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“This Actually Happens
A Lot” by Tom Law

CalArts student Tom Law has an idiosyncratic sense of design and
movement, which comes through clearly in his graduation short This …

Colin Howard

Artist of the Day

Artist of the Day: Colin Howard
by Chris McDonnell   Monday April 8, 2013   11:33 am
Colin Howard is working as a character designer on Steven
Universe, the new show in production created by Rebecca Sugar. …
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Shorts

“Thumb Snatchers From the Moon Cocoon” by Bradley Schaffer
by Amid Amidi   Monday April 1, 2013   12:23 pm
Thumb Snatchers From the Moon Cocoon is an unabashedly wild,
funny, action-packed gem of a cartoon. Self-conscious references …
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Taylor Price

Artist of the Day

Artist of the Day: Taylor Price
by Chris McDonnell   Thursday March 28, 2013   9:54 am
Taylor Price is a student at CalArts who hails from Vancouver.
She posts her assignments and personal …
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Ideas/Commentary

Does A ‘CalArts Sensibility’ Exist?
by Amid Amidi   Friday December 7, 2012   4:43 pm
A minority of CalArts alumni take great offense if you imply that the school’s illustrious Character Animation program has a …
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biz

Platform International Animation Festival Makes Its Los Angeles Debut October 26-28, 2012
by Chris Arrant   Wednesday October 3, 2012   7:05 am
The festival celebrates animation from the past, present and
future with a diverse slate of programs and events at REDCAT in …
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biz

John Lasseter helps CalArts celebrate Chuck Jones 100th Birthday
by Chris Arrant   Wednesday September 5, 2012   2:12 pm
What’s up, Doc? California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)
celebrates 100th Birthday of Director and Animator Chuck …
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Feature Film

Meet “ParaNorman” Character Designer Heidi Smith
by Chris Arrant   Thursday August 9, 2012   3:30 pm
On August 17th, ParaNorman, the second feature film from
Oregon-based animation studio Laika (Coraline), will hit movie …
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Student

“Drifters” by Ethan Clarke
by Jerry Beck   Tuesday May 15, 2012   12:05 am
There are people who hate stuff like this — and then there are
the rest of us. Ethan Clarke’s wonderful and disturbing …
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Shorts

“38-39°C” by Kangmin Kim
by Amid Amidi   Sunday May 6, 2012   7:23 am
Kangmin Kim impressed in 2010 with his student short Visit. He
has continued to evolve his labor-intensive mixed-media …
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Shorts

“Little Boat” by Nelson Boles
by Amid Amidi   Monday September 5, 2011   6:54 pm
How minimalist can a lead character be in an animated short and
still elicit an audience’s emotional reaction? CalArts …
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Events

Three Student Screenings: CalArts vs. USC vs. SVA
by Amid Amidi   Monday May 9, 2011   3:27 pm
I’ve been to three student screenings in the past week: the USC
and CalArts Experimental showcases in LA, and the School of …
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Student

“Drop’d” by Manny Hernandez
by Amid Amidi   Wednesday May 4, 2011   5:02 pm
Another impressive outing by a CalArts student: Drop’d is
second-year effort by Manny Hernandez. One of the big reasons …
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Student

“Girl Wallet” by Skyler Page
by Amid Amidi   Wednesday May 4, 2011   12:46 am
A fresh and funny animation style combine with skilled
storytelling in Skyler Page’s Girl Wallet. We featured Skyler’s …
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Events

USC, CalArts, Woodbury and UCLA Student Showcases
by Amid Amidi   Tuesday May 3, 2011   10:18 am
It’s student film season. Below is a list of the student
screenings taking place in LA over the next month. Admission is …
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