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Chuck Jones’ Tom & Jerry
The Chuck Jones Tom & Jerry cartoons of the 1960s are a mixed bag. There are a couple of good ones (I really like The Cat Above, The …
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“Happy Up Here” video by Reuben Sutherland
A visually impressive Space Invaders-themed music video directed by Reuben Sutherland of Joyrider Films for Röyksopp’s new single …
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.
Evil Toons
Director Fred Olen Ray: “So I’m sitting in this movie theater one day and I’m watching Who Framed Roger Rabbit and I see Jessica …
Be a Nose! directed by Lars Edwards
NY-based animator Lars Edwards was recently commissioned by McSweeney’s Quarterly to create an animated trailer promoting the release of …
The Last Screen Song
The cartoon below isn’t very good, but it’s been rarely seen — and that’s usually good enough for me. And it’s somewhat historically …
KJFG No. 5
I saw the Hungarian short KJFG No. 5 by Alexei Alexeev at Annecy last year. I didn’t laugh but lots of other people did. Perhaps you’ll …
I Yam Mulan
Spotted outside of an Asian grocery store in Queens, a cardboard box from a yam producer that uses an unauthorized rendition of Mulan as …
Bakshi and Mighty Mouse circa 1988
Ralph Bakshi and his Mighty Mouse crew in a TV news piece circa 1988. John K., Jim Reardon, Eddie Fitzgerald, Tom Minton and Kent …
Iwao Takamoto exhibit at Van Eaton
The Van Eaton Gallery is holding a special event on Saturday March 14th, a tribute to Iwao Takamoto. The exhibit not only showcases …
Amid Talks Disney vs. DreamWorks
This morning I appeared on the Fox Business channel to discuss the rivalry between Pixar and DreamWorks. The other guest was esteemed …
Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto
Congrats to Kunio Kato who won the Oscar last night for his animated short The House of Small Cubes (La Maison en Petits Cubes). He gets …
An iPhone Stopwatch for Animators
Veteran animator Randy Cartwright, who is currently working on Disney’s The Princess and the Frog, has released a useful iPhone …
Academy Awards Talkback
The Oscar winners were announced tonight. The winner for BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM was Pixar’s WALL•E. For BEST ANIMATED SHORT, …
Cool Japanese Cartoon Kitsch on eBay
This crazy image above is from a vintage Japanese jigsaw puzzle, currently being offered on ebay. It’s one of several nifty items …
Cartoon Dump on Tuesday
No, it’s not a bunch of crazed furries. It’s Frank Conniff and the cast of Cartoon Dump, our monthly live comedy and cartoons showcase in …
“You Look Good Enough To Eat!”
Wanna have fun? Check out the paintings of animation artist Nouar Boldy (aka Noir Nouar). Even better, check them out and meet the artist …
The Dinette Set
I’m not sure I understand the gag here. Today’s Dinette Set by Julie Larson. (Thanks, Charlie Jacob)
The International Family Film Festival
The 14th Annual International Family Film Festival starts next week in Los Angeles. It’s a kids movies and children’s television …
Emily Hubley in L.A.
Emily Hubley swings into L.A. to screen her feature film, The Toe Tactic, at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, California, on Friday …
Daffy Duck makes The Village Voice
Look who made it to the front page of this week’s Village Voice! Animator Jake Friedman just spotted the latest issue on the news stand, …
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