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Happy Birthday, John Lasseter
Our best wishes to Pixar’s big boss John Lasseter who turns 56 years old today!
Animators
Artsy, Fartsy… and Cool
They might make you laugh, or think, or simply smile. Here’s a trio of new animated short films from a few artists I admire.
Gallery: The Amazing Character Designs of Ferdinand Horvath
Let us celebrate the final day of 2012 with inspiring visuals by animation legend Ferdinand Horvath.
In Memoriam: Members of the Animation Community We Lost in 2012
Let us take a moment to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of the animation community members who we lost in 2012.
Keiji Nakazawa, Creator of “Barefoot Gen”, RIP
Keiji Nakazawa, the creator of the manga series Barefoot Gen, passed away on December 19th from lung cancer.
“The Animation Show of Shows” on DVD
A new collection of celebrated works by independent artists, carefully curated and beautifully restored.
Psychedelic Screwball: The Films of Italian Director Bruno Bozzetto
Bruno Bozzetto – who has produced a remarkably solid body of work, ripe for rediscovery.
Was “Rise of the Guardians” A Victim of the Bill Joyce Curse?
The William Joyce brand has been uniformly successful across various media platforms—except for one arena: CG animated features.
Animated Christmas Greetings (Part 2)
I think we must be in the Golden Age of Animated Christmas Cards. Here’s a wonderful new selection we’ve just received.
Alex Hirsch and Rebecca Sugar Appear On Forbes 30 Under 30 List
Forbes Magazine has published a list of 30 Under 30 in Hollywood and two animators managed to sneak their way onto the list.
“Same” by Zach Cohen
Animator and illustrator Zach Cohen’s latest film was produced in five days…
“Twelve/Twelve/Twelve” by Jonatan Schwenk
Check out this short, bizarre sequence about a fish in a train – the somewhat-NSFW opener for a local “doomsday” film festival…
Animated Christmas Greetings 2012
It’s that time of year when animators all over the world express themselves by creating animated greeting cards. Here’s a few we’ve received so far this month…
“Animation Pals” by Pen Ward and Ian Jones-Quartey
If you are like me and enjoy everything animator Pendleton Ward does, check out this new series of casual mini-webisodes.
The Festival of Lights
Check out this unique piece of animation – a student project projected onto the side of a building.
Mike Carlo’s Cartoon Madness
Mike Carlo is an animator at Titmouse’s N.Y. Studio, and has been working on a bunch of his own short films…
Rusty Mills, RIP
Veteran animator, producer and director Rusty Mills (Animaniacs, Pink Panther, Pinky and the Brain) has passed away.
Richard Williams Teaches You How To Move It
Richard Williams is an undeniable animation legend, but if you’ve ever seen his DVD animation lessons, then you know he also has some slick dance moves.
Fyodor Khitruk (1917-2012)
A major figure in the world of international animation, Fyodor Khitruk has passed away.
A Roundtable With Animated Feature Directors
The LA Times conducted an hour-loung roundtable with the directors of five recent animated features: Mark Andrews…
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