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The Sandman and the Lost Sand of Dreams
Rankin-Bass lives! Actually, this has nothing to do with Rankin-Bass – but you can see the influence. Sinem Sakaoglu (The Three …
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The Sunday Funnies (11/7/10)
A weekly round-up of syndicated comic strips referencing animation. This week The Flying McCoys (11/3) by Glenn and Gary McCoy; Strange …
Award-Winning 2D Animation Tips From The 2024 Cartoon Animator Contest
Learn nine pro techniques from 2024 Cartoon Animator contest winners to boost your 2D animation skills with creative rigs and smart motion tools.
Epic Mickey’s lost and forgotten characters
Yet another intriguing viral going behind the scenes of Warren Spector’s forthcoming video game Epic Mickey. This one discusses the use …
Cool “Scooby Doo” titles by Six Point Harness
I’m no fan of Scooby Doo, but if Warner Bros. ever decides to do a series or movie with character designs as cute and stylized as these, …
Buy Mary and Lee Blair’s Home
A little over a month we posted about Ward and Betty Kimball’s home being listed for sale. That home was purchased almost immediately. My …
An Appreciation of Alberto Mielgo’s Background Paintings
I try not to fall into the trap of choosing artistic favorites–different works deserve appreciation for different reasons–but if …
North Korean Anti-U.S. propaganda cartoon
Kids, learn your math and you too can defeat the imperialist United States of America! That seems to be the message behind this 1950s-era …
Stan Freberg In Person
Hunter and Stan Freberg with Penn Jillette Writers Guild Theater — Beverly Hills Friday, November 19th — 7:30PM Hunter and Stan …
“Into the Cosmos” by Chopsy
Something for the vinyl heads: “Into the Cosmos” was directed by Chopsy (aka Darren Robbie). The short asks, “What happens to all the old …
“Megamind” talkback
Megamind surprised me. I liked it. Not only a good spoof of the whole Superman-Lex Luthor/Brainac mythos, but a good story with a …
Russians Love CG Cartoons, Especially DreamWorks
Megamind opens in US theaters today, but the film already premiered in Russia last week. The DreamWorks feature posted a healthy $6.9 …
“Phineas and Ferb” Still Insists It’s the Next Spongebob
Remember the link we posted last June to a New York Times article proclaiming the Disney Channel’s Phineas and Ferb as the next …
Awful “Yogi Bear” poster 3.0
Is there enough hate left for a third poster of Yogi Bear? (via Shockya.com)
Tips for Animation Teachers
Usually, teachers dole out tips to the students, but filmmaker Pat Smith, who’s been teaching at NYU in Singapore the past couple years, …
“Saari” is An Awesome Preschool Series from Spain
Two shows doesn’t make a trend, but with Pocoyo and now Saari, one could make a convincing argument that the most artistic and appealing …
NOV. 6: Eyeworks Festival in Chicago
If you find yourself anywhere near Chicago this Saturday, make sure to check out the inaugural edition of the Eyeworks Festival of …
Flintstones XXX
Finally! A live-action adaptation of a cartoon that might actually be watchable. The Flintstones: A XXX Parody was released last month, …
“Circus Drawings”, a New Short by Richard Williams
Richard Williams in October 2010 Harvey Deneroff reported on his blog that 77-year-old animation legend Richard Williams premiered a …
“The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga”
Today is what would have been the 82nd birthday of Osamu Tezuka, the creator of Astro Boy and Kimba the White Lion. Fittingly, a book …
Lessons from Bill Wray and Scott Wills
There are obvious benefits to attending an animation school, but for those who are unable to do so, the wealth of how-to material about …
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