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Help the Hodges Charity Auction Continues
The Help the Hodges charity auction, which we wrote about last December, is still continuing on eBay. As explained earlier, the money …
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Oscar Talkback
The Oscar winners were announced tonight. UP won two Academy Awards: It won for BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM and Michael Giacchino won …
SVA’s Computer Arts Community Shines At SIGGRAPH 2025
SVA’s MFA Computer Arts program made a strong impact at SIGGRAPH 2025, with student volunteers, alumni, and faculty contributing throughout the conference.
A Leg Up by Bevin Carnes
Speaking of the Oscars (isn’t everyone?), when I attended the Academy Feature Animation Symposium the other night I briefly met Bevin …
Ray Favata
Ray Favata (l.) with Jules Feiffer at Terrytoons My pal, Ray Favata, is the subject of a lengthy profile in this week’s Post-Star …
The Sunday Funnies (3/7/10)
From the top: Today’s Lio (3/7/10) by Mark Tatulli; Ink Pen (3/6/10 and 3/7/10) by Phil Dunlap; Butt Sweat n’ Tears (3/6/10) by Makinita …
Descendants by Heiko van der Scherm
Writer, director, designer and modeler Heiko van der Scherm took three years to produce his CG short film Descendants. Whoopi Goldberg …
Pink Panther and Pals
I don’t know much about the new Pink Panther and Pals series – which premieres this Sunday March 7th on Cartoon Network at 7:30am Eastern …
Tostitos Salsa Ad by Nicholas Weigel and Laika
As far as CG spots for salsa go, this one directed by Nicholas Weigel at Laika offers some impressive art direction. An in-depth …
The Book Nobody’s Been Waiting For
Lou Scheimer tells all . . . like about the time he produced something crappy, or that other time he produced something crappy, or those …
Legend of the Guardians
Another live action filmmaker tries his hand at directing an animated film. Zack Snyder (Watchmen, 300) brings Kathryn Lasky’s Guardians …
Washington State Lottery by PES
Ambitious new spot for Washington State Lottery. A fine example of PES doing what he does best. This is the one-minute director’s cut; a …
Frog in a Suit by Joe Murray
That’s a clip from Joe Murray’s Frog in a Suit, a new short film that doubles as a pilot. Here’s the set-up: Peete Moss has just moved …
Happy 90th Birthday, Ronald Searle!
Ronald Searle with Walt Disney. Click for bigger version Happy birthday to Ronald Searle, one of the true legends of 20th (and now …
“Je Pars” by Stéphanie Cabdevila
I like the simple but direct graphic concept that Stéphanie Cabdevila employs in this video for Mary’s Dream. She produced it at …
Secret of Kells In The News
Today’s New York Times has an article about the surprise Oscar nomination of Secret of Kells. There are some fascinating details in the …
John Canemaker’s New Blog
John Canemaker (far left) with John Kricfalusi, Frank Gladstone and Glen Keane Finally! Our friend, the esteemed animation …
Newman on Newman
Call me immature, but the combination of drawings and voices makes me laugh. It’s animated by Rob Bohn, and voiced by Bohn and Nate …
David OReilly Enters Sesame Street Competition
Filmmaker David OReilly has entered the Sesame Street-AniBoom competition, despite signing our no-spec letter that promised he wouldn’t …
Alice in Wonderland Tattoo
This homage to Disney’s Alice in Wonderland is one of the nicest cartoon tattoos I’ve ever seen. A larger version of the pic above can be …
Ramayana: Divine Loophole by Sanjay Patel
Sanjay Patel’s Ramayana: Divine Loophole is a retelling of the classic Hindu myth with the addition of cheerfully stylized cartoon …
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