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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 …
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Barrier on Chicken Little
“Chicken Little is the third elaborate and expensive industrial product (I almost said ‘movie’ or ‘film’) whose principal fabricator (I …
WIA NYC Animation Festival Returns For Third Year, Celebrating Animation And Community
On November 1, WIA NYC will showcase 28 animated films by emerging students and established independent filmmakers at SVA Theatre.
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 …
CANEMAKER IN L.A.
John Canemaker is coming to Los Angeles and that is always a treat. He’s going to be giving a lecture at LACMA (The Los Angeles County …
ANNIE AWARD NOMINATIONS
Asifa-Hollywood has released its list of nominees for the 2005 Annie Awards. The winners will be announced at a star-studded ceremony on …
Monday Morning Inspiration
For today’s inspiration, I want to highlight three new artist blogs which have a strong focus on showcasing the inspiring work of others. …
UPA Tribute in Paris
Jerry mentioned a UPA tribute coming to LA in February, but folks in Paris can get their fill of UPA this month. There will be a film …
UPA TRIBUTE IN LA
Big UPA screening and a Q&A with surviving artists coming to the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood on February 7th. More info coming soon… …
RUDOLPH RESTORED!
Several of the original animation puppets from the 1964 Rankin/Bass TV classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer have been found:”Stored …
Eat Dog Cat Mouse
EAT DOG CAT MOUSE is the first animated film by Kwok Fung Lam. It was commissioned by Channel 4 in the UK. It’s not a perfect film, but …
FPS Magazine Charity Auction
The fps magazine annual charity auction begins today and runs through December 9. All of the profits from the eBay auction will be …
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