Who Are The “Late Night Work Club”?
We get a lot of studio reels submitted here, but this one really stood out. A bunch of incredible animators, including several who have …
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Cool New “Cheerios Kids” Spots
I just caught up with these cool-looking new Cheeerios Kids animated commercials, which began appearing on Aol this past September. I …
Artists Of Any Skill Level Can Create Professional Quality Animation With Cartoon Animator 5.2’s Motion Pilot
CTA dev Garry Pye and his 15-year-old daughter Maddison demonstrate how easy creating animation is with CTA 5.2.
“The Saga Of Biorn”
This is a pretty good student film that I somehow missed last year. It was the 2011 Bachelor film project from Denmark’s The Animation …
TRAILER: “El Santos vs. la Tetona Mendoza” (NSFW)
Animators in Mexico don’t appear content to simply copy the predictable, formula-ridden animated features of their American neighbors. …
This Week in LA: Gkids Animation Showcase
In conjunction with the CTN Animation Expo and Burbank Animation Week, distributor Gkids is holding an Animation…
Tomorrow in Brooklyn: Help Sandy Victims By Watching Cartoons
Though the stories about Hurricane Sandy have dropped off the front page, there are tens of thousands victims who have been made homeless …
“Paddy Pan” by Andrew Bowler
A cupcake tries to survive the oven – in this entertaining little student film, created with Flash, Maya and After Effects at Qantm …
“The Goon” Kickstarter Sets New Crowdfunding Record For An Animated Project
Last Sunday, Blur Studio completed its crowdfunding effort for the proposed animated feature, The Goon, based on Eric Powell’s comic …
“Hide” by Mathieu Bétard
Very cool new video for Kris Meance and Miss Kittin involving rotoscope and abstract geometric animation. Entirely 2D and hand drawn by …
Watch the Worst Milt Kahl Interview Ever
Imagine that you could interview Milt Kahl at the height of his powers and ask him anything you wanted. That’s the opportunity a little …
Bizarre Musical Sequence in “Hey Krishna”
It’s crazy-time in L.A. as producers scramble to get their Academy-submitted animated feature films qualified by finding screens to show …
One-Of-A-Kind “Koko The Clown” Coolness
Earlier this year I discovered Germany-based Bernd Müller and his fantastic one-of-a-kind figurines – like this one from Gulliver’s …
“Moxie” by Stephen Irwin
I’ve been following (and posting here) UK-based Stephen Irwin’s films for several years now. His work is always fresh and surprising – …
Lucille Bliss (1916-2012)
Animator Dave Nimitz has informed me that Lucille Bliss passed away on Thursday night (November 8th). Bliss was a pioneering television …
“Brave New Old” by Adam Wells
After a summer and autumn at film festivals, London-based motion-graphics designer Adam Wells has now put his 9-1/2 minute short online …
10 Animated Shorts Selected For Oscar Shortlist
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has shortlisted ten films for the Best Animated Short category. From these ten …
History of Animated Features Chart
Designers Bill Younker and Larry Gormley have created a series of “information art prints” which they sell on their site, History Shots. …
Animated Fragments #21
There is a mind-boggling breadth of expression and experimentation across the contemporary global animation scene. The short animation …
Worst Movie Tie-In Ever: Nesquik’s Deadly “Wreck-It Ralph” Chocolate Powder
In Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph, Nesquik nearly kills two of the film’s main characters. Well, they weren’t joking about the deadly nature of …
“Sir Billi” and “Brave” Have Something in Common
Typically, a cheesy low-budget animated feature would be lucky to get one major Hollywood name involved with it. Not so in the case of …
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