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Tuesday in New York City: Tissa David Memorial
This Tuesday, October 23, there will be a public memorial for the great East Coast animator Tissa David, who passed away last August at …
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“The Man With The Iron Fists” Animated Preview by Eric Calderon and RZA
Once again Universal Pictures is using animation (in this case quite limited, though artistically done) to create a viral promotional …
Inside SVA’s 3D Animation Program: Clubs, Studio Tours, And Industry Access
See how SVA’s 3D Animation and Visual Effects program uses studio tours, student clubs, and portfolio reviews to prepare artists for careers.
“Thinking Of You” by Robert Dahlem
Animation artist Harold Carr recently did the art work for this animated music video. Great track, nicely conceived and directed by …
“Dehli Safari” trailer
Another year, another late-in-the-season animated release from India. This time: Dehli Safari, India’s first stereoscopic 3D animated …
“Reagan” by Harry Teitelman and Daniel Garcia
Killer Mike’s song “Reagan” offers a much-needed corrective to the partisan politics of American election season. The lyrics, which …
Rare Animation on TCM: “Silent Cartoons”
Here’s a fun gallery of actual film frames from the collection of Tom Stathes – the collector extraordinaire who provided the rare prints …
Andy Serkis to direct Mo-Cap “Animal Farm”
Performance-capture actor Andy Serkis (Tintin, Lord of the Rings, Rise of The Planet Of The Apes), who recently directed second unit on …
FIRST LOOK: Jerry on TCM
As previously noted, this Sunday night yours-truly, Jerry Beck, spends the whole evening co-hosting an entire block of classic animated …
Blur’s Tim Miller Responds To “The Goon” Kickstarter Controversy
The commentary I posted a couple days ago about The Goon Kickstarter project generated a lot of heated debate, both on Cartoon Brew and …
“Typesetter Blues” by Hector Herrera
One part Foster’s Home, two parts The Dot and The Line – Hector Herrera’s Typesetter Blues is a hundred percent pure design eye candy. …
Ward Kimball Biography Delayed Until 2013
I’ve received a slew of messages in the past week from people who pre-ordered Full Steam Ahead!, which is the biography I wrote about the …
Rare Animation on TCM: “UPA Cartoons”
This is gallery of images from Columbia Pictures cartoon shorts produced by UPA (United Productions of America), the groundbreaking …
Fox Launches ADHD With Obama, Romney and Hamsters
Fox debuted a political animated short yesterday called Robama. They’re making shorts as part of their cheekily named ADHD property, …
“Collate” by Sarah Beeby
London-based Sarah Beeby made this highly visual, non-narrative piece to promote last week’s Frame at Frieze Art Fair. It as sponsored by …
“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 …
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 …
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 …
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