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Trollbäck Helps Rebrand SVT
New York, NY — International creative studio Trollbäck + Company recently unveiled a new look for Swedish children’s channel SVT …
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A French Skin Flick That Gets Up Close (NSFW)
It’s almost a guarantee that when you see a student film from the French animation school Supinfocom, it’s going to look beautiful. But …
Rebecca Sugar Returns To SVA To Celebrate ‘Lonely Magic’ Music
The ‘Steven Universe’ creator reunited with SVA alumni to celebrate ‘Lonely Magic,’ sharing music, animation insights, and a live performance.
“Stitches” by Reut Bortz
Reut Bortz recently graduated from Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem, Israel. Her graduation film Stitches took a year and a …
Ed Hooks Explains Why His Popular Acting Book Is No Longer Available To Art Institutes Students
Last weekend we broke the story about Mike Tracy, a veteran teacher at the Art Institute of California–Orange County who is being …
“The Lost Art Of Heinrich Kley” Collects Over 450 Rare Drawings And Paintings
Small press publisher Picture This Press will release two-volumes of The Lost Art of Heinrich Kley next month at the Small Press Expo in …
This Fall, Mitt Romney Is “ParaMormon”
The inevitable U. S. election season mash-up:
“PigGoat BananaMantis!” By Dave Cooper, Johnny Ryan and Nick Cross
PigGoatBananaMantis! is a wacky teaser trailer created recently by comic artists Dave Cooper and Johnny Ryan, and animated by Nick Cross. …
“Far Out Isn’t Far Enough” NSFW trailer
Here’s one documentary I look forward to seeing: Rick Cikowski and Brad Bernstein’s Far Out Isn’t Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story. …
“ParaNorman” Smears
Here’s something I’ve never seen before: sculpted smear models. Over the past decade, 3-D printers have transformed the art of stop …
Animation Teacher Faces Termination For Refusing To Sell His Students Unnecessary Books
The standard of being a good teacher tends to be the same at most schools. It involves sharing one’s experiences and knowledge, pushing …
SCRAPPYLAND is now a blog!
I’ve previously plugged Harry McCracken’s ongoing efforts to recognize Columbia Picture’s most popular (and now long forgotten) cartoon …
The BEST “Scooby Doo” Ever?
I never thought I’d be posting about Scooby Doo ever again, much less be enthusiastic about it – but I happened to catch a few episodes …
Uli Meyer Will Direct A Short Based On Ronald Searle’s St. Trinian’s Girls
Animation veteran Uli Meyer is on a mission: capturing the vivid graphic style of illustration legend Ronald Searle in animation. …
“God Is Kidding” By Boaz Balachsan And Dima Tretyakov
Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design students Boaz Balachsan and Dima Tretyakov recorded Israeli children giving their opinions about God …
Meet “ParaNorman” Character Designer Heidi Smith
On August 17th, ParaNorman, the second feature film from Oregon-based animation studio Laika (Coraline), will hit movie screens …
“Tom & Jerry: Robin Hood and his Merry Mouse” Available on October 2, 2012
THE LEGEND OF ROBIN HOOD COMES ALIVE IN WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT GROUP’S ALL-NEW ORIGINAL ANIMATED FILM TOM & JERRY: ROBIN …
“Wild And Wacky Disney Animation” At D23
This weekend is Disney’s D23 event at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim. The focus of the conference is on 75 Years of Disney Animated …
FIRST LOOK: DreamWorks “Dragons: Riders of Berk”
DreamWorks Dragons: Riders of Berk premieres Tuesday, Sept. 4 at 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on Cartoon Network. The Academy Award®-nominated …
“Brave” Creator Brenda Chapman Quits Pixar For Lucasfilm
From the No-Big-Surprise Department: Brenda Chapman, who developed Pixar’s Brave and was its original director before being replaced by …
Happy Birthday, Gene Deitch!
Happy birthday from Jerry and Amid to the one and only Gene Deitch who turns 88 today! A true legend and someone we are proud to call a …
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