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“Semáforo” by Simón Wilches-Castro
USC student Simón Wilches-Castro sent a message to let us know about his new short, Semáforo (Stoplight), inspired by the street …
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The Rise and Fall of the Funny, Sexy Cartoon Woman
Cartoon women are inherently difficult subjects for the animator for the reason that animation demands caricature and comedy, which are …
“The Customized Play” Is An Intriguing Indie Feature From South Korea
South Korean director Jin Sung Choi (Tom N Jerry, Entering the Mind Through the Mouth) is well into production of his first feature film, …
“Oh Willy…” Wins Top Prize at Stuttgart
The Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film announced their winners last Sunday. The grand prize, which included a 15,000 Euro …
These Are My Seven ‘Desert Island’ Animation Reference Books
What are the essential reference books that anyone with an interest in animation history should have on their bookshelf? It’s a question …
Memorial Service for 2D Animation Planned for San Diego Comic-Con
Hollywood animation studios seem to think that 2D animation is dead so we may as well go ahead and make it official. Former Walt Disney …
Japanese Beverage Drinkers Can Create Disney Animation with Their Bottles
A Japanese beverage company is encouraging its drinkers to animate their drink bottles after they’ve finished drinking its contents. They …
“Transe Le Gros” by Julie Faure-Brac
This sequence—Transe Le Gros—by Julie Faure-Brac was made for “Incantations”, an interactive installation produced in …
A Play about the Death of Walt Disney That May or May Not Be About His Death
Fictionalized accounts of Walt Disney’s life are all the rage this season, so much so that even the Walt Disney Company is inventing …
Parts of The Don Bluth Archive Are Viewable Online
In 2005, Don Bluth and producing partner Gary Goldman donated their animation archives to Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). The …
Animated Fragments #23
It’s the return of a readers’ favorite: Animated Fragments. These clips celebrate the briefest of the brief: short animated experiments, …
Animation Legend Ken Mundie Pitches “The Match” on Kickstarter
Director and animator Ken Mundie, who is in his late-’80s, is probably the oldest animator to date who has used Kickstarter to fund an …
Artist Kevin McShane Draws Himself in A Hundred Different Animation Styles
Cartoonist Kevin McShane has spent the last two years drawing himself in the styles of different animators and animated films. He’s …
Why Jeffrey Katzenberg is Considered Among the Most Powerful People in American Politics
The new print issue of Mother Jones (May/June 2013) has a fascinating piece about DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg and his …
David OReilly Talks About His Glitchy “Adventure Time” Episode
Rhizome.org published a great interview with David OReilly about his recent Adventure Time episode “A Glitch is a Glitch” and the …
“Mulan” Director Tony Bancroft Will Teach You How to Direct Animation
Animation veteran Tony Bancroft (co-director of Mulan) has an interesting sound book in the works. It’s called Directing for Animation: …
Annecy Announces 23 Animated Features for 2013 Festival
Annecy, the longest-running and largest animation fesival, has announced the feature film selections for their upcoming festival in June. …
Animation Editor Jay Lawton, RIP
Animation editor Jay Lawton has died at age 51 after a battle with cancer.
“Stammer” by Shen Jie
A man plus an ice cream cone is not the recipe for tension-filled drama unless the film is Stammer. This playful experimental piece by …
“I Am Art” by David Stodolny
DreamWorks animator by day, independent filmmaker by night—David Stodolny keeps busy for sure. His pop culture parodies of The Hulk and …
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