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UAE Ecological Footprint
The Al Basama Al Beeiya (or United Arab Emirates Ecological Footprint) is an initiative aimed at inspiring people in UAE countries to …
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Salesman Pete Trailer
French animation students–yes, students–continue to push the envelope for cel-shaded CG animation more than anybody else within the …
The Making Of Natalia Mirzoyan’s ‘Winter In March,’ An Oscar-Qualified Short Telling A Personal Story Of Resistance
‘Winter in March’ is a handcrafted film that uses soft materials to explore difficult, often painful subjects following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
TONIGHT IN BROOKLYN: John Dilworth Live!
Tonight the Observatory is presenting “A Night with Animator John Dilworth” as part of its continuing Animators are God? series. John is …
A Lost Fleischer Cartoon
I have friends in the stock footage business. They buy large libraries of old 16mm movies by the ton (usually home movies, travelogues …
Extra Virgin Olive Oyl
First Popeye was selected to front a a sex shop in Tokyo. Now, who better to represent a line of products using Extra Virgin Olive Oil …
BOOK REVIEW: Studio Cards
One of my recent book purchases is Studio Cards: Funny Greeting Cards and People Who Created Them (2004). I needed the book for research …
Nate Theis does eCards for JibJab
Way back in March 2009, we told you to keep an eye on animator Nate Theis. One person who took our advice was Evan Spiridellis at JibJab, …
Telluride Film Festival Poster by Ralph Eggleston
The talented Ralph Eggleston designed this year’s poster for the Telluride Film Festival. As far as I know, the only other animation …
TONIGHT in LA: 100 Greatest Looney Tunes
Come celebrate the publication of my latest book tonight at the Silent Movie Theatre on Fairfax Ave. We are having a screening of …
Day and Night clip
Here’s a 15 second clip from Teddy Newton’s Pixar short Day and Night which will be released with Toy Story 3 on June 18th. The short is …
Race
Always on the outlook for animated features, good or bad, to post about – I came across this flick which was independently produced by a …
Sign Up for the John K. School of Animation
Ren & Stimpy creator John Kricfalusi is starting an animation class in the LA area. The six-week course will include two classes a week …
Penelope’s Pitstop Sexual Health Clinic
After you visit Popeye’s sex shop in Tokyo, you might consider checking into Penelope’s Pitstop Sexual Health Clinic in London. It’s just …
The Sunday Funnies (5/30/10)
Our weekly survey of selected comic strips that reference animated characters. This week: Zippy (5/28) by Bill Griffith; Mother Goose and …
SpongeBob vs. BP
There’s no question who would win a contest between SpongeBob and an evil oil company… The artwork is by Mike Mitchell, but not …
Tokyo Pop-eye: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Blow me down! On second thought, let me rephrase that. First a Preston Blair piggy sex toy, and now this: A “Popeye” porn shop spotted …
Get Him to the Greek Commercial
Get Him to the Greek is a live-action film that will be released in a few days. I don’t know anything about the film, but they’ve got …
The Raymond Scott Doll
Need a powerhouse gift for the cartoon lover in your life? Look no further than this completely authorized (by the Raymond Scott …
Gary Coleman, RIP
Sad news to end a Friday: Gary Coleman, who was so popular at one time that he had his own animated series, has died.
McDonald’s Spot by Guilherme Marcondes
It’s hard to make a bad commercial when you’ve got Guilherme Marcondes (Tyger) directing and Peter de Sève (Ice Age) designing the …
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