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 …
Shorts
If you have any desire to watch and own some of the best
animated shorts of the last twenty years, Acme Filmworks has …
animated shorts of the last twenty years, Acme Filmworks has …
BrewFilms
Looney Tunes, Merrie Melodies, Happy Harmonies… and it all
came down to this: Sir Gee Whiz On The Other Side Of The Moon. …
came down to this: Sir Gee Whiz On The Other Side Of The Moon. …
Internet/Blogs
Popeye-lovers unite!
The new classic Popeye DVD has ignited a
long dormant interest in the East coast animators of the …
long dormant interest in the East coast animators of the …
Feature Film
Cartoonist Kent Butterworth (Tiny Toons, Sonic, Mighty Mouse:
The New Adventures) has done what other animators only dream …
The New Adventures) has done what other animators only dream …
Events
Historians Jayne Pilling (from London, editor of A Reader in
Animation Studies, Animation: 2D and Beyond, among others) and …
Animation Studies, Animation: 2D and Beyond, among others) and …
Ideas/Commentary
The Wall Street Journal has a depressing article about a growing
trend in the cartoon world: ‘transcreating’ cartoon …
trend in the cartoon world: ‘transcreating’ cartoon …
Comics
Good Grief! The conversation continues on our post about the
Michaelis bio of Charles Schulz. Schulz son Monte adds some …
Michaelis bio of Charles Schulz. Schulz son Monte adds some …
