“Seven Hours With A Backseat Driver” by Ivan Dixon and Greg Sharp
This video had me smiling all the way through. From its funny character designs by directors/animators Ivan Dixon and Greg Sharp – with …
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Rare Animation on TCM: “Mr. Bug”
This gallery of images is posted to augment your enjoyment of Max Fleischer’s Mr. Bug Goes To Town (1941) which will be screened on …
Ibermedia Next Backs 14 New Tech And Open Source Animation Projects
Ibermedia Next, an initiative organized by the Ibermedia Program, has announced the results of its call for animated projects that …
Why “The Goon” Is A Troubling Kickstarter Project [UPDATED]
Kickstarter launched with the promise of helping independent artists raise funding for projects that otherwise couldn’t easily be …
“Transfer” by Fantasista Utamaro
One of the coolest videos I’ve seen in a while – this entire video is essentially a walk cycle of an anime girl running through all kinds …
Why Animation on TCM is Important
Regular readers to this site are well aware by now that I’ll be part of a six-hour presentation of classic animation on TCM (Turner …
FIRST LOOK: Disney Family Museum’s “Snow White” Exhibit
Diane Disney Miller, author J.B. Kaufman and Lella Smith (creative director of the Disney Animation Research Library) discuss the art …
Rare Animation on TCM: “Gulliver’s Travels”
To tie-into my forthcoming appearance on TCM and augment your viewing pleasure, I’m going to post a gallery of art and images each day …
INTERVIEW: Carolyn and Andy London Are Eager to Please With Their New Project
Over the past decade,the husband-and-wife team Andy and Carolyn London have produced one of the most eclectic bodies of indie animated …
EXCLUSIVE: CTN Expo speakers include Glen Keane, Tyrus Wong, Syd Mead, Brenda Chapman
One month to go. The Creative Talent Network Expo (aka CTN-X), now in its fourth year, has established itself as the premiere …
Google Creates Homage To Winsor McCay’s Little Nemo
I can’t praise enough Google’s use of their homepage to give credit to animation and comic pioneers. Their front-page Google Doodle for …
Czech Animation Legend Břetislav Pojar Dies at 89
One of the giants of 20th century animation, Czech animator and director Břetislav Pojar, died last Friday evening [link to story in …
“Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United” trailer
It’s not quite the Madhouse anime feature we posted about a few days ago, but you can’t say Marvel Animation Studios isn’t exploiting all …
“The Show” By Rebecca Hayes
The Show by Rebecca Hayes offers a beautifully animated glimpse into the private lives of performers in a traveling circus troupe. …
Waterloo Festival For Animated Cinema Announces Feature Film lineup
Every year at this time I find myself jealous of the people in the vicinity of Kitchener-Waterloo in Northern Ontario, Canada. No, not …
First Look: Looney Tunes Platinum Vol. 2
Unabashed Plug: Out next week is Vol. 2 of Warner Home Video’s Blu-ray cartoon collection, Looney Tunes Platinum Collection. I’m a little …
FRIDAY NIGHT IN NYC: Perpetual Motion Retrospective
There are not too many must-attend animation events for animation history buffs in New York, but tonight promises to be one of them. …
“TRON: Uprising” Art Director Alberto Mielgo Will Exhibit in Downtown L.A.
Next month, GR Works will host a solo exhibition of work by the Spanish-born artist Alberto Mielgo, best known in the U.S. for his art …
“Sticky” trailer by Jilli Rose
Australian animator Jilli Rose has just started production on an animated short about Lord Howe Island stick insects. It’s called Sticky …
“Animating The Subconscious” at LACMA
I will be presenting a fantastic set of surreal cartoons at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art next Friday night. My show, Animating …
International trailer for “Wreck-It Ralph”
I actually like the U.S. trailer we posted a month ago a little better than this one. Here’s the latest version, created for …
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