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Holiday Greetings from Nick Cross
A jolly holiday drawing by the prodigiously talented Nick Cross. Check out his BLOG for amazing character layouts, background paintings …
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HOODWINKED
Okay, it’s no Oscar nominee, the character designs suck and the animation (despite a few nice shots) is no where near Pixar’s polished …
Award-Winning 2D Animation Tips From The 2024 Cartoon Animator Contest
Learn nine pro techniques from 2024 Cartoon Animator contest winners to boost your 2D animation skills with creative rigs and smart motion tools.
Charles McElmurry (1921-2005)
We’ve just learned that animation designer Charles McElmurry passed away on December 5th.McElmurry began at Disney in 1940 but was soon …
John K at the House of Blues
The post title pretty much says it all. The House of Blues (Downtown Disney, Anaheim) will host “An Evening With John Kricfalusi” on …
Pixar at MoMA
Pixar story artist Ronnie del Carmen is chronicling the adventures of the Pixar artists who are currently in New York for the opening of …
Donald’s Family Tree
If you’ve ever wondered how Scrooge McDuck is related to Potcrack McDuck, or which of Donald Duck’s exs had an affair with Manuel …
Michael Sporn Animation
Our friend Michael Sporn has arrived online with a beautifully designed website and blog at MichaelSpornAnimation.com. Mike has been a …
Blue Sky Charity Auction
Blue Sky Studios is holding an AUCTION to benefit the victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The auction runs through December 19 and …
Barrier on Chicken Little
“Chicken Little is the third elaborate and expensive industrial product (I almost said ‘movie’ or ‘film’) whose principal fabricator (I …
Pixar in the 19th Century
Among the cool things to see at the Pixar: 20 Years of Animation exhibit opening this week at MoMA is a giant 19th century-style zoetrope …
MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS
The opening titles for the live-action film MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS are a stunning, eclectic ’30s pastiche’ created with hand-drawn and …
Hoodwinked
There is no question that Miramax has earned its reputation as a producer of classy live-action films, but when it comes to animation, …
Bastard Wants To Hit Me
The new hand-drawn animation music video for the band They Might Be Giants is well worth checking out. “Bastard Wants to Hit Me” was …
GILBERT MACK (1912-2005)
A voice we all grew up with has been silenced. Gilbert Mack passed away December 5th at age 93. Mack was the U.S. voice of “Mr. Pompus” …
ANIMATOR REFERENCE FOUND IN OLD COMIC BOOK
Take note the name of the photographer on these comic pages! Milton Knight sent us these intriguing panels he found in OUR KID SISTER, a …
CARTOONIST UNION PARTY
Ya’know, I was thinking recently how we don’t post many pictures of ye brewmasters on this blog. Here’s one snapped of me tonight at the …
Help design the cover of my book
I’m still working on my Chronicle book CARTOON MODERN, which is all about 1950s animation design. Right now, my editor, the design folks …
JibJab’s Big Box Mart
I’m sure a lot of people have already seen this short. BIG BOX MART premiered on THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO back in October and since …
OUT OF THE INKWELL
Former editor of ANIMATO and ANIMATION PLANET (two great animation fanzines of the pre-internet era), G. Michael Dobbs, has started a …
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