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Dorse Lanpher (1935-2011)
Veteran effects animator Dorse Lanpher passed away this past Friday (12/16). His presence will be sorely missed. I first met Dorse in …
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Daily Christmas Card (#5)
Another nice one from the Selzer family: making his characters work over the holidays, to clean the studio (at 1351 N. Van Ness, still on …
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.
“Lonely Little Teacup” by Linnea Sterte
Linnea Sterte is an artist living in Stockholm Sweden. Lonely Little Teacup is her first film, a poignant little film that’s as soothing …
Marvel & Disney Publishing Launch All-New “Toy Story” #1 Comic for March 2012
New York, NY — Dec 16, 2011– Buzz Lightyear, Woody, and the rest of the gang lead readers to infinity and beyond as Marvel and Disney …
“Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire” Takes Viewers on a Musical Mystery on March 13, 2012
BURBANK, CA (December 16, 2011) Warner Home Video (WHV) has a brand-new animated film consumers will want to sink their teeth into with …
Winsor McCay’s 1921 Short “The Flying House” Restored by Bill Plympton
Bill Plympton, Legendary Oscar-nominated Animator, announced today: The short film, The Flying House’ (1921 / 2011) was screened, at the …
Phil Tippett’s “MutantLand” Short Debuts On Ain’t It Cool News
December 15, 2011 – BERKELEY, CA – MutantLand, the award-winning short film produced by Tippett Studio, will get its official public …
Angry Birds Flock To Nick With Holiday Short On Dec. 17
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zB9MWMi3ko An all-new exclusive Angry Birds holiday short film, Angry Birds — Wreck the Halls comes …
Bosko and Honey postcard
We interrupt this animation blog with a discovery of tremendous historical signifigance. Or at least, I think so. Warner Bros. cartoon …
“A Monster Calls” Book Trailer
This smartly crafted book trailer for Patrick Ness’s YA novel A Monster Calls actually makes me want to read the book. The After Effects …
Daily Christmas Card (#4)
This was another in the series of Bugs Bunny Christmas cards commercially released in the 1940s – this particular one sent by WB cartoon …
“Periwinkle Around the World” by Aaron Springer
Here’s a real treat to start the weekend: Aaron Springer (SpongeBob SquarePants, Korgoth of Barbaria) created this series of Periwinkle …
1966 BATMAN opening in Lego
Best. Batman/Lego Film. Ever! (Thanks, Jay West)
Congrats to Rob Kohr!
Earlier this week, I traveled to the Bahamas for the wedding of my pal Rob Kohr (seen above in his self-designed cake topper). Rob is not …
Ward Kimball’s 1958 Holiday Card Photo
Ward Kimball and family show you the proper way to do a Christmas card family photo:
Jerry’s Cartoon Holiday Events!
The holidays are upon us – but that’s no excuse to stop watching cartoons on the big screen in Los Angeles! Ye olde Brewmaster (Jerry …
Daily Christmas Card (#3)
This was one of a series of mass produced Bugs Bunny Christmas cards commercially released in the 1940s – this particular one sent by WB …
69th Golden Globe Award Nominations For Best Animated Feature Film
The Adventures of TinTin — Paramount/Columbia/Hemisphere Capital/Amblin/Wingnut Films/Kennedy/Marshall Production Arthur Christmas — …
Artist Olly Moss Creates Unique “My Neighbor Totoro” Print For Upcoming Studio Ghibli Retrospective
Austin, TX— Wednesday, December 14, 2011 — Mondo, the collectible art boutique arm of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, is excited to announce …
Bonhams Auction House Sells Rare Disney Film “Hungry Hobos” & Classic Production Art
[Editor’s Note: Edited to focus on animated-related topics] Los Angeles – Bonhams is pleased to announce a stellar result for the …
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