Imagination by Eric Leiser
Eric Leiser, a recent grad of the CalArts Experimental Animation program, has completed his first feature film, Imagination, which …
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Independence Day
Have a happy Fourth of July.
‘Misaligned’ Director Marta Magnuska Shares An Exclusive BTS Look At Her Oscar-Qualified Short
The 2d charcoal-drawn short is one of the year’s top animated shorts and won the Golden Dove at DOK Leipzig.
Don Hertzfeldt Wins at Platform
The awards ceremony of the Platform festival had some pretty funny moments, one of the funnier being Don Hertzfeldt’s acceptance speech …
Animation Block Party ’07
If I weren’t going to the San Diego Comic Con, I’d love to be at the multiple Animation Block Party screenings around New York City, July …
Flip #3
New month…new edition of FLIP, animator Steve Moore’s excellent online magazine for animators. In this edition Steve celebrates …
Platform Snaps
I’ll share my thoughts on the Platform festival in a bit, but first, a few snaps from this past week. As you can probably tell from these …
Report from Platform #4
This is my last report from the Platform Fest in Portland, the last time you’ll see my mug here for a long while. That’s me on the left …
Hanna Barbera Treasures
Here’s an early heads up on one of the several books I’ve been working on this past few months. It’s just been announced publicly in the …
Popeye DVD: Bonus Materials
This is the original main title, unseen for 70 years, to Popeye The Sailor Meets Ali Baba’s Forty Thieves, shot with my cel phone camera …
Report from Platform #3
Yes, it’s Jerry sniffing Gromit’s butt. A cel phone photo snapped at Platform Animation Festival, Portland OR — Thursday, …
Ratatouille is the Best Animated Film Since…
I was talking to my good friend Victor Haboush yesterday and he had an endorsement for Ratatouille that I just had to share. He says, and …
Preston Blair abstract TV spot
Animator Fred Cline has posted a rare 50s Air Force Reserve TV spot by Preston Blair featuring early abstract motion graphics. Click Here …
The San Diego Comic Con is Coming!
Still in Portland, but I’m already looking forward to going San Diego for the Comic Con — only four weeks away! I have two things on …
Report from Platform #2
Bill Plymton, Pat Smith and Peter Lord during today’s Platform Festival picnic, Portland OR — Wednesday, 6.27.07, 04:10 pm
Terrytoon Animators at work, 1939
Asifa-Hollywood’s Animation Archive has unearthed and posted a rare silent 8mm film shot by animators at Terrytoons detailing the process …
Cartoon Dump!
Do you love great animation? Are you a fan of quality cartoons? Well, if so, you will be appalled and horrified by my latest …
New JibJab video
A new JibJab video made its debut tonight. No animation, but a clever video montage to commemorate our Independence Day holiday, The Star …
M.I.A.’s “Boyz”
M.I.A.’s new music video “Boyz” is a brilliant mashup of contemporary Jamaican dance and lo-fi abstract animation. It’s easily one of the …
Report from Platform #1
Day one at Platform. Got into Portland around 2:30pm and was whisked to the very cool Ace Hotel. After a quick check in, I headed to a …
Woody Woodpecker event
In honor of the forthcoming Woody Woodpecker and Friends DVD box set (on sale July 24th), Universal Pictures will be holding a premiere …
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