Classic
The cartoons posted below are two semi-rare TV pilots. They are
not particularly good and I direct you to them only for …
not particularly good and I direct you to them only for …
Internet/Blogs
In case you missed your chance several months ago, voice actress
Janet Waldo (Judy Jetson, Penelope Pitstop, etc.) and …
Janet Waldo (Judy Jetson, Penelope Pitstop, etc.) and …
Feature Film
In this article Jeffrey Katzenberg talks about how little he
knows about animation, which shouldn’t exactly come as news to …
knows about animation, which shouldn’t exactly come as news to …
Disney
This Saturday, May 24, 2008, Women in Animation will present a
salon featuring Virginia Davis, the original star of Walt …
salon featuring Virginia Davis, the original star of Walt …
Feature Film
A quick update about last week’s story about the new Israeli
animated feature Waltz with Bashir. The Hanuka brothers–Asaf …
animated feature Waltz with Bashir. The Hanuka brothers–Asaf …
Animators
Links to a few nice creator interviews I’ve recently run
across: Wired offers a nice interview with Nina Paley in …
across: Wired offers a nice interview with Nina Paley in …
Shorts
Duct tape + empty wall + 24 hours = Interesting animation
experiment. (Thanks, Karl Cohen)
experiment. (Thanks, Karl Cohen)
CGI
Joe Morgenstern of the Wall Street Journal attempts to make
sense of the spectacular box office failure of Speed Racer, …
sense of the spectacular box office failure of Speed Racer, …
Disney
The Telus World of Science in Vancouver, which I believe is a
children’s museum, is hosting an exhibit called Disney: The …
children’s museum, is hosting an exhibit called Disney: The …
Classic
Ron Stark of S/R Laboratories in Westlake Village, California,
sent me his latest animation auction catalog and it’s loaded …
sent me his latest animation auction catalog and it’s loaded …
Books
One more plug for the The 2nd annual Animation Book Look this
afternoon in Sherman Oaks. The Creative Talent Network and Van …
afternoon in Sherman Oaks. The Creative Talent Network and Van …
Advertising
In case you were wondering what Tom & Jerry were
doing: Here they are selling cars – in Germany! I’m …
doing: Here they are selling cars – in Germany! I’m …
Disney
Ryan Peterson, a student of Media Studies at Vassar College,
created this mini-film (technically an animatic) about the …
created this mini-film (technically an animatic) about the …
Feature Film
While DreamWorks debuted its umpteenth cookie-cutter ‘hip’
animal comedy, Kung Fu Panda, at the Cannes Film Festival this …
animal comedy, Kung Fu Panda, at the Cannes Film Festival this …
Books
I received the Fall/Winter 2008 Chronicle Books catalog
yesterday, and there are a few animation-related books that …
yesterday, and there are a few animation-related books that …
