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FORGOTTEN ANIMATOR TOM JOHNSON
Michael Sporn, on his excellent blog, has posted a bio of animator Tom Johnson from the October 1935 issue of Max Fleischer’s in-house …
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The Birth of the American Cartoon
I’ve previously noted that John Canemaker is making two don’t-miss Los Angeles appearances on Thursday January 12th and Saturday January …
ANIMATOR REFERENCE FOUND IN OLD COMIC BOOK
Take note the name of the photographer on these comic pages! Milton Knight sent us these intriguing panels he found in OUR KID SISTER, a …
CARTOONIST UNION PARTY
Ya’know, I was thinking recently how we don’t post many pictures of ye brewmasters on this blog. Here’s one snapped of me tonight at the …
South Africa’s First Big Screen Cartoon
South Africa recently released its first live-action teen comedy STRAIGHT OUTTA BENONI, and the opening and end credits were both …
Notes from the Cartoon Blogosphere
> Ben Ettinger takes an in-depth look at the work of independent Japanese animator Tadanari Okamoto. Okamoto worked in an impressive …
2004: The year of the animation blog
When Lili Chin and Eddie Mort posted an item on their fwak blog last September about the forthcoming upgrade of Macromedia Flash, it …
Good Grief, Another Cartoon Mural!
Amid reminds me that some time ago, a reader of his Animation Blast site sent him some images from an eBay postcard auction involving a …
JOHN PARR MILLER (1913-2004)
The NY TIMES posted this sad news today:John Parr Miller, an early animator for Walt Disney whose later art adorned best-selling …
Animator Blogging
One of the most exciting developments in the on-line animation world as of late is the emergence of animation artist blogs. These have …
FRANK THOMAS (1912-2004)
Frank Thomas, the second-to-last surviving member of Disney’s “Nine Old Men” group of supervising animators, passed away on September 8, …
ANIMATOR AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Getting rave reader reviews on Amazon.com is Animatrix: A Female Animator, How Laughter Saved My Life By Heidi Guedel.I haven’t read the …
Books By Animators
Here’s a few interesting children’s books I’ve run across recently which feature artwork by animation artists. FLOWER GIRL is illustrated …
Blending Myth And Modern Life, Mexico’s 2D Gem ‘My Friend the Sun’ Premieres In Guadalajara (EXCLUSIVE)
Ahead of its premiere, director Alejandra Pérez González discusses reshaping the film and how Fotosíntesis built its expressive 2D world.
First Look At Disney’s ASL Re-Animated Songs From ‘Encanto,’ ‘Frozen 2,’ ‘Moana 2’
Ahead of next week’s Disney+ debut, we’ve got a behind-the-scenes look at Disney Animation’s ‘Songs in Sign Language,’ including how the team reworked performances.
Hit Indie Sci-Fi Comedy ‘Sunny Side Down’ Wraps Season With A Hard-Earned Finale (EXCLUSIVE)
Make Originals's sci-fi comedy ends after three years of development and production, built on a lean, hybrid pipeline and direct-to-audience distribution.
Obscure Hungarian Comics, Mid-Century Aesthetics, And Analog Charm: Behind The Viral Work Of KiwisBurntToast
Keegan the Animator draws on mid-century comics and film language to create hand-made animated clips that are finding audiences across the globe.
LAFM’s Animation Today Returns With New Don Hertzfeldt Short
Six shorts from around the world highlight the breadth of contemporary independent animation at this year’s Los Angeles Festival of Movies.
How Yoshitoshi Shinomiya’s Watercolor Background Influenced ‘A New Dawn’
The painter-turned-director explains his analog techniques, visual philosophy, and decade-long journey behind a Berlinale competition debut.
Annecy Unveils 2026 Shorts Lineup Featuring Hertzfeldt, Hulsing, Schwizgebel
Films from established animation voices debut alongside award-winning titles and emerging experiments, signaling a strong and diverse year for the French fest.
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