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Robert Breer (1926-2011)
Experimental animator Robert Breer has passed away. Breer was a fine art painter who became interested in creating films as art in the …
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Slap Back Jack in “White Gloves Willy”
Treat yourself to some Slap Back Jack on this fine Sunday. It’s a curious yet oddly compelling piece of children’s animation created and …
How Netflix’s ‘Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight’ Balances Classic Comic Roots With Modern CG Aesthetics (EXCLUSIVE)
Production designer Aurélien Prédal explains the visual strategy, shifting styles, and aesthetic challenges behind the global series adaptation.
Nicktoons 20th Anniversary
We celebrated the date August 11th, 1991 earlier this week by marking the anniversary of The Ren & Stimpy Show. But that same second …
“West” by Steven Subotnick
West is an evocative hand-drawn piece directed and animated by Rhode Island-based filmmaker Steven Subotnick. The film delivers a …
“Fratzengulasch” by Katharina Duve and Timo Schierhorn
Katharina Duve and Timo Schierhorn made this witty and visually surprising music video for Die Vögel’s “Fratzengulasch” by digitally …
“Fruit, Juice! Protein?” by Tavis Silbernagel
“Man, I loves me some retro-animation!” I personally cannot get enough of the current spate of short films that are affectionate …
Animated Features NOT coming soon
As is the case each year, dozens of potentially worthy animated features from around the world do not make it to these shores. Case in …
“MÖBIUS” by Eness
I think it’s really exciting when animation breaks the confines of the rectangular screen and shares the physical space around us. …
Remembering Corny Cole
The outpouring of love and affection after Corny Cole’s passing has been tremendous. In the past three days, over one hundred artists …
“Impossible Chicken” by Joseph Bennett
I’m liking the little films coming from New York independent animator Joseph Bennett. His latest project, this music video for the band …
Eddie Murphy Tapped For “Hong Kong Phooey” Live Action/Animated Movie
LOS ANGELES, CA, AUGUST 10, 2011–Eddie Murphy will give voice to the animated lead character in Alcon Entertainment’s live …
FishBowl Worldwide Media Begins Production on Original Animated Web Series “The Potts”
LOS ANGELES (August 11, 2011) – FishBowl Worldwide Media, a next generation studio founded by entertainment industry veterans Vin Di …
National Film Board of Canada Recognized For Digital Efforts in Gemini Awards
Montreal, August 10, 2011 — The National Film Board of Canada is receiving new recognition for its achievement in the field of digital …
A Night with Bill Plympton at the Big Screen Plaza in Chelsea
Please join us Monday, August 22nd at 7PM for an outdoor screening of the works of Bill Plympton, past and present. Bill will be …
Happy 20th Anniversary, Ren & Stimpy!
On this day, twenty years ago–August 11, 1991–Nickelodeon debuted The Ren and Stimpy Show, and animation hasn’t been the same ever …
Paul Terry to TV GUIDE: “Kids love violence!”
Yesterday, during commercial breaks on Stu’s Show, I was going through Stu’s complete collection of vintage TV Guide magazines. There I …
Disney Animation Exec: Story is Irrelevant to Our Company
John Lasseter believes that, “No amount of great animation will save a bad story.” Not every exec at Disney appears to share the same …
AUG. 14: Festival of Drawn Animation in Brooklyn
The craft of hand-drawn animation, virtually absent from American bigscreens (Winnie the Pooh and The Illusionist being the notable …
TODAY: Jerry on “Stu’s Show”
Once again I will be the guesting on Shokus Internet Radio’s Stu’s Show today at 7pm Eastern / 4pm Pacific. This is your rare …
Gravity Names Roy Eventov as Creative Director of Digital
New York, NY (Aug. 8, 2011) — Gravity, an international creative, content and brand communications company, with offices in New York, …
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