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I think I’ve spotted the big new trend in CG animation: eerie, quasi-realistic looking orange cats. Alright, it’s only SHREK 2 and …

SHREK: FROM THE SWAMP TO THE SCREEN is hands-down the ugliest “art of” book I’ve ever seen for an animated film, which is probably owing …

I’m not into video gaming, but I am into classic cartoon characters. Images from the forthcoming Astro Boy Playstation game look pretty …

This just in from John Tebbel:Great news. The power of Chuck Jones triumphs.Due to the pitching in of lots of folks, chief among them …

We should note the merger yesterday of Universal and NBC. Their new tagline is “Imagine The Possibilities”.NBC-Universal is the only …

Directors don’t always have input into character designs for a TV series, but they should. There are many design issues that have …

Via Boing Boing, here’s the latest fad in Japan: Food preperation designed like your favorite cartoon stars!Enjoy Hamtaro, Doremon, Hello …

Tim Biskup’s new book 100 PAINTINGS is tiny – about 5″ x 5″ – but that’s because the 100 paintings in it are even tinier – 3-1/2″ x …

Dave Bossert, who produced the

The job of directing an animated TV show varies with each production. There’s no single way to approach it and how much power a …

An enlightening interview with the heads of the Indian animation studio Padmalaya Telefilms can be found HERE. The execs discuss various …

I WANT YOU to join me and Disney producer Dave Bossert at a special screening, tonight, of 35mm restored prints of Walt Disney World War …

Animation voice actor Greg Burson, best known for Yogi Bear and Bugs Bunny (“Carrotblanca”) was arrested at his home in Tujunga. Early …

How Companies Keep Their Costs Down: Co-production Imagine this scenario. You live in the United States, but when you turn on your …

Tipped by a reader, I made a trip to a local Best Buy in search of a intriguing DVD set of Abbott & Costello features Universal is …

How Companies Keep Their Costs Down: Outsourcing Because the number of channels is growing proportionally faster than the number of …

Continuing our coverage of the Indian animation scene, here is an article from THE FINANCIAL EXPRESS that reports while India is expected …

The LA WEEKLY’s Nikki Finke writes a fascinating account of the childish behind-the-scenes maneuvering that went on during the recently …

Pixar artist Ronnie del Carmen has a report and photos from the San Francisco comic convention WonderCon which took place last week (see …

Animator Volus Jones passed away on May 3 at the age of 90. He worked in animation from 1934 through 1982 at studios including …