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How to Make $55,000 by Giving Away A Film
Filmmaker Nina Paley explains in the Wall Street Journal how she’s earned $55,000 from her animated feature Sita Sings the Blues by …
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Cornelis by Ayaka Nakata
Beautiful animated short by Ayaka Nakata that stems from a foundation of dance choreography. I like how the filmmaker creates an …
A Page From TV Animation’s Past
(click to enlarge image) Understanding the extent to which artists have lost control of the animation process in the past is vital to …
Going West by Andersen M Studio
This is an impressively elaborate papercraft animation created by London-based Andersen M Studio for the New Zealand Book Council. I …
The 2000s: TV Animation
It’s the time again when critics start compiling their “best of” lists for the decade. We’ll probably do a few ourselves, though the …
Fun with Hair
Sometimes all it takes is a little bit of hair and pixilation. The film is by Andy Estep. (Thanks, Marc Deckter)
Tim Burton Exhibition at MoMA
Last night I attended the opening of the Tim Burton exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, and quite simply, it’s terrific! I’ll be …
Ralph Bakshi on Pixar
We’ve already linked to this, but this interview with Ralph Bakshi has some really shrewd insights peppered throughout. One of his …
Fantastic Mr. Fox Display at Bergdorf Goodman
The Bergdorf Goodman Men’s Store in Manhattan has fantastic window displays this season…Fantastic Mr. Fox displays that is. The twelve …
A Proper Home for Cartoon Modern
It makes me real happy knowing so many folks in animation enjoy my book Cartoon Modern, but it’s no less a delight when I discover people …
House by Carmen d’Avino
It’s true, they showed this kind of gorgeous animation on PBS once upon a time. It was made by experimental animator Carmen D’Avino for …
Dock Ellis & The LSD No-No by James Blagden
Dock Ellis & The LSD No-No by James Blagden isn’t going to win any awards for its animation, but it packs a real punch as a short film. …
Tim Burton’s MoMA Spot
The Tim Burton retrospective opens on November 22 at MoMA. Animation has played a significant role in Burton’s career, and continues to …
Waterloo Festival for Animated Cinema 2009
The Waterloo Festival for Animated Cinema is back for its 9th edition, and festival organizer Joseph Chen has compiled another fantastic …
20 Animated Features in Oscar Race This Year
Start making your predictions now! The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that twenty films have been submitted …
Looking for Calvin and Hobbes
Nevin Martell’s Looking for Calvin and Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Strip has piqued my …
Germans in the Woods by Tim Rauch
In honor of Veteran’s Day, the Rauch Bros. have posted on-line their short but powerful film Germans in the Woods. The film’s audio track …
Puck Cinema Caravana
Dani from the Spanish animation blog Protoones turned me on to Puck Cinema Caravana, a cool little project from Spain conceived by Carles …
What’s Up, Dick?
A screenshot from today’s Google News: The best comment about this mix-up comes from Ricky Garduno on Facebook: “Makes sense. …
“Good Vibrations” by Jérémy Clapin
I can’t get enough of mid-century educational and safety-related animated shorts so I’m delighted to see a contemporary take on those …
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