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FRIDAY in LA: Yuri Norstein at USC
Heads up, Angelenos. The USC School of Cinematic Arts invites you (or anyone who can get to USC this Friday) to participate in a …
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The Sunday Funnies (1/31/10)
Top: Moderately Confused by Jeff Stahler 1/30/10. Middle: Quigmans by Buddy Hickerson 1/26/10. Botton: Basic Instructions by Scott Meyer …
Tokyo International Film Festival’s Animation Lineup Aims To Bring Creators And Audiences Together
Tokyo’s animation program pairs international premieres and original anime with discussions on creative careers and opportunities for women directors.
Mr. Magoo Boxer Shorts
Just when I thought they couldn’t sink lower than Mr. Magoo Boxer Shorts. Imagine taking off your jeans and impressing your lady with …
Modern Mickey by Paul Rudnick
There is a humor piece by Paul Rudnick in this week’s New Yorker that takes a swipe at the forthcoming Mickey Mouse videogame Epic …
Phillip, the Safety Egg
Mike Owens made this at Puny in Minneapolis. “It’s our first in house short developed from a character that has lived in my subconscious …
Six Points Fellowship
Six Points Fellowship is looking for applicants for its 2010 cycle. The fellowship is designed for emerging artists in the New York area …
Whatever happened to Hoodwinked Too?
And most of you are asking “Who cares?” The original Hoodwinked had art direction and character design that were – let’s face it – …
Kanizsa Hill by Evelyn Lee
A man is shot and can only survive as a head and a body who exist independently from one another. The forgetful body desperately collects …
Cartoons of 1939 blog
Film historians have long declared the year 1939 the pinnacle of Hollywood movie making. But what about the cartoons? Cartoon buff …
Imagi Shuts Down US Studio
Imagi, the studio responsible for the TMNT and Astro Boy features, has shut down their American studio in Sherman Oaks, California. The …
For the Birds Controversy
The Internet which is always looking for a good controversy is trying to stir one up over a Pixar short. Lineboil.com pointed out a …
iPad as an Animation Tool?
Like so many others, I was eagerly anticipating Apple’s iPad, but the device falls shorts in many areas, including in its usefulness to …
Kung Fu Magoo emerges on DVD
It’s been over a year since we heard anything about Classic Media’s attempt to revive Mr. Magoo in something called Kung Fu Magoo. Our …
Chuck Jones Article by John Canemaker
This six-page article about Chuck Jones was written by John Canemaker in the late-1970s. I don’t remember how I got it or where the …
Send Your Love to Disney Legend Bill Justice
Bill Justice working on “A Symposium on Popular Songs.” From Miehana’s Flickr. If you’re a fan of Disney legend Bill Justice, here’s …
See Through by Jokelate
We don’t see much independent animation from China – but you really need to see this one. After working on it alone for three years, a …
Sylvain Chomet’s The Illusionist Debuts in February
The Illusionist, the long-awaited follow-up feature from Sylvain Chomet (The Triplets of Belleville), will debut next month at the Berlin …
Fantasy City by Tatsuo Shimamura
I’m not going to pretend like I fully understand what’s going on in this short–alienation and dehumanization in modern society is …
BBC Winter Olympics Promo by Marc Craste
This spot promoting the BBC’s Winter Olympics coverage is one of the finest examples I’ve seen of an illustrative style applied to …
Lucas producing CGI “musical fairies” feature
Word is spreading today of a top secret Lucasfilm CG animated musical now in preproduction at Skywalker Ranch in Marin County. All that …
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