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Monday Morning Inspiration
This appealing personality-packed Mickey Mouse comic strip is by comic/animation artist Daan Jippes and appeared in a 1973 issue of the …
Amid Amidi
via ronnie del carmen
It’s worth noting a couple interesting items recently posted on Ronnie del Carmen’s blog. The passing of Pixar’s Dan Lee was not only …
When Pixels Were King
I AM 8-BIT is a huge group art show which opens in Los Angeles in a couple months. Curated by Jon Gibson and Katie Cromwell, the show …
The Future of Flash
This ANIMATION WORLD MAGAZINE article is a solid summary of how Flash is affecting TV animation production nowadays. No shocking …
Chris Harding Interview
Chris Harding, director of MAKE MINE SHOEBOX, is interviewed today on ColdHardFlash.com. And it’s quite the coincidence that I’ve plugged …
Gene Kelly Remixed
Wow, this is pretty tripped out. No need to explain – just check out this new British commercial for Volkswagen. You can read about the …
Sedelmaier Animates Chicago Trib
J.J. Sedelmaier recently developed and directed a tv/print ad campaign for the Chicago Tribune which is quite effective in its stark …
You’ve got to do it right
GREASE producer Robert Stigwood should never, I repeat NEVER, be allowed within a hundred miles of an animation studio. He’s planning to …
Blogging Flash
Flash animation producer Aaron Simpson has a new blog called ColdHardFlash.com which tracks the latest developments in Flash animation. …
Understanding Good Taste
Shane Glines recently posted a series of articles on his Cartoon Retro message board about “good taste” in art. They were written by …
Make Mine Shoebox
Chris Harding’s MAKE MINE SHOEBOX, a quite funny corporate film produced for Hallmark Cards, can now be seen online in its entirety HERE. …
Walt’s People Now Available
The first volume of WALT’S PEOPLE: TALKING DISNEY WITH THE ARTISTS WHO KNEW HIM is now available at XLibris.com. Edited by Didier Ghez, …
WANTED: Website Designer
I’m helping a certain animation legend (and I don’t use that term loosely) set up his own website. If you’re wondering who, here’s a big …
Just an Observation
You know you’re too immersed in the animation world when you drive by streets named Cannon Road and Zamora Way, and the two things that …
A Fiesta in S, M, L and XL
Animation director/designer dynamo Jorge Gutierrez has released a new line of T-shirts which are guaranteed to make you the envy of all …
Puppets are animation, according to the NY TIMES
As you may recall, in last month’s NY TIMES, film reviewer A.O. Scott erroneously wrote that Henry Selick’s stop motion animation in THE …
Nicktoons Film Fest Winners
The winners of the Nicktoons Film Festival (produced by Frederator and ANIMATION MAGAZINE) were recently announced and the $10,000 Grand …
American Dog Plot Revealed
I’ve been excited about the next film from Chris Sanders (LILO & STITCH) ever since I saw the first examples of concept art, but after …
Weekend Reading
Couple good articles to recommend. First, at SaveDisney.com, “In Defense of Disney’s Uncle Remus” is an in-depth piece that argues for …
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