Business

No Encore for Monsters vs. Aliens

Jeff Katzenberg on why there won’t be a second installment of Monsters vs. Aliens: “I’d like to tell you there’s a perfectly rational, …

TV

The Mad Magazine TV Special (1974)

I admit it, this one has me stumped. Don Martin, Antonio Prohias, Al Jafee, Mort Drucker and Dave Berg – adapted to animation! How did I …

Events

TONIGHT IN BROOKLYN: Too Art for TV 4

Too Art for TV, the annual exhibit of fine art by animation artists, returns to Brooklyn tonight for its 4th edition. Masterminded by Liz …

Events

TOMORROW IN NY: Pitching Panel

Tomorrow evening, ASIFA-East is presenting the panel Animation Development: From Pitch to Production. It’s moderated by David Levy, whose …

Animators

E. Michael Mitchell R.I.P.

Artist and beloved CalArts instructor, E. Michael Mitchell, passed away early this morning. He was incredibly influential to many now …

Events

SDCC ’09: Craig Yoe

In case you were wondering where our buddy, artist/cartoon historian Craig Yoe will be during the San Diego Comic Con, here’s an …

Animators

Max Weintraub

Whether it’s the elegant animated navigation of his Flash portfolio site or the visually adventurous commercials and promos on his reel, …

Books

SDCC ’09: Van Eaton’s Book Booth

If you are going to the San Diego Comic Con, don’t miss Booth #501, Van Eaton Galleries. Forget the voluminous amount of vintage …

Shorts

Badly Drawn Roy

This clever 2007 animated/live action film by Alan and Frank Shannon, was produced by Dublin based animation studio Jam Media for RTE, …

Events

Miyazaki in person in Los Angeles

The annual Marc Davis Celebration of Animation continues with a second helping at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in …

Bad Ideas

Vancouver Opera “Contest”

Hardly a week passes without news of another exploitative animation “contest.” Sadly, this time it’s an arts organization–the Vancouver …

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