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Friday in LA: Raymond Scott tribute at Redcat
What music do you think of when you see Porky and Daffy running through a factory? There’s only one answer – and that piece …
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New Trailer For “Sir Billi”
Would you watch a film about a senior citizen skateboarding veterinarian voiced by Sean Connery? What happens if I told you this …
Academy Considering Twenty-One Animated Features
Who? Who will win the Oscar this year, at the 85th Academy Awards? Hey Krishna? The Mystical Laws? Walter & Tandoori’s Christmas? …
“Wreck-It Ralph” and “Paperman” talkback
After several months of monster/horror animated features, it feels down-right refreshing to see a simply funny new “cartoon” from Disney. …
Four Fantastic New Books: On McKimson, Gottfredson, Henson and Wreck-It Ralph!
To recap: this season has already brought two must-have books – J.B. Kaufman’s Snow White history, The Fairest One Of All and Charles …
The Disney Purchase of Lucasfilm: What Does It Mean?
Disney’s $4.05 billion acquisition of Lucasfilm has generated more questions than answers. The Mouse has made it clear that they bought …
“Journey to Journey” by Oerd van Cuijlenborg
Paris-based Oerd van Cuijlenborg made this music video for Miho Hazama’s debut album Journey to Journey. The synesthetic visuals, which …
R.I.P. Dave Borthwick
Word has reached us that stop-motion animator Dave Borthwick, one of the founders of The Bolex Brothers (with partner Dave Alex Riddett), …
“Heart” by Erick Oh
Heart presents “questions through abstract metaphors and symbols, illustrated by the human heart”, but don’t let that stop you from …
“Ringo” by M.R. Horhager
Happy Halloween! Ringo – or The Story of a Couple who Tried to Revitalize Their Relationship but Instead Ruined a Child by M.R. Horhager …
Why The Disney/Lucasfilm Merger Hurts Artists and Creativity
Veteran animation artist Mark Mayerson has some of the most consistently enlightening perspectives on the business of animation, and his …
Disney Buys Lucasfilm, “Star Wars” Franchise for $4 Billion [UPDATED]
It’s not April Fools’ Day. The Walt Disney Company is acquiring Lucasfilm and the Star Wars franchise for $4.05 billion. The press …
A List of Every Animated Short That Qualified For An Oscar This Year
Here is the the complete list of 57 animated shorts that qualified for the 2012 animated short Oscar, courtesy of Michael Sporn. Bear in …
Animated Fragments #20
It’s been a while since the last installment of Animated Fragments so here’s another random assortment of short animation tests, …
This Weekend in New York City: Pictoplasma Conference
Pictoplasma will stage the fourth US edition of their character design conference this weekend in New York City. The two-day conference …
Sunday in LA: “Wonderful Days” at USC with Peter Chung
Eight years ago, I wrote about a remarkable-looking Korean animated feature I’d seen that, to this day, hasn’t been officially released …
Per-Minute Production Rates Are Climbing on Kickstarter [UPDATED]
Transparency in the crowdfunding community is highly valued, and animators tend to be most successful when they are upfront about the …
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 …
“The Snow Queen” Official Trailer
No, not Disney’s Frozen – This is the Russian version of The Snow Queen, of which we posted a teaser from back in February. Here’s the …
“Sub!” By Jesse Schmal
In the year 2000, Jesse Schmal created the most excellent student film Sub! while attending Rhode Island School of Design. Since then, …
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