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 …
Anime
Roughly a month from now, on Saturday March 31st, the American
Cinematheque and The Japan Foundation are presenting a double …
Cinematheque and The Japan Foundation are presenting a double …
Disney
Check out this sweet animation for a proposed videogame called
Neo-Mickey. Apparently the project isn’t going forward at the …
Neo-Mickey. Apparently the project isn’t going forward at the …
Advertising
After Robert “Bobe” Cannon (the genius director of Gerald
McBoing Boing) left UPA around 1958, he began to do a lot of …
McBoing Boing) left UPA around 1958, he began to do a lot of …
Music Videos
The Presets’ “Girl and the Sea” is an incredibly lovely
mixed-media music video directed by Lee Lennox. It’s not a new …
mixed-media music video directed by Lee Lennox. It’s not a new …
