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Superjail
Seemingly the funniest and cartooniest animated projects nowadays are set in jails. There’s the Japanese CG series Usavich, which was …
Amid Amidi
Interview with Pablo filmmakers
Speak Up has in-depth interviews with the director and producer of the forthcoming part-animated feature-length documentary Pablo, about …
Paniks Music Video
A little creativity goes a long way, which is why this hand-drawn music video created by Nadia Barkate, Marion Cruza and Eider Gutierrez …
Pixar, Pixar, Pixar
A few items of note from the Pixar universe: * Pixar story supervisor Ronnie del Carmen writes about the celebration at the studio …
Michael Knapp
Michael Knapp, who is currently art directing Ice Age 3 at Blue Sky, has redesigned his website MichaelKnapp.com and added a blog as …
John K. Analyzes The Hep Cat (1942)
John Kricfalusi’s visual analysis of Bob Clampett’s The Hep Cat offers interesting ideas about why this particular cartoon works so …
Hattie Noel as Hyacinth Hippo
This post got deleted during our troublesome server upgrade last week so I’ll try it again. As a followup to a post earlier this month, …
Oscar-Winning Shorts on YouTube
Get ready for the Oscars tonight by watching Oscar-winning animated shorts from past years. A handy list of all the Oscar-winning shorts …
Unpublished Bill Peet Drawings
If you’ve ever wondered why Disney story artist Bill Peet is often referred to as a master draftsman, look no further than these …
3D Animation Movies: Fad or Future?
The new blog Market Saw keeps readers updated about the latest 3D craze sweeping the feature animation biz (and movie industry as a …
Sondheim with an Animated Twist
The new Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim’s “Sunday in the Park with George”, which has been brought over from London, is notable in …
Suffering From ‘Importantitis’
Cultural critic Terry Teachout wrote a thought-provoking piece in last weekend’s Wall Street Journal about how artists with extraordinary …
For the Disney Fan Who Has Everything…
What do you give the Disney fan who has everything? How about Walt’s head. Many more creepy pics in the eBay listing.(via Harry …
Mr. Magoo Bar and Fast Food
Does this place really exist? Because if it does, I am so there! (Thanks, Sebastien Dabadie)
Weekend Reading: Bodrero and Hawkins Interviews
Two fascinating interviews have turned up online which are a must-read for any fan of classic animation: Michael Barrier has posted a …
Call For Article Submissions
Chris Robinson tells me that he’s currently looking for writers and articles to be published in ASIFA Magazine (previously called …
Walt’s Kansas City
2719Hyperion.com has a fascinating post identifying the locations of Walt Disney’s childhood homes and workplaces in Kansas City, Missouri.
In by Philipp Hirsch and Heiko Tippelt
In is a 23-minute CG/live-action short created by Philipp Hirsch and Heiko Tippelt in 2004. I have a bit of a history with this film; …
The 2008 Debate: How Will You Vote?
While the rest of the US concerns itself with the 2008 Presidential circus, we in the animation world recognize what the real issues are…
Max Hattler
Directors Notes offers a 16-minute audio interview with Max Hattler about his new experimental short Drift, which can be viewed here. …
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