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FORGOTTEN ANIMATOR TOM JOHNSON
Michael Sporn, on his excellent blog, has posted a bio of animator Tom Johnson from the October 1935 issue of Max Fleischer’s in-house …
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Unseen Animated Features
Wanna see a new animated movie voiced by Paul Giamatti, Brad Garrett, Sean Astin and Evan Rachel Wood? Then get yourself over to Belgium, …
“Renaissance”, an animated feature from France
Here’s the most intriguing 2006 animated film I’ve heard about. Actually, it’s the only intriguing 2006 film I’ve heard about, but that’s …
ANIMATED FEATURES OF 2006
2006 begins – and I’ve just updated my running list of animated features. It’s going to be an interesting year for theatrical animation. …
BOOK REVIEW: The Animated Movie Guide
Fellow Brewmaster Jerry Beck, modest individual that he is, sometimes doesn’t promote his own books enough, so I feel compelled to do a …
Rare 1950s animated shorts
Just for fun, here’s title cards for a few shorts which will be included in my forthcoming Chronicle book on 1950s animation design. It’s …
THE ANIMATED PERFORMANCE
Mark your calendar. Animators Brad Bird, Eric Goldberg, Jan Pinkava (Geri’s Game), Steve Hornby and Richie Baneham (Lord of the Rings) …
Dead Animators Database
The Animation Guild Local 839 IATSE has a handy database of every animation artist who has passed away from 1996 through 2004 with brief …
Animator Blogging
One of the most exciting developments in the on-line animation world as of late is the emergence of animation artist blogs. These have …
Animated in Montreal
A couple cool cartoon finds to report from my recent sidetrip to Montreal. The first was my discovery of cartoonist La Palme. In one of …
New Jersey’s First Animated Feature
Chris Northrop and Mark Tordik have apparently taken a course at the Bill Plympton School of Filmmaking and decided to produce an …
Animators Up Late
While cartoonist-types don’t often appear on late-night talkshows, this evening’s THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO will feature an …
Animator Volus Jones, RIP
Animator Volus Jones passed away on May 3 at the age of 90. He worked in animation from 1934 through 1982 at studios including …
Christmas Cards by Animators
A little out of season, but here’s an interesting set of Christmas cards drawn by animation artists, from the family collection of Golden …
ANIMATOR AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Getting rave reader reviews on Amazon.com is Animatrix: A Female Animator, How Laughter Saved My Life By Heidi Guedel.I haven’t read the …
TODAY’S ANIMATED FEATURES
It’s a big day in Los Angeles, as two oddball 2-D animated features open in local area theatres.HOME ON THE RANGE is Disney’s final film …
Books By Animators
Here’s a few interesting children’s books I’ve run across recently which feature artwork by animation artists. FLOWER GIRL is illustrated …
‘Iyanu’ Creator Roye Okupe Hails The Arrival Of ‘Afro-Anime’ As A Global Force
Okupe discusses bringing together African culture, anime-inspired aesthetics, and contemporary Afrobeats: 'Literally no one has done it.'
Sony’s ‘GOAT’ Was A Box Office Slam Dunk Over Its Opening Weekend
The Sony Pictures Animation release debuts above projections, showing family audiences still turn out for well-marketed, non-franchise theatrical films.
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