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San Diego: Depth Charge
It looks like Katzenberg’s mania for 3-D is rubbing off on his artists. DreamWorks animator Donnachada Daly has created a new art book …
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Zurich29
Zurich29 is a Paris-based motion graphics studio founded in 2005 by Philippe Constantinesco and Dorian Gourg. They caught my attention …
1939 Disney memo warns of “gross language”
Rummaging through my archives last night, I came across this inter-office memo (click thumbnail below to see full size) distributed …
Leon Schlesinger’s Obituary
Leon Schlesinger died on Christmas Day, 1949.
A Celebration of Ollie
Disney exec Howard Green informs us that there will be an official Life Celebration for Ollie at the El Capitan Theatre on Tuesday …
How To Make A Looney Tune, 1956
To answer the many inquires they received at the time, Warner Bros. produced a three page pamphlet, in comic strip style, to explain the …
Cartoon Dump is one year old
It’s the one year anniversary of Cartoon Dump, our monthly live comedy and cartoons showcase in Hollywood. As a special anniversary show …
The Animation Soundtrack
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present Normand Roger on The Animation Soundtrack, on Sunday, August 10, at 7:30 …
Is this supposed to be funny?
Oh, I get it – the operative word here is “cartoons”, and the joke is that the current political situation is a different “cartoon” from …
Frank and Ollie at SIGGRAPH
Animation Mentor is hosting a tribute to the life, work and inspiration of Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston at SIGGRAPH 2008. Animation …
Coke’s “East Meets West” by Smith & Foulkes
I don’t think I’ve ever been able to exactly pinpoint what it is that I so enjoy about the directing duo Smith & Foulkes (repped by Nexus …
“White Winter Hymnal” by Sean Pecknold
“White Winter Hymnal,” directed by Sean Pecknold, is a stop motion music video for Seattle-based Fleet Foxes. While I enjoy slickly …
Time For Some Campaignin’
JibJab’s latest political music video premiered last night on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and it’s another winner. Co-Director Evan …
Varmints Trailer
Studio AKA has released the trailer to Varmints, a followup to the 2004 BAFTA-winning short JoJo in the Stars. I’ve always loved the way …
Jerry at Comic Con
The San Diego Comic Con commences next week and I’ll be there. If you want to meet me and say hello, I’ll be signing copies of my book …
The People’s Republic of Animation
This commercial simply blew me away. It was produced by The People’s Republic of Animation, an outstanding animation studio in Australia, …
July 22 in LA: Brent Green Performance
Next Tuesday, July 22, indie filmmaker Brent Green is performing a FREE show of his animated shorts at the Hammer Museum in Westwood. I …
“Signs of Life” by Freddie Yauner
What does the little man on the emergency exit sign do when he’s not helping humans? “Signs of Life” is a witty animation installation …
It was bound to happen…
Wall•E inspires a Hello Dolly revival.
The Shooting of Dan McGrew
Jerry has posted a super-rare gem on YouTube: the 1965 short The Shooting of Dan McGrew directed by Ed Graham, Jr. I was so excited about …
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