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It’s worth noting a couple interesting items recently posted on Ronnie del Carmen’s blog. The passing of Pixar’s Dan Lee was not only …

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Dan Lee, R.I.P.

Following a battle with cancer, animation artist Dan Lee passed away last weekend at age 35. He had most recently been doing story and …

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Weebls Wobble Good

One of the gigs I have had the privilege to work on recently was THE NICKTOONS FILM FESTIVAL (last episode on this Sunday at 7:00 pm, …

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Early thoughts on Open Season

Sony Imageworks’s first feature OPEN SEASON already has one major strike against it: three co-directors. In my opinion, great animated …

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Notes from Northern California

A few notes from my trip to northern California last week… I visited Chronicle Books for a meeting with Alan Rapp, the editor of my …

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Notes from the Cartoon Blogosphere

> Eddiemuerte (a.k.a. MUCHA LUCHA’s Eddie Mort) has finished a new music album LO-FI IN LOS FELIZ and you can download all fifteen tracks …

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Hand Drawn and CG Working Together

This article at MILLIMETER reveals how Brad Bird was able to inject a hand-drawn sensibility into THE INCREDIBLES. Pixar developed a new …

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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 …

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Quote of the Day

“There is a contingent of the digital-effects community to whom that is the holy grail – to create photographically real humans. To me …

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CRITIC’S CHOICE

Michael Barrier has updated his website and shares his thoughts on THE INCREDIBLES.Meanwhile Leonard Maltin also weighs in on Brad Bird …

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Stalled Car?

The trailer for Pixar’s CARS is honestly one of the most perplexing pieces of animation I’ve seen in a long time. After the magnificent …

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REVIEWS DERAIL POLAR EXPRESS

Manohla Dargis, in reviewing THE POLAR EXPRESS in today’s NY TIMES, makes a few good points worth posting here:”The Polar Express” is a …

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Incredibles Tech

My interest in animation and my day job as editor of PC WORLD and DIGITAL WORLD usually don’t intersect much. Here’s a nifty exception: …

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OSCAR QUALIFIED

According to Daily Variety, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has officially qualified 11 films for competition in the …

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Incredibles Reviews

When the clock strikes midnight tonight, Brad Bird’s THE INCREDIBLES hits theaters–and yes, there’s a 12:00am showing. I was going to …

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INCREDIBLES PREMIERE PARTY

I was invited at the last minute, last night, to attend the world premiere party for THE INCREDIBLES. Antran Manoogian (president of …

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INCREDIBLE!

Saw THE INCREDIBLES tonight. The last time I felt this good was after seeing THE IRON GIANT.Brad Bird taps into my inner geek like no one …

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Karl Cohen On THE INCREDIBLES

Animation historian and ASIFA-San Francisco prez Karl Cohen saw THE INCREDIBLES yesterday. Here’s what he thinks of it: Brad Bird is …

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INCREDIBLES WRAP PARTY Reports

Here’s a few journal comments from various Pixarians who attended THE INCREDIBLES wrap party a couple weeks ago: RotoMonkey.org: “The …

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