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3-D CARTOONS

Get ready, cartoon fans. Your eyeballs have ONE MORE CHANCE:The 3-D Film Festival is returning to Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood this …

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DRIVING MISS KRAZY

This archive photo shows producer Charles Mintz (at left) and animation directors Ben Harrision and Manny Gould (on the right) standing …

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NICKTOONS FESTIVAL

Calling all filmmakers: The Nicktoons Network Animation Festival is accepting animated shorts (up to 10 minutes in length), between now …

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MORE UNCLE REMUS BLUES

The debate over Disney’s SONG OF THE SOUTH rages on. Though it’s not much of a debate… everyone wants it released on home video. …

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LA TIMES Festival of Books

The largest literary festival in the US, the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, takes place this weekend (April 29-30) at the UCLA …

Books

MOUSE TRACKS

Oh boy! I’ve been waiting for this one. Mouse Tracks: The Story of Walt Disney Records by Tim Hollis and Greg Ehrbar is coming out next …

Animators

Conspiracy Theory Rock

This weekend, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE is airing an episode comprised entirely of Robert Smigel’s animated SATURDAY TV FUNHOUSE shorts. But …

Disney

Tenggren’s GREMLINS

This magnificent painting appears in the current Illustration House “Illustration Art Auction” catalog. The title of the piece is …

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THANK YOU FOR SMOKING Titles

Check out these nice opening titles for the live-action film THANK YOU FOR SMOKING. It’s more motion graphics than animation, but I think …

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UPA EVENT ON DVD

Many readers of this blog have written in to ask about getting a recording of the big UPA Event at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood last …

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SPUMCO LIVE!

Spumco cartoons, the way they were meant to be seen: on the big theatre screen!Jot this down: John Kricfalusi will be making an …

Animators

Jazz Cartoon Friday

If anybody has ever wondered why the 1930s-1950s are referred to as the Golden Age of animation, these four shorts below should provide …

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More about Cartoon Network

I received this email from a former Cartoon Network artist, who prefers to remain anonymous but has worked on a number of their projects …

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I AM 8-BIT Artwork

If you were like me and unable to attend the I AM 8-BIT opening earlier this week, you’ll be pleased to know that there’s many photos of …

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THE ART OF PIXAR’S… ARTISTS

Here’s a chance to see what Pixar artists draw in their off hours. San Francisco’s Canvas Gallery will host Combined Weight, a collection …

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I AM 8-BIT TONIGHT

The new edition of I AM 8-BIT (“an art show inspired by videogames from the ’80s”) opens tonight at Gallery 1988 (7020 Melrose Ave, LA, …

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The New Cartoon Network

Here’s a roundup of news related to our earlier post about Cartoon Network’s rebranding efforts, and its new programming direction, which …

Animators

The Making of Pinocchio

Brew reader Chris Olson found an old issue of POPULAR MECHANICS with a behind-the-scenes look at the making of PINOCCHIO, and he was kind …

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THE LOOKING BOX

Here’s some fresh talent. Two young Dutch animators, Joost van den Bosch and Erik Verkerk (Ka-Ching Cartoons), have posted a test section …

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