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CBTV Student Fest: “Overcast”
By James Lancett and Sean Weston. The story of cartoon character and his struggles to get by in the real world with an ever-present rain cloud hanging over his head.
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“The Way You Do” by Michael Goldberg and Matt Campbell
A really nice, really fun music video that combines typography, retro graphics, animation and live action by filmmakers Michael Goldberg …
Modus FX Announces Animated Film “Sarila” Based on Inuit People
Modus FX has embarked on an ambitious new stereoscopic 3D journey — an 80-minute animated film called Sarila. Directed by Nancy …
“Africa Directo: Los Nadies” By Carlos Salgado
Carlos Salgado, an illustrator, designer and director for Spanish production company User T38 sent us a note with a link to his …
Two new books you MUST buy!
If I can make each and every one of you buy a book this week, it would be one or both of these – Simply put, these are two of the best …
Disney’s “Planes”
That’s Little Pedro, above, from Saludos Amigos, Walt Disney’s 1942 package film. Many feel Pixar’s Cars drew inspiration from Pedro and …
Drawings from the Left
Here’s a shout-out to my friend James “Tim” Walker. Walker is both a long-time veteran of the animation business (currently at Warner …
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Hothouse 7, Paid NFB Internship
Deadline: Friday February 25, 2011 Program Dates: March 14 — June 03, 2011 Theme: “Here be Dragons” The National Film Board of …
JANUARY 19 IN NYC: Lisa T Retrospective
On Wednesday, January 19th, check out “Crossing The Line: Animation Show & Tell”, a retrospective of the works of gender-bending Swedish …
Jason Carpenter Talks About his Annie-Nominee “The Renter”
I’m glad we haven’t compiled our year-end list of favorites yet because last weekend I encountered one of the best shorts I’ve seen in a …
CTN Expo 2010 talkback
Here’s the man himself, Jean “Mobius” Giraud, drawing amidst the exhibit hall at the CTN Animation Expo in Burbank yesterday. I was there …
Happy 97th Birthday, Don Lusk!
It’s always sad to say goodbye to our animation heroes and inspirations, so any opportunity to wish them well in their later years is …
“Fa Fha Pha” by Gary Schwartz
Here’s an annual tradition from the Ottawa International Animation Festival that deserves more press. Every year during the festival, …
Weekend Brew Review
For some unknown reason, people are always asking me for advice on pitching a series or getting a job in animation. If I knew how to do …
CBTV Student Fest 8: “Death Buy Lemonade”
By Kyu-bum Lee. A little girl running a lemonade stand has a run in with death.
Saturday Book Review
Here’s a roundup of few new books that several publishers and authors were kind enough to send my way: ANIMATED PERFORMANCE (Ava …
CBTV Student Fest #3: Artichoke Hearts by Kazimir Iskander
By Kazimir Iskander. The story of a Angus Grant, a cranky middle-aged divorcee and Teehan Delko, his spirited, 10-year-old neighbor, cast away from the world on a lonely island in the American Midwest.
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 …
CBTV Student Fest #1: Fuzzy Insides by Michaela Olsen
A peek into the secret nightlife of a strange, squashy suburb.
“Your Love Is My Drug” Inserts by Lizzi Akana
Lizzi Akana created these Peter Max-ish inserts for the Ke$ha music video “Your Love Is My Drug.” Here’s a Quicktime link to the entire …
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