“Rise of The Guardians” talkback

Critic A.O. Scott in The New York Times had mixed emotions about Dreamworks’ Rise of The Guardians saying, “like so much animated …

New “Epic” trailer from Blue Sky

Here’s a really nice new trailer for Blue Sky’s next feature Epic. Based on a book by William Joyce, directed by Chris Wedge himself, in …

Animation: The View from Nigeria

When an animated film is submitted from Nigeria, I sit up and take notice. That’s because it doesn’t happen often. In fact, it never …

VIP Partch and Spumco Comics Coming in 2013

2013 is shaping up to be quite the year for animation books. We already know about Pete Docter’s Disney Nine Old Men flipbooks and Tod …

Who Are The “Late Night Work Club”?

We get a lot of studio reels submitted here, but this one really stood out. A bunch of incredible animators, including several who have …

Cool New “Cheerios Kids” Spots

I just caught up with these cool-looking new Cheeerios Kids animated commercials, which began appearing on Aol this past September. I …

Watch the Worst Milt Kahl Interview Ever

Imagine that you could interview Milt Kahl at the height of his powers and ask him anything you wanted. That’s the opportunity a little …

One-Of-A-Kind “Koko The Clown” Coolness

Earlier this year I discovered Germany-based Bernd Müller and his fantastic one-of-a-kind figurines – like this one from Gulliver’s …

Lucille Bliss (1916-2012)

Animator Dave Nimitz has informed me that Lucille Bliss passed away on Thursday night (November 8th). Bliss was a pioneering television …

History of Animated Features Chart

Designers Bill Younker and Larry Gormley have created a series of “information art prints” which they sell on their site, History Shots. …

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