Feature Film
Not as exciting as the new Lucky Luke film, but the Argentinean
feature, The Ark (el Arca), certainly looks ambitious – and …
feature, The Ark (el Arca), certainly looks ambitious – and …
Books
In case you haven’t been following it, the debate over David
Michaelis’ Charles Schulz bio rages on. Fresh comments from …
Michaelis’ Charles Schulz bio rages on. Fresh comments from …
Events
Coming up in November is a series of unique animation programs
at the Wexner Center for the Arts, on the campus of The Ohio …
at the Wexner Center for the Arts, on the campus of The Ohio …
Comics
Like Schulz’ Peanuts, Bill Watterson’s classic comic strip
Calvin and Hobbes was beloved by many and still has a devoted …
Calvin and Hobbes was beloved by many and still has a devoted …
CGI
Starting today, Leslie Iwerks independent documentary The Pixar
Story will begin a small Oscar-qualifying run in 14 select …
Story will begin a small Oscar-qualifying run in 14 select …
Disney
Hal Adelquist, (pictured above, left of the Mouseketeers) was an
assistant director on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, …
assistant director on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, …
Events
“The Art and Flair of Mary Blair” show opens this Saturday at
the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco. More than fifty pieces …
the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco. More than fifty pieces …
Books
I like the honest name of this new how-to book: How to Cheat in
Flash CS3: The art of design and animation in Adobe Flash …
Flash CS3: The art of design and animation in Adobe Flash …
Events
My friend Bruce Schwartz runs the Comic Book and Sci-Fi
Convention at the Shrine Auditorium (near USC) in Los Angeles …
Convention at the Shrine Auditorium (near USC) in Los Angeles …
Disney
Our friend Charles Shopsin has unearthed yet another vintage
article about animation in the 1930s from the pages of Modern …
article about animation in the 1930s from the pages of Modern …
Feature Film
Once again, another Euro 2D animated feature that looks
intriguing – and with no U.S. release planned whatsoever. This …
intriguing – and with no U.S. release planned whatsoever. This …
Events
Citizens of Los Angeles – please note: tonight we are once again
presenting Cartoon Dump Live at the Steve Allen Theatre in …
presenting Cartoon Dump Live at the Steve Allen Theatre in …
Animators
Frankly I’m not sure what’s more disturbing: drawings of the
Terrytoons characters Sourpuss and Gandy getting it on, drawings …
Terrytoons characters Sourpuss and Gandy getting it on, drawings …
Animators
It used to be that you had to live in Los Angeles or New York to
make it big in the US animation scene, but today a whole …
make it big in the US animation scene, but today a whole …
Music Videos
“Mirador” is a charmingly designed if not exceptionally animated
music video for the Danish group Efterklang. It is directed …
music video for the Danish group Efterklang. It is directed …
