Emery Hawkins animation

Animator Spotlight: Emery Hawkins

“I go berserk as far as the formula,” Hawkins explained of his approach. “I just can’t resist the temptation to take the formula and change it.”

Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland

A History Of Comic Strip Animated Adaptations

To celebrate the release of ‘The Garfield Movie,’ we’re taking a look at the long history of animated adaptations of newspaper comic strips.

Animation by Grant Simmons

Animator Spotlight: Grant Simmons

Simmons did some of his funniest and most characteristic work during his MGM stint, working under the great Tex Avery.

Animation by Bobe Cannon

Animator Spotlight: Bobe Cannon

Cannon is best known for directing graphically groundbreaking shorts like ‘Gerald McBoing Boing,’ but his incredible work as an animator on the Warner Bros. and MGM films is sometimes overlooked.

Bugs Bunny , Ben Washam

Animator Spotlight: Ben Washam

The secret to identifying a Bugs Bunny scene animated by Washam: Look at the teeth.