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REVIEW: MIND GAME
It’s not often that I get excited about an animated feature, particularly a Japanese animated feature, but I’m really eager to check out …
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FROSTY PENCIL TEST
Rick Goldschmidt has posted a set of rare stop-mo animation spots on his Rankin Bass website. We especially like the short 2-D FROSTY THE …
Raul Garcia’s The Tell-Tale Heart
Veteran feature animator Raul Garcia (ALADDIN, THE LION KING, POCAHONTAS and many others) has finished his personal short film, THE …
Eddie Friedman (1912-2005)
Bronwen Barry writes on Animation Nation: I have to post this sad note on the passing of my dear,dear friend (and, at one time, bowling …
Monday Morning Inspiration: Freddy Moore
Monday mornings don’t get much more inspiring than this. Photocopies of a bunch of rare Freddy Moore sketches are posted at the Cartoon …
DVNR: When Cartoon Restoration Goes Bad
There’s been a lot of griping and grousing recently on animation message boards (HERE, HERE and HERE) about DVNR. What’s that you say? …
The Girls Productions
The Girls Productions is a new animation company founded by illustrator/painter Amanda Visell and writer Michelle Valigura. Both of them …
Animation’s greatest executives
It’s time for my monthly “things could-be-so-much-better” post. When I complain about the state of the industry, friends frequently tell …
TEX AVERY WALLPAPER
Spring is here. Time to change the wallpaper on your desktop. Here’s a whole page of Tex Avery scenes to choose from.
Ward Kimball, Painter
Here are a couple beautiful paintings by one of Disney’s Nine Old Men, Ward Kimball (1914-2002). He was, of course, a genius animator and …
“Brew Recommends” Updated
The animation blogging community is growing in leaps and bounds, and we’ve updated our “Brew Recommends” links section (in the right-hand …
Remembering Vance Gerry
There’s a thread on Animation Nation where people who knew recently departed Disney storyman Vance Gerry (1930-2005) are speaking about …
The Old Crocodile
Koji Yamamura, director of the surreal Oscar-nominated short MT. HEAD from a few years back, has finished a new 13-minute short called …
James Baxter is in business
This is exciting – a new animation studio specializing in hand-drawn animation started by one of the top animators of recent times. Back …
Must-Read Brad Bird Interview
Mike Barrier has posted the full text of his interview with Brad Bird on his website MichaelBarrier.com and it’s a highly recommended …
Klasky Csupo Drawing LEssons
Looks like Christopher Hart may have some new competition. Behold, animation and drawing lessons from Klasky Csupo. What’s next – singing …
Tonight…Hertzfeldt at the Nuart
Just a reminder…tonight, at the Nuart Theater (11272 Santa Monica Boulevard) is the premiere of THE ANIMATION SHOW. I’ll be moderating …
First and Last Words on Loonatics
A friend last night made this perceptive comment about the new Looney Tunes-inspired TV series LOONATICS: “Warners has already desecrated …
CARTOONISTS NOW/THEN
The Museum of Cartoon and Comic Art in New York has posted an online exhibit of 50 top cartoonists with examples of their artwork …
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