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A Few Good Blogs
Three good artist blogs you can’t go wrong with… Alberto Mielgo is among those animation artists today whose work really excites …
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Dreams of the Rarebit Fiend
“Holy Sh-t!” I gotta have this book. That was my reaction when I first saw it – and now I have it. I’d heard about the book, but had …
TONIGHT: Aural Disneyland Delights
Got a few hours tonight? Tune into the online broadcast of Luxuria Music from 7-10pm PST where the guest on the “Kitsch Niche with …
RIP, Art Stevens
I was out of town when this news emerged a couple weeks ago but I wanted to make mention of the passing of Disney animator and director …
New Stop Motion Book by Barry Purves
Highly regarded stop motion animator Barry Purves has wrapped up a new book called Stop Motion: Passion, Process and Performance which is …
Report from Platform #4
This is my last report from the Platform Fest in Portland, the last time you’ll see my mug here for a long while. That’s me on the left …
Woody Woodpecker event
In honor of the forthcoming Woody Woodpecker and Friends DVD box set (on sale July 24th), Universal Pictures will be holding a premiere …
The 3 Minnies: Sota, Tonka and Ha-Ha
This week on Cartoon Brew Films, we are happy to present another rare animated film long considered lost: The 3 Minnies: Sota, Tonka and …
A Letter from Ward Kimball
Animator and director Will Finn has posted a letter that he received from Ward Kimball in 1973 packed with sage words about becoming an …
Jerry @ Platform
In two weeks, the Platform International Animation Festival will commence in Portland Oregon. Amid and I will both be there, and I urge …
Miguel Covarrubias Book
It’s turning out to be quite a year for aficionados of 20th century illustration. First there’s the upcoming Charley Harper volume (I saw …
Mach 5 Go-Go-Go!
Looks like they’ve nailed it. Considering the track record of most cartoon-to-live action movies, I’m not getting too excited about …
Chronicle Blogging
Development piece by John Hubley from UPA’s Rooty Toot (1952). From the collection of Mike Glad. The folks at …
Animation Writing Roundup
Quick Stop Entertainment has a lengthy interview with Bloom County and Opus creator Berkeley Breathed. Breathed talks about the earlier …
Tezuka exhibit in San Fran
In the photo above, the guy on the left is yours truly, Jerry Beck, blathering on about the fine points of American animation to the guy …
FLIP
Is it possible to have an animation magazine about animators, written by animators, and edited by an animator? It is… and animator …
McLaren Remixed
FPS Magazine informs us about Norman, a new mixed-media stage production that combines the works of an animation legend with live …
The Saga of Todd Goldman
Todd Goldman is a talented artist whose t-shirt/apparel company David and Goliath, Inc. made $90 million in 2004. That’s hardly a …
Alone, Stinking & Unafraid: Ballad of a Thin Man
In this new installment of Alone, Stinking and Unafraid, Chris Robinson assesses the life of troubled Canadian animator Ryan Larkin, who …
Will Friedwald
Jerry Beck, Alan Greenfield, Will Friedwald, Mark Mayersonprobably inspecting the soundtrack of Bosko’s Picture Show(circa 1978) While …
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