CGI Revisiting the Uncanny Valley by Amid Amidi Tuesday August 19, 2008 11:45 pm The UK Times got duped into running an article about onecompany’s claims that their animation has leapt the Uncanny …
Cartoon Culture Mapping Springfield by Amid Amidi Tuesday August 19, 2008 12:44 pm Even for someone like myself who hasn’t seen a new episode ofThe Simpsons in years, it’s hard not to be impressed by the …
Disney A theatrical release for Tinker Bell? by Jerry Beck Tuesday August 19, 2008 12:30 pm The new direct-to-video Tinker Bell feature will be playingexclusively at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, from …
Animators Chuck Jones: Memories of Childhood by Jerry Beck Tuesday August 19, 2008 11:00 am Chuck Jones (1912-2002) sketches himself as a boy “conductingthe ocean” in a new documentary short directed by Peggy Stern, …
TV Michael Eisner, Cartoon Creator by Amid Amidi Tuesday August 19, 2008 6:05 am Michael Eisner has launched a new animation company calledTornante Animation. And he’s created his own animated …
Shorts The Best of The Best! by Jerry Beck Tuesday August 19, 2008 4:00 am A heads-up for animation fans stuck in L.A. over Labor Dayweekend. Bill Plympton will present The Best of The Best: An …
Old Brew Ray Harryhausen Presents The Pit and the Pendulum by Amid Amidi Tuesday August 19, 2008 12:18 am Stop-motion legend Ray Harryhausen doesn’t animate much himselfnowadays, but he has a new production banner “Ray Harryhausen …
Cartoon Culture Happy 100th Birthday, Animated Film by Amid Amidi Monday August 18, 2008 7:32 pm Oops, we forgot to mention that yesterday marked the centennialof animated film. The animated film that started it all: …
CGI ELA in Love at First Byte by Amid Amidi Monday August 18, 2008 12:59 am Co-director Fernando Sarmiento descibes ELA in Love at FirstByte to me as, “A weird mix between She Ra, Tron and Flash …
Feature Film Making Sense of Cars by Amid Amidi Monday August 18, 2008 12:37 am Try as he might, illustrator Jake Parker couldn’t make sense ofthe world that Pixar created for Cars. He writes: And that …
TV Olivia and I by Jerry Beck Sunday August 17, 2008 9:45 pm We don’t often post about Telenovelas, but since Cartoon Network is going live action, here’s one they might consider: Olivia …
Classic Baby Huey by Jerry Beck Saturday August 16, 2008 12:00 pm Over the past year I’ve collaborated with Leslie Cabarga onseveral Dark Horse Books compiling the best stories of the …
Books Suck It Up, Tate! by Jerry Beck Saturday August 16, 2008 11:00 am It always delights me when animators do their own thing, likepublishing sketchbooks, comics, and creating their own …
Disney Best. Disneyland. Photos. Ever! by Jerry Beck Friday August 15, 2008 1:00 pm Here’s a few Kodak Moments that I’ll bet Disneyland would rather soon forget. Several blogs and news agencies are …
Feature Film Animated Features That Killed Studios by Jerry Beck Friday August 15, 2008 11:00 am Over at OMGlists.com is an article on Seven Films That KilledStudios. Two on the list are animated features. There is no …