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EYE CANDY
This maybe the coolest thing I’ve ever found on ebay (and didn’t win). A key cel & drawing from the original, rarely seen opening titles …
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VINTAGE CARTOON TRAILERS
Film collector Jim Tucker sent me these cool frame grabs from vinatge intermission trailers that used to run in theatres in the 1940s, …
Artists Behind ‘Frozen,’ ‘Corpse Bride,’ And ‘Up’ Teach Character Design In New Course From The Creators U
Five leading designers share practical exercises, drawing demonstrations, and lessons from creating characters like Ellie and Sadness.
Hey Hey Hey …. It’s Crap!
Marvel at the mind-numbing unfunniness of the latest cartoon-turned-live bomb FAT ALBERT. The most telling example of what passes for …
Tom Neely Show Opening Tonight
Tom Neely, director/animator of BROTHER, CAN YOU SPARE A JOB?, has an art show opening tonight at the Harmony Gallery (5911-1/2 Franklin, …
Bird In London
Will you be in London on October 27? Want to hear Brad Bird speak and then see a sneak preview screening of THE INCREDIBLES? Then don’t …
Political Cartoon Season
Last night, THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO premiered the new Jibjab short GOOD TO BE IN DC, which is a sequel of sorts to their …
BBC Radio: Toonhounds and Teabags
“Toonhounds and Teabags” – it sounds dirty, but it’s the name of a BBC Radio report about the history of British animation. IMDB’s Jon …
THE DAWS BUTLER BOOK
DAWS BUTLER: CHARACTERS ACTOR, the official biography of the voice of Yogi Bear and Huckleberry Hound, by Joe Bevilacqua and Ben Ohmart …
11 FILMS BY DAN McLAUGHLIN
11 Films by Dan McLaughlin is a new DVD compilation featuring eleven short films by filmmaker Dan McLaughlin, head of the world-renowned …
ANOTHER NAIL IN THE 2-D COFFIN
Talk about “below the radar”. Has anyone heard of this upcoming 2-D feature film? Does anyone care?THE EASTER EGG ESCAPADE is supposedly …
Ottawa Fest Photos
Animator Joe Gilland has posted a fine PHOTO ALBUM from this year’s Ottawa Animation Festival, including a section about NFB animator …
Book Plugs
BREW pal, New York cartoonist/animator Mark Newgarden, has written a new book which I’m very much looking forward to picking up when it’s …
Funky-Tasting Ice Cream
Tuesday, July 19, 2004_________________________ The day is a blur of work, my efforts obscured from memory by a fog of exhaustion. All …
ORIGINAL TITLES
Long time readers of my Cartoon Research website know that I’m absolutely fanatic over original titles. In fact I have a whole section of …
Hertzfeldt Chat Tonight
Indie filmmaker Don Hertzfeldt will participate in his only live chat of 2004 this evening at 6pm (Pacific time). He’ll talk about his …
Incredible Art
Just noticed that THE ART OF THE INCREDIBLES, which could be alternately titled “The Genius of Teddy Newton,” is now shipping at Amazon. …
Classic Disney Artists In Their Own Words
I’m excited about WALT’S PEOPLE – TALKING DISNEY WITH THE ARTISTS WHO KNEW HIM, a new book project being edited by Didier Ghez. Each book …
Birds and Clem
Monday, July 19, 2004_________________________ I was enjoying a pleasant morning walk around the pond, minding my own business, when …
TWO GOOD TRAILERS
Check out these Quicktime trailers for Blue Sky’s ROBOTS and Nickelodeon’s THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE.
DANGERFIELD (1921-2004)
One of my favorite comedians Rodney Dangerfield passed away today.I am a big fan of his work in several comedies, particularly THE …
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