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Five Things I Liked About “Tangled”
I have to preface this by saying that Disney hasn’t made what I’d consider a decent animated feature in years. After subjecting myself to …
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Amazing Animation Test of Ronald Searle’s “St. Trinian’s”
London-based animation director Uli Meyer created this sample animation of the St. Trinian’s schoolgirls and showed it to their creator, …
“Sym-Bionic Titan” Pushes TV-PG with “Sexy” Scene
Last night’s episode of Sym-Bionic Titan is causing a mini-uproar on the Internet because of this sequence: Many commenters, …
Disney Tangled
I had a chance to see Tangled a few weeks ago and I’ve been biding my time and collecting my thoughts about it. The arrival (in my …
The Wild and Crazy Miniature Calendar Art of Ant & the Aardvark Creator and Pink Panther Writer John Dunn
The legacy of animation designer/writer John Dunn (1920-1983) is secure–if unheralded–as the writer of hundreds of animated shorts …
“I Can’t Breathe” by Nick Criscuolo
Nick Criscuolo sent us his animated music video and is looking for feedback. As I am en route from Columbus to LA today, I thought I’d …
“Umbra” by Malcolm Sutherland
Montreal-based Malcolm Sutherland, who seemingly completes a new animated short every few minutes, debuted his latest–Umbra–last …
Wacky Japanese Mickey Mouse Merchandising
What the hell is this? Actually, these are officially licensed Cubic Mouth Disney Key Covers (above), designed by Satoshi …
Lost Fred Moore Animation Discovered on eBay
Animation student Michael Ruocco was browsing eBay when he found a batch of drawings that appear to be a deleted scene animated by Fred Moore from Dumbo.
Think or Sink: The Flebus of Famous Studios
Usually, the posts about Famous Studios are reserved for Jerry, but just this once, I have to share a Famous short. I ran across Think or …
Pres Romanillos, R.I.P.
Pres and Jeannine Romanillos. Photo by Tim Hodge Veteran feature animator Pres Romanillos passed away yesterday at the age of 47 after …
Interview with John Canemaker about Two Guys Named Joe
John Canemaker’s eagerly anticipated book, Two Guys Named Joe: Master Animation Storytellers Joe Grant & Joe Ranft, will arrive in stores …
“The Music Scene” by Anthony F. Schepperd
Blockhead’s “The Music Scene” by Anthony Francisco Schepperd will be one of the finest animated music videos you’ll see this year. You …
Picasso the Cartoonist
The idea that Picasso was as much a cartoonist as fine artist is certainly not original, but it’s never been more evident to me than at …
Frank Frazetta (1928-2010)
His involvement with the animation world was relatively brief, but his inspiration to artists, animators and cartoonists, world over, …
UCLA Archive animation screening: From Inkwell to Desktop
Heads up on another screening I’m involved with next month in L.A.: From Inkwell to Desktop: A Selection of Early Hand Drawn and Digital …
Major Chuck Jones Exhibit Coming to Los Angeles
Cleanse thine eyes, brave animation lover. As if anticipating the eyesore that was unveiled yesterday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts …
Mars Trailer
This roto-heavy animated feature really slipped in under the radar. The first I heard of Mars was last week when it premiered at SXSW. …
Harvey Kurtzman and Sesame Street
Michael Sporn has posted an amazing article about Harvey Kurtzman’s animated work for Sesame Street. There’s a lot of rare artwork in the …
Newman on Newman
Call me immature, but the combination of drawings and voices makes me laugh. It’s animated by Rob Bohn, and voiced by Bohn and Nate …
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