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“The Flintstones” turn 50
The first episode aired on ABC on September 30th 1960. Yup, The Flintstones turn the big five-o today. Everyone should sing Happy …
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“Nine Nation Animation” Playing in Manhattan
Above you’ll find the trailer for Nine Nation Animation, a theatrical compilation of nine indie animated shorts that opened yesterday in …
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.
TOMORROW: John Canemaker at MoMA
If you are in NY tomorrow evening, there is only one place you should be: at MoMA to attend John Canemaker’s lecture about his new book …
Tony Curtis, RIP
Joe Barbera (l.) with Tony Curtis Hollywood legend Tony Curtis, immortalized in The Flintstones as Stony Curtis, died last night at …
Scott Wills Blogs
Whenever I’m feeling down about the state of the industry, I only have to remember that there are artists the caliber of Scott Wills …
“Me, the King & My Daddy” by Azadeh Moezzi
Great animated films can be created anywhere. Case in point: this inventive 13-minute cut-out-style short, animated, illustrated and …
“Kahani” by Meg Park
Kahani is short film created by student Meg Park in her final year at Dundee’s Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design. Park …
“El Gran Vázquez” Animated Sequences
Spanish Brew reader Roberto González sent in a link to these fun animated segments from the new Spanish biopic El Gran Vázquez. Roberto …
How to Make DreamWorks Secretaries Not Hang Up on You
Mark Simon, an animation artist with 2,700 productions to his credit, frequently hosts Hit Makers Summits where he charges thousands of …
Thomas Kinkade Improves the Disney Classics
Christian painter (and former Ralph Bakshi employee) Thomas Kinkade, who once allegedly urinated on a Winnie the Pooh figure outside the …
Buy Ward Kimball’s House
Here’s the ultimate animation collector’s item: the San Gabriel, California home of animation legend Ward Kimball is currently for sale …
“Chico and Rita” trailer
2D is not dead – at least as far as the independent animated features are concerned. Opening in the UK this November is Chico and Rita …
Video site Vimeo launches an awards show
When I posted Kirsten Lepore’s Bottle last week, I neglected to mention that the film is one of five animation finalists in the …
“Yogi Bear” trailer #2
And you thought it couldn’t get worse…
More “Epic Mickey”
I’m not sure how this 2D clip from the upcoming Disney game, Epic Mickey, fits with the rest of the game and clips we’ve seen, but it’s …
CTN Expo to screen “The Illusionist”
Here’s another update from the folks at the upcoming CTN Expo: Sylvain Chomet’s The Illusionist is now set for an opening night advance …
Exhibit of Warner Bros. cartoon art
Do you want to attend this exhibit of Warner Bros. animation artwork? Me too! Too bad none of us can see it though because it …
Titmouse opens a studio in New York
Animation studio Titmouse (Metalocalypse, Megas XLR) has opened a New York studio in the Tribeca district of Manhattan. The image above …
Jerry’s October event calendar
If you can’t find me in October, you aren’t trying hard enough. But before we discuss October, tonight Cartoon Dump (9/27) returns with …
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