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RUDOLPH RESTORED!

by Jerry Beck   Friday December 2, 2005   8:48 am

Several of the original animation puppets from the 1964
Rankin/Bass TV classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer have been …

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Eat Dog Cat Mouse

by Amid Amidi   Friday December 2, 2005   2:03 am

EAT DOG CAT MOUSE is the first animated film by Kwok Fung Lam.
It was commissioned by Channel 4 in the UK. It’s not a perfect …

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FPS Magazine Charity Auction

by Amid Amidi   Friday December 2, 2005   1:59 am

The fps magazine annual charity auction begins today and runs
through December 9. All of the profits from the eBay auction …

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Mastercard’s Mary Blair Tribute

by Amid Amidi   Friday December 2, 2005   1:53 am

I’ve been wondering who did this Mastercard commercial I keep
seeing on TV, which is a nicely done hand drawn piece, but …

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Animation Studios of the World

by Amid Amidi   Thursday December 1, 2005   5:30 am

Disney animator Clay Kaytis, creator of The Animation Podcast,
has created a great new MAP that allows you to see exactly …

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ODD BOOKS ONLINE

by Jerry Beck   Thursday December 1, 2005   12:38 am

Animation writer Anne D. Bernstein (“Daria”) has started a
website to sell Odd Books Online, “eclectic books for eccentric …

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PODCASTS

by Jerry Beck   Wednesday November 30, 2005   8:21 am

I had a nice chat with the gang at TOONZONE about animated
features, the Pink Panther and anime – and you can listen to …

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The Return of Hand-Drawn Animation

by Amid Amidi   Wednesday November 30, 2005   7:32 am

Here’s the TRAILER for what promises to be the next great
hand-drawn anima…oh…wait a second. Great job by Yowza …

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The Ultimate Tytla Book

by Amid Amidi   Wednesday November 30, 2005   6:03 am

Our pal, Didier Ghez, writes to us about a new limited edition
book about Vladimir “Bill” Tytla. I hadn’t heard of this, but …

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The Making of KaBoom! and Roof Sex

by Amid Amidi   Tuesday November 29, 2005   9:32 am

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RE-PLUGS

by Jerry Beck   Tuesday November 29, 2005   8:21 am

I’ve mentioned these before, but am compelled to mention them
again as the dates get close.This Thursday, December 1st, I …

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KEITH ANDES (1920-2005)

by Jerry Beck   Tuesday November 29, 2005   8:06 am

Actor Keith Andes passed away November 11th. His obituaries play
up the fact he was Marilyn Monroe’s leading man in one …

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Brew Bits

by Amid Amidi   Tuesday November 29, 2005   5:06 am

Industry artists Kelsey Mann, Tim Szabo and Steve Meyer are
working on an independent film noir short and they’re …

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MICKEY AND THE GANG

by Jerry Beck   Saturday November 26, 2005   10:01 am

Way back in August I plugged this book, but now that I’ve got it
in my hot little hands and have spent hours perusing its …

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Bill Plympton and Kanye West

by Amid Amidi   Saturday November 26, 2005   3:03 am

The new Kanye West music video “Heard ‘Em Say,” animated by Bill
Plympton, that I mentioned earlier can now be viewed HERE. …