Shorts

The Blank Page by George Metaxas

Student George Metaxas made this short stop-mo animated film using only card board materials. The results got him accepted this year into …

Shorts

Glüko & Lennon Pilot

Here’s a funky CG kids’ show pilot from Buenos Aires, Argentina called Glüko & Lennon. Created by Federico Radero and Tomi Dieguez at …

Flash

‘Fester Fish’ by Aaron Long

Fester Fish must watch his bratty nephew, on the same day he’s supposed to have a date with his girlfriend! This may not be everyone’s …

Advertising

Hanged by Pat Dorian

A stop-motion viral by illustrator/animator Patrick Dorian, created to promote the Hangman word game App for Apple iPhones and iPads; …

Books

The Men Who Would Be King

I can’t wait to get my hands on this book: The Men Who Would Be King: An Almost Epic Tale of Moguls, Movies, and a Company Called …

Advertising

UAE Ecological Footprint

The Al Basama Al Beeiya (or United Arab Emirates Ecological Footprint) is an initiative aimed at inspiring people in UAE countries to …

Books

BOOK REVIEW: Studio Cards

One of my recent book purchases is Studio Cards: Funny Greeting Cards and People Who Created Them (2004). I needed the book for research …

Animators

Ray Lei

Above is a profile of Ray Lei (aka Lei Lei), a Beijing-based graduate of Tsinghua University, Academy of Arts & Design. I was first …

Business

Joe Murray’s Kickstarter Success

I wrote last month about the plan of Rocko’s Modern Life creator Joe Murray to raise $16,800 in 45 days to complete his animation project …

Comics

The Sunday Funnies (5/23/10)

Our weekly survey of selected comic strips that reference animated cartoons. From the top: Bound and Gagged (5/21) by Dana Summers; Nest …

Business

The $20 Movie Ticket Has Arrived

The Wall Street Journal reports that this weekend, for the first time ever, a movie theater will charge $20 for a regular admission adult …

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