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New Animation Magazines
Two new animation magazines appeared in my mailbox last week. Both are very well done, though aimed at completely different …
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Alone, Stinking & Unafraid: Screen Test Dummies
In this new edition of Alone, Stinking & Unafraid, Chris Robinson, the Artistic Director of the Ottawa International Animation Festival, …
Glenn Barr’s Haunted Paradise
Forget the fact that Glenn Barr did backgrounds for Ren & Stimpy, or The New Woody Woodpecker Show, or has contributed to Mad Magazine …
American Dog or London Adventure?
Jim Hill blogged today about how Disney is revamping story of American Dog, now that Chris Sanders has been let go. Hill reports …
Marc Craste Commercial For Lloyds TSB
Director/designer Marc Craste (JOJO IN THE STARS) has completed a new :60 CG spot for Lloyds TSB. Watch the commercial here (15mb). The …
REMEMBERING JOSEPH BARBERA (1911-2006)
Caricature by Patrick Owsley This post will be continually updated with stories and remembrances about Joseph Barbera (1911-2006). …
Lasse Gjertsen
It’s a full-time job trying to keep track of all the emerging animation stars of the online world. One of the newest hit-creators is …
Not bird, not plane, not even a frog
Sad, but true… Ain’t It Cool News has posted the awful one sheet poster to the live action UNDERDOG movie coming out next summer. …
GOLDEN APPLE MOVES
My local comic book store, Golden Apple Comics on Melrose Avenue, is moving to a new location this week.The first day I moved to L.A. …
COMMENTARY: To Pitch Or Not To Pitch?
A few weeks ago, I commended New York animator Pat Smith for making this comment in an ANIMATION WORLD MAGAZINE interview: “The …
Ed Benedict (1912-2006), RIP
Earlier this evening I received word from Van Partible and David Sheldon that animation legend Ed Benedict passed away in his sleep this …
OLIVE’S SWEEPSTAKES TICKET
Brew reader Tony Sykes in Sydney Australia spotted this down under:I was somewhat shocked the other day when I saw a prime-time TV …
LOONATICS UNLEASHED
The new designs are in.Somebody stop this… In the name of humanity… “Loonatics Unleashed”, an all-new action packed, …
R.I.P. DUDLEY DO-RIGHT EMPORIUM (1971-2005)
The Dudley Do-Right Emporium – the Sunset Blvd. landmark started in 1971 by Jay Ward to sell unique merchandise, animation cels and moose …
No one wants to direct Toy Story 3
According to this FOX NEWS story, Disney is having a hard time getting its post-Pixar Toy Story sequel together.That’s the word in …
KUKLA, FRAN & OLLIE
Okay, this isn’t animation – but it was an intergral part of early television (and my personal childhood): KUKLA, FRAN & OLLIE.Fran …
MIGHTY MOUSE PANTIES?
Viacom has a very frustrating merchandising agenda regarding their classic Terrytoon cartoon stars. Thus I wasn’t sure what to make of …
THOUGHTS ON THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE
Saw THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE last night. It’s a kid’s flick, but a really funny, really good kids flick. I liked it a lot.I’m …
DICK HUEMER MURAL
Richard P. Huemer, son of Scrappy animator Dick Huemer, has an urgent request:A bit of Disney history is about to crumble under the …
Pictoplasma Conference Report
The 1st Pictoplasma Conference On Contemporary Character Design & Art (my previous comments HERE) took place in Berlin, Germany from Oct. …
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