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The Disney Architecture Legacy of Michael Eisner
In 1990, when the Dolphin and Swan hotels opened at Walt Disney World, it marked the start of the ill-fated Disney Decade, a plan …
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“Turmoil in the Toy Box” Revisited
Author Phil Phillips spent the 1980s warning parents about the occult forces in children's TV animation. While his notoriety has passed, fear of the messages in cartoons still exists today.
R.I.P. Filmation Co-Founder Lou Scheimer
For TV viewers of a certain age, the shows produced by Lou Scheimer’s Filmation evoke fond nostalgia and happy Saturday morning memories. …
“Planes” Reader Reviews
This weekend is the opening of DisneyToon Studios’ Planes directed by TV animation veteran Klay Hall (King of the Hill, Father of the …
Mascot Makeovers: Good or Bad?
I was at my local Target the other day, and as I was passing down the cereal aisle, I came across this. General Mills is doing a “retro” …
John Knoll Named Chief Creative Officer of ILM
Veteran visual effects supervisor John Knoll has been promoted to the position of chief creative officer at Disney-owned Industrial Light …
Tomorrow in Brooklyn: Dash Shaw Screens Rare Anime
Cartoonist Dash Shaw, who has been working on a feature-length animated film of his own, will present a selection of his recent animation …
Max Headroom And The Strange World Of Pseudo-CGI
Fake CG animation was a big deal in the early-1980s. What can digital animators today learn from this short-lived trend?
“DuckTales Remastered” Pushes Video Game Nostalgia To New Heights
The line between animation and video games has long been blurred. There was the Saturday Supercade on CBS in the mid-80s, where Frogger, …
Animation Legend Ken Mundie Pitches “The Match” on Kickstarter
Director and animator Ken Mundie, who is in his late-’80s, is probably the oldest animator to date who has used Kickstarter to fund an …
Artist of the Day: Vince Collins
Vince Collins is an experimental filmmaker known for the films that he animated in the 1970s and 80s that featured his deeply-saturated, …
The Secret History of “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”
The biographer of the film "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" reviews the 25th anniversary screening that took place in Los Angeles.
Harald Siepermann (1962-2013)
A visual development artist who had contributed to films like Mulan, Tarzan, Brother Bear, and Treasure Planet, has passed away at age 50.
Gerry Anderson (1929-2012)
He wasn’t an animator – he was a pioneering television puppeteer – but he influenced everyone who grew up with his work.
BOOK REVIEW: The Art and Making of Peanuts Animation
I’ll be posting a Holiday Gift Guide next month, but one book leapt out of the pack and I want to give you the heads-up right now. I just …
Platform Animation Festival to honor AKIRA creator Katsuhiro Otomo
Full Press Release: PLATFORM INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL HONORS KATSUHIRO OTOMO WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Los …
Ford Targets Prius, Non-Hybrid Owners by Redrawing Popular Classic Animated Character in New C-MAX Ads
DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 4, 2012 — New TV, digital and print campaign – featuring Italian La Linea character popularized in the U.S. …
“Adventures in Plymptoons!” Released
When it comes to independent animators, Bill Plympton is the undisputed King. His illustrations have been featured in The New York Times, …
Animated Film Screenings Highlight Penn Conference, “Enchanted Drawing II: Animation Across the Discipline”
From Paleolithic cave paintings to the latest wave of 3D motion pictures, animation has captured our imagination by bringing objects to …
Priit Pärn Set For Rare U.S. Appearance For Retrospective at NYC’s Spectacle Theater
Curated by Steve Cossman Presented by MONO NO AWARE, Joonis Films, and the Estonian Consulate THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH – 7:30PM …
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