Music Videos
Another recent music video to point out. This one is for the
band Late of the Pier and their song “Space and the Woods.” The …
band Late of the Pier and their song “Space and the Woods.” The …
Cartoon Culture
This could be one of the “Worst Cartoons Ever” if it WAS a
cartoon! Just another insane old children’s record found by Mark …
cartoon! Just another insane old children’s record found by Mark …
Books
Head’s up on Don Hahn’s new book The Alchemy of Animation, which
will be available on October 7th. Hahn is, of course, the …
will be available on October 7th. Hahn is, of course, the …
Music Videos
Music videos are such a great place for experimentation with
visual techniques and ideas. Here’s three that have caught my …
visual techniques and ideas. Here’s three that have caught my …
Feature Film
Everything I see from Henry Selick’s new film Coraline looks
terrific. Rotten Tomatoes is posting a new, different …
terrific. Rotten Tomatoes is posting a new, different …
Cartoon Culture
Someone made an unauthorized video for Cartoon Song by Chris
Rice, a song intended as a parody but taken to heart by the …
Rice, a song intended as a parody but taken to heart by the …
Advertising
United Airlines has unveiled five new animated spots for the
Beijing Olympics. The commercial are elegant, visually-driven …
Beijing Olympics. The commercial are elegant, visually-driven …
Disney
Kevin Kidney has posted a virtual gallery of rare images of
original vintage publication art for Walt Disney’s Magazine, …
original vintage publication art for Walt Disney’s Magazine, …
Animators
Once again, I’ve dug out a few embarrassing photos of myself
which I thought I’d post online for posterity. In 1982, Will …
which I thought I’d post online for posterity. In 1982, Will …
Internet/Blogs
One of the newest, and most unexpected, outlets for original
animation nowadays appears be newspaper websites. For the past …
animation nowadays appears be newspaper websites. For the past …
Feature Film
FilmInFocus.com has a series of articles entitled “Adult
Animation: A Look at How Cartoons Grew Up.” I wrote a piece for …
Animation: A Look at How Cartoons Grew Up.” I wrote a piece for …
Internet/Blogs
LA Weekly has two articles this week profiling Amy Winfrey and
her animated webseries Making Fiends and Stefan Bucher’s Daily …
her animated webseries Making Fiends and Stefan Bucher’s Daily …
Cartoon Culture
(Published in The New Yorker August 4, 2008. Drawing by Michael
Crawford.)
Crawford.)
Disney
The LA Times is reporting that the ten-year-old Toon Disney
cable channel will be rebranded next February as Disney XD. The …
cable channel will be rebranded next February as Disney XD. The …
Animators
Bob Kurtz reports that veteran animator Gary Mooney passed away
on Tuesday August 5th at age 78. The cause was cancer. Kurtz …
on Tuesday August 5th at age 78. The cause was cancer. Kurtz …
