Artists Want Alternative to San Diego Comic-Con
Artwork by Jeff Pidgeon A group of artists frustrated by the San Diego Comic-Con’s lack of emphasis on artists and art are pushing for …
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The Disappearing Cartoon
Director and animator Will Finn made a thought-provoking observation on his blog a few days ago. He began the discussion by surmising …
David OReilly Enters Sesame Street Competition
Filmmaker David OReilly has entered the Sesame Street-AniBoom competition, despite signing our no-spec letter that promised he wouldn’t …
A Free Animation Book Idea For You
Concept art from John Hubley’s Finian’s Rainbow This repost of John Canemaker’s article about John Hubley’s unproduced feature …
James Cameron: “I’m not interested in being an animator”
In last week’s LA Times, James Cameron continued to assert his position that Avatar isn’t animation, though at least he’s acknowledging …
Animation Legends and Facebook
I spent some time on Facebook last night compiling data that shows who the most popular classic animation artists are on the social …
Dear Sesame Street
Dear Sesame Street, We, the undersigned, would like to register our concern over the contest you are now conducting with Aniboom. We …
Overcoming Creative Block
Twenty-five designers, illustrators and photographers were asked the question, “What do you do to inspire your creativity when you find …
Beware The Deep Archives and David Scheve
I’ve never had to write something like this before because I’ve never had a consumer experience quite as awful as this. I hope to prevent …
Cameron Bitter Because Oscars Snubbed Animated Characters
(Pocatar image by Chad Regan) An article from today’s Hollywood Reporter says that Avatar producer Jon Landau labeled the Oscars “a …
Two Animated Films Nominated for Best Picture Oscar
News media stories about the Oscars are cropping up all over and all of them are parroting the same factoid: Up is only the second time …
Virgin Records’ Pathetic Attempt for Free Animation
Take a look at this distasteful work-for-free ad that Virgin Records posted on the Anime Studio Forum under the title “Volunteer your …
The Indie Film Distribution Revolution
Inspiring piece in the NY Times about the growing trend of indie film distribution, and its historical roots in indie filmmakers like …
The Revolution Will Be Animated
A documentary by Marine Lormant Sebag about Nina Paley’s struggle with copyright while making Sita Sings the Blues. It’s difficult to …
James Cameron: It’s Not Animation Because I Say So
A video in which Jim explains that, “the thing that people need to keep very strongly in mind is that this is not an animated film.” So …
Avatar, The Animated Film That Wasn’t
I was thinking today, If Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel has enough animation in it to be eligible for Best Animated Oscar, and A …
Indie Game Do’s and Don’ts
This list of do’s and don’ts for indie game designers is also incredibly relevant to anybody making an indie animated short. For …
NYC Animation in the 2000s
A checklist of happenings in the New York animation scene during the 2000s, courtesy of ASIFA-East prez David Levy. It’s a commendable …
The Expanding Use of Animation in Architecture
Nate Berg writes in The Architect’s Newspaper about the expanding use of animation in architectural practice, both in presentations for …
Those Crazy Caltech Animators
While killing time at the airport magazine stand, I found this oblivious error in an article about The Simpsons vs. …
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