey Mouse and explains …
Feature Film
As the line between live-action and animation blurs, there are
more and more controversies about what qualifies as animation. …
more and more controversies about what qualifies as animation. …
Feature Film
I saw an unexpectedly great live-action film last
night–Tarsem’s The Fall (view the trailer here). The film’s …
night–Tarsem’s The Fall (view the trailer here). The film’s …
Feature Film
Is this bus stop ad from Norway part of the official DreamWorks
marketing campaign or did they receive some assistance from …
marketing campaign or did they receive some assistance from …
Shorts
Pools Stokbrood is an amusing one-minute short directed by Daan
based on a text by Russian surrealist and absurdist poet …
based on a text by Russian surrealist and absurdist poet …
Books
Ben Balistreri, currently a storyboard artist at Dreamworks on
How to Train Your Dragon, and a character designer and board …
How to Train Your Dragon, and a character designer and board …
Feature Film
Hurtling 3-D objects at viewers is not a substitute for quality
filmmaking as last week’s weak opening of the 3-D animated …
filmmaking as last week’s weak opening of the 3-D animated …
Books
This Saturday, Eric Goldberg will be signing his new book
Character Animation Crash Course! at Stuart Ng Books in …
Character Animation Crash Course! at Stuart Ng Books in …
Events
As part of the Atlanta Underground Film Festival, ASIFA-Atlanta
will be presenting Animation Attack!. The three-screening …
will be presenting Animation Attack!. The three-screening …
