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Rankin/Bass’s Tale of Holiday Woe
The official Rankin/Bass website has a disturbing front page story that alleges Warner Bros. is witholding millions of dollars owed to …
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2008 Brew Holiday Gift Guide #2
Three more books I’m recommending for holiday gift giving, mainly because they are really good reads. Directing the Story by Francis …
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.
The Twelve Animated Days of Christmas, #4
An irreverent take on the holidays by Monty Python animator Terry Gilliam. This piece originally aired in 1968 on the TV series Do Not …
A Blog for Animation Legend Fred Moore
This Spanish blog is a one-stop source for Freddie Moore animation drawings, girlie sketches and photos filched from around the Internet. …
Life of the Party
If you are looking for a gift for someone this Christmas or just in the mood to buy something for yourself, my number one choice (and …
Warner Bros. Animated Industrials
Back in September I wrote several posts about a stash of Warner Club News magazines I came into featuring rare photos and information …
The Twelve Animated Days of Christmas, #3
A 1966 holiday interstitial that aired on CBS. Directed and designed by R.O. Blechman. Animated by Ed Smith Willis Pyle. (Thanks, …
Compost by Jim and Diane Downer
I saw Compost a few months back and was really pleased to discover that it’s online. It’s a beautiful piece of work. Husband-and-wife …
‘Delgo’ Has One of Worst Openings in the History of Cinema
The CG animated feature Delgo opened last weekend and nobody went to see it. According to Box Office Mojo, Delgo had the worst opening …
MGM Shorts Story
Here’s something you may not have seen. During the 1930s, MGM published a bi-monthly in-house magazine, MGM Shorts Story devoted to its …
The Twelve Animated Days of Christmas, #2
An excerpt from The Story of Christmas, a 1963 NBC special with artwork created by Sleeping Beauty art director Eyvind Earle.
Rumor Central: Animation Collective Not Paying Artists?
Just a week after the news about Nick’s downsizing in New York comes this rumor about NY studio Animation Collective. A reliable Cartoon …
The Twelve Animated Days of Christmas, #1
The “twelve days of Christmas” technically begin after Christmas Day, but we’re starting them early. Every day between now and Christmas, …
The Spirit That Never Was
Thank you Mark Evanier for pointing us towards a must-read L.A. Times article by former Chuck Jones/Bill Melendez/Richard Williams …
2008 Brew Holiday Gift Guide #1
Several animators have expanded beyond simply publishing their own sketchbooks and have moved up into creating personal illustrated …
Nick Cross and Dave Cooper’s Music Video
What a perfect way to start the weekend! Today marks the debut of a new music video by illustrator/comic artist Dave Cooper in …
Siegfried trailer
This just in from France: 2D isn’t quite dead yet… Based on Dargaud’s graphic novel Siegfried by Alex Alice. Animation by …
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Titles by Jamie Caliri
As our outgoing Commander-in-Chief is fond of saying, “Fool me once, shame on you–fool me…you can’t get fooled again.” So while I …
$9.99, Delgo and Dragon Hunters open today
Big animation day in L.A. – three (count ’em, three) animated features open to qualify for an Oscar nomination: • Dragon …
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