‘Waking Life’ Animation Director Bob Sabiston: It’s OK To Not Work in the Animation Industry
Bob Sabiston was offered a job three times by Steve Jobs, including two gigs at Pixar. Here’s what he did.
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Genndy Tartakovsky on Designing ‘Hotel Transylvania 2”s Cronies (Exclusive Video)
We dig deeper into the creation of “Hotel Transylvania 2” in this exclusive behind-the-scenes video with director Genndy Tartakovsky.
Triggerfish and Disney’s African Animation Initiative Scores Over 1,000 Submissions
After sending out a call to African animators for ideas, Triggerfish Story Lab quickly received 1,378 entries from 30 countries.
Learn How Pixar Makes Its Films with the Free Pixar in a Box Program
Launched yesterday with the non-profit education platform Khan Academy, Pixar in a Box is the most in-depth look ever offered at the studio’s creative process.
Learn What Made Chuck Jones A Great Director In Under 9 Minutes
The filmmaking essay series “Every Frame A Painting” takes a trip into the wondrous, disciplined mind of legendary animation director Chuck Jones.
Cartoon Network’s Imagination Studios Encourages Children To Create Original Ideas
Major network creators like Rebecca Sugar and Ben Bocquelet will participate and teach children how to create cartoons.
Boy Scouts Announce Animation as Newest Merit Badge
Who needs to build a campfire or tie a knot when you can learn to do squash and stretch instead?
Take a Close Look Behind the Scenes of ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’
Sony Pictures Animation presents a detailed unpacking of the artistry happening on Genndy Tartakovsky’s upcoming feature.
Read Inspiring Handwritten Letters From Animators to Young Artists
A project aims to collect as many letters of encouragement as it can from animators.
John Canemaker Unlocks The Secrets of ‘Fantasia”s Sweatbox Notes
What do long-lost sweatbox notes reveal about the creation of one of Disney’s finest films?
‘Dumbo’ Animation and Design Notes
Student Marc Hendry has put together an in-depth analysis of the use of design and animation principles in the 1941 Disney film “Dumbo.”
This Maya Tutorial Begins Normally But Just Keep Watching
All is not what it seems in this Maya walk cycle tutorial by Nathan Hibberd.
6 Comedy Lessons that Chuck Jones Learned From Tex Avery
In this 1980 tribute to legendary animation director Tex Avery, fellow legendary director Chuck Jones shared six lessons that he learned about comedy from working with Avery in the 1930s. The advice remains essential to animation director working today.
Sony Releases Free Zombie Character Rig from ‘Hotel Transylvania’
In a nice bit of Halloween-themed marketing savvy, Sony has released a free character rig of a zombie bellhop from “Hotel Transylvania.”
The Evolution of TV Cartoon Characters
To the average cartoon viewer, SpongeBob is SpongeBob and Bart Simpson is Bart Simpson, but cartoon connoisseurs recognize that characters evolve over the years, not just personality-wise but graphically.
Learn How Satoshi Kon Edited Space and Time
In his four features and one TV series, the late anime director Satoshi Kon developed a unique style of cutting and editing, says Tony Zhou in a new video essay.
Earn Big Money At Last! Learn Animation!
If you can draw a circle, we can teach you animated cartooning.
Know Your Feature Animation Cliches: The Dead Mother
On a couple occasions throughout the years, people have asked me, Why do so many animated films have dead mothers in them?
This Week on Cartoon Brew-ED
Cartoon Brew-ED is our new educational initiative that is edited by veteran animator and teacher Colin Giles. This new forum offers helpful animation tips, links to learning resources, and original educational content.
The Best Thing You’ll Ever Read About Pitching Animation Ideas
Mark Mayerson, a TV show creator, animator, and teacher, has written what may be the single best thing I’ve ever read about the contemporary animation pitching process.
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