Classic
The Hays office, and Hollywood cartoon producers, were just as
mindful of young audiences back in the Golden Age of animation …
mindful of young audiences back in the Golden Age of animation …
Disney
Yesterday’s New York Times featured an interview with John
Lasseter and some interesting bits can be gleaned from the …
Lasseter and some interesting bits can be gleaned from the …
Animators
From Collier’s magazine (January 16, 1943), an interesting
article on George Pal and hisPuppetoon shorts for Paramount …
article on George Pal and hisPuppetoon shorts for Paramount …
Shorts
Fred Seibert has posted a group of publicity postcards created
to promote his new series, Random Cartoons. Thirty-nine …
to promote his new series, Random Cartoons. Thirty-nine …
Shorts
Brew reader Charles Brubaker wrote in to tell me that Mel Brooks
Academy Award winning animated 1963 short, The Critic, had …
Academy Award winning animated 1963 short, The Critic, had …
Disney
Continuing our Japanese theme today, David Gerstein led me to a
Japanese website offering some very cool new Mickey Mouse and …
Japanese website offering some very cool new Mickey Mouse and …
Books
Hans Bacher (the art director of Disney’s Mulan) reports on his
blog that his new book, Dreamworlds, has just been released …
blog that his new book, Dreamworlds, has just been released …
Anime
Click here to see the exciting trailer for the new film by
Satoshi Kon (Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers), …
Satoshi Kon (Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers), …
Events
Quentin Tarantino is curating a two month retrospective of
grindhouse movies at the New Beverly Cinema in Hollywood. He’s …
grindhouse movies at the New Beverly Cinema in Hollywood. He’s …
Advertising
John Kricfalusi has done four mini animated pieces for Raketu, a
new internet/cell phone entertainment/communication …
new internet/cell phone entertainment/communication …
Books
Anybody who’s studied animation in recent years is doubtless
familiar with Walt Stanchfield’s drawing handouts. Stanchfield …
familiar with Walt Stanchfield’s drawing handouts. Stanchfield …
Advertising
Animation producer Lydia Holness has teamed with directors
Jonathan Garin and Naomi Nishimura to launch a new …
Jonathan Garin and Naomi Nishimura to launch a new …
