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“Mound” by Allison Schulnik
Clay animation can be a magical medium when the material is allowed to be itself and not dressed up to look like something else. This is …
Amid Amidi
Eyvind Earle Narrates His Life Story
It’s been an Eyvind Earle kind of week. A couple days ago I stumbled onto an obscure post-Sleeping Beauty Chevrolet commercial that he …
Sketchtravel Film by Dice Tsutsumi
Speaking of color scripts, I have to point out an interesting and visually striking film experiment by Dice Tsutsumi, whose Toy Story 3 …
“The Art of Pixar” Now Shipping
Amazon’s website is now showing that they have copies of my latest book in stock. That would be The Art of Pixar: The Complete Color …
Animated GIFS by Zach Cohen
Tel Aviv-based animator Zach Cohen posts one new animated GIF loop every week on his Tumblr Ye Animated Git. There aren’t a whole lot of …
Can You Guess Who Made This Classic Car Ad?
This two-minute Chevrolet spot is a pretty epic bit of advertising, but you may be even more surprised to learn who made it. It’s this …
Google Honors Mary Blair
Let’s give it up for Google! October 21 marks the 100th anniversary of animation legend Mary Blair’s birth, and Google honored her with …
“Le Soleil Chante” by Delphine Burrus
If the opening titles written on what appear to be toilet paper rolls aren’t an indication, “Le Soleil Chante” (“The Sun Sings”) has a …
“Nightingales in December” by Theo Ushev
Nightingales in December is a hauntingly beautiful three-minute short by Theodore Ushev (Lipsett Diaries, Drux Flux). The film’s …
TONIGHT IN MANHATTAN: J.J. Sedelmaier Outdoor Screening
Tonight in Manhattan: a FREE retrospective screening of work produced by J. J. Sedelmaier Productions. Among the projects that’ll be …
Pixar Cosplay
Pixar fans are a breed apart. (Thanks, Rosa)
“Voor de Show” Opening Titles
These elegantly styled and animated “cartoon modern” titles were made for the Flemish media news programs Voor de Show by Tom Hautekiet …
Unofficial Tintin Movie Titles by James Curran
James Curran created this clever unofficial title sequence for the upcoming Tintin feature incorporating elements from each of the 24 …
The Most Disturbing Cartoon-Related Image You’ll See Today
I’ve been super busy this week, but had to share this image of a Donald Duck brigade from 1930s Serbia. Who were the people under those …
Google Celebrates Gumby Creator Art Clokey’s Birthday
It’s unlikely that you’ll miss this, but for the sake of posterity, let us note that Google’s homepage is celebrating the birth of Gumby …
Disney Chief Bob Iger Plans to Step Down
Bob Iger, we hardly knew ye. Last Friday, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that he will step down as chief executive in 2015. Prior to that, …
“Voyage Chromatique” by Ugo Bienvenu and Kevin Manach
Familiar imagery is reassembled into a strange and otherworldly environment in this video for Renart’s “Voyage Chromatique.” It was …
Steve Jobs and John Lasseter, 1995
It’s rare to see Steve Jobs speak about his company Pixar. Here’s an interview where he does that with John Lasseter and Charlie Rose in …
Disney Runs a Network of Global Research Labs
This is one of the most fascinating stories I’ve encountered in a while. For the past three years, Disney has been running a network of …
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