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Pioneers, Innovators, and Masters of Animation
I love this public Facebook photo album created by Salvador Fortuny Miró called Pioneers, Innovators, and Masters of Animation. How …
Amid Amidi
The Wild and Crazy Miniature Calendar Art of Ant & the Aardvark Creator and Pink Panther Writer John Dunn
The legacy of animation designer/writer John Dunn (1920-1983) is secure–if unheralded–as the writer of hundreds of animated shorts …
“A Robot’s Life” by Elad Offer
A cute concept that doesn’t wear out its welcome, A Robot’s Life was written and directed by vfx artist Elad Offer. Animation supervision …
“Jonny Quest” Titles Remade in Stop Motion By a Fan
Roger Evans, a Western artist who lives in Utopia, Texas (population: 241), also happens to be an obsessive fan of Jonny Quest. He’s …
“Maria’s Journey” by Miguel Gallardo
Maria’s Jourey is an engaging and enlightening animated short by Barcelona-based illustrator Miguel Gallardo describing his daughter’s …
A Reason to Buy “Mater’s Tall Tales”
Scott Morse, a story artist at Pixar, shares a reason that aspiring artists may want to buy the new Disney DVD released last week Cars …
Buy Mary and Lee Blair’s Home
A little over a month we posted about Ward and Betty Kimball’s home being listed for sale. That home was purchased almost immediately. My …
An Appreciation of Alberto Mielgo’s Background Paintings
I try not to fall into the trap of choosing artistic favorites–different works deserve appreciation for different reasons–but if …
“Into the Cosmos” by Chopsy
Something for the vinyl heads: “Into the Cosmos” was directed by Chopsy (aka Darren Robbie). The short asks, “What happens to all the old …
Russians Love CG Cartoons, Especially DreamWorks
Megamind opens in US theaters today, but the film already premiered in Russia last week. The DreamWorks feature posted a healthy $6.9 …
“Phineas and Ferb” Still Insists It’s the Next Spongebob
Remember the link we posted last June to a New York Times article proclaiming the Disney Channel’s Phineas and Ferb as the next …
Tips for Animation Teachers
Usually, teachers dole out tips to the students, but filmmaker Pat Smith, who’s been teaching at NYU in Singapore the past couple years, …
“Saari” is An Awesome Preschool Series from Spain
Two shows doesn’t make a trend, but with Pocoyo and now Saari, one could make a convincing argument that the most artistic and appealing …
NOV. 6: Eyeworks Festival in Chicago
If you find yourself anywhere near Chicago this Saturday, make sure to check out the inaugural edition of the Eyeworks Festival of …
Flintstones XXX
Finally! A live-action adaptation of a cartoon that might actually be watchable. The Flintstones: A XXX Parody was released last month, …
“Circus Drawings”, a New Short by Richard Williams
Richard Williams in October 2010 Harvey Deneroff reported on his blog that 77-year-old animation legend Richard Williams premiered a …
“The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga”
Today is what would have been the 82nd birthday of Osamu Tezuka, the creator of Astro Boy and Kimba the White Lion. Fittingly, a book …
Lessons from Bill Wray and Scott Wills
There are obvious benefits to attending an animation school, but for those who are unable to do so, the wealth of how-to material about …
“The Kandinsky Effect” by Manu Meyre
Something for the fine art buffs: a music promo for The Kandinsky Effect using a piece of art by their namesake. CREDITS Director and …
The Stiffsons
Wow, twenty years sure makes a difference: If a Hell exists for animation artists, I imagine it would involve having to work on …
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