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“Little Boat” by Nelson Boles
How minimalist can a lead character be in an animated short and still elicit an audience’s emotional reaction? CalArts student Nelson …
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Learn to Swim PSA by Richard Taylor
Stylish 1982 British public service announcement directed by Richard Taylor. There’s some ‘making of’ details posted on the excellent …
Re:Anima Joint Master In Animation Has Opened A New Call For Applications
The program offers an intensive two-year exploration of animation from an artistic perspective in Ireland, Belgium, or Portugal.
“Amigo Frios!!” by Calin Fernandez (NSFW)
I’ve been debating posting Calin Fernandez’ NSFW thesis animation film from The School of Visual Arts. Some of you will hate it. Most of …
“Plug, The New World” by Tsuneo Goda
I’m not sure how effectively Plug, the New World promotes Nissan’s electric vehicles, which is the soft sell purpose of the commissioned …
Coming to DVD: The Complete Pepé Le Pew
There’s hope for DVD yet. Our friends at TVonDVD.com just revealed plans by Warner Home Video to release a new single disc DVD collection …
Bugs and Daffy Mashup
Think of the animation possibilities… (via Animation Anomaly)
Disney quietly opens 3-D “Beauty and The Beast”
Imagine my surprise when I spotted this (photo above) on the marquee of the El Capitan Theatre today. Perhaps it was well known in Disney …
4Kids and 4sight to Present Lineup at Brand Licensing Europe 2011
Among the hit brands being presented is Yu-Gi-Oh! – the global phenomenon that boasts millions of fans across the world and has …
Universal Pictures UK Named Home Entertainment Partner For “Rastamouse”
Toronto, London 1 September 2011. DHX Media, a leading international producer and distributor of television programming and interactive …
Toei Animation’s “One Piece” Anime To Have Pop-Up Store at Virgin Megastore in Champs-Elysées
From August 29th to September 20th, One Piece will benefit from a great exposure at Champs-Elysées’ Virgin Megastore. The visitors …
Pixar before Pixar
I didn’t interview Catmull or Carpenter when I wrote The Art of Pixar Short Films, but I did speak to three of their colleagues on the …
The original “Rescuers” theme
As previously reported, Huston Huddleston has been posting the lost songs composed and demos recorded by his father, Floyd, primarily for …
9 Story Entertainment Launches International Distribution of “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood”
Toronto, Canada — September 1, 2011 — Vince Commisso, co-founder and CEO of 9 Story Entertainment, is pleased to announce the launch …
Cartoon Network UK To Broacast LEGO “Hero Factory”
Hero Factory from LEGO® hits TV screens this summer for the first time in its very own UK series on Cartoon Network, the popular …
Turner Teams with Sony for Pan-Regional Sponsorship of Cartoon Network as Sole Theatrical Partner
Turner Media Innovations has teamed up with Sony Pictures Releasing International for a major pan-regional sponsorship of Cartoon …
TRAILER: “Alois Nebel”
Trailer for Alois Nebel, a new Czech animated feature directed by TomáÅ¡ Luňák. It debuts this month at the Venice Film Festival …
TUESDAY in LA: “Back To School” at the Cinefamily
My next Animation Tuesday presentation at the Cinefamily (The Silent Movie Theatre) in Los Angeles is a curated compilation of trippy 40s …
Captain Planet goes Berserk
I always hated Captain Planet, but if it were this cool back then I would have watched it more often. From Funny or Die, Don Cheadle …
Comedy Central Brings “Ugly Americans” Game To Playstation & Xbox
NEW YORK, NY — August 30, 2011 — Join Mark, Callie, Grimes and all the rest of your favorite Ugly characters and shoot your way into …
Augenblick Studios To Have Outdoor Screen Of Work Before Ottawa Animation Festival International
The Big Screen Plaza is pleased to present a special outdoor screening featuring the animation work of Augenblick Studios. The show …
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