Virginia Davis 1918-2009
Virginia Davis of Walt Disney’s Alice Comedies passed away this morning. She was 90 years old and had been in failing health this past …
Virginia Davis of Walt Disney’s Alice Comedies passed away this morning. She was 90 years old and had been in failing health this past …
Great-looking experimental music video for The Fiery Furnaces’ song “Charmaine Champagne.” It was directed by Phillip Niemeyer of …
The trend toward remaking animated shows into live action, taken to its most illogical extreme: (Thanks, Adam Blake)
Here’s a rare treat for Fleischer Studio fans – or anyone interested in clever, cartoon story-telling: the latest issue of The Comics …
Joshua Smith, who has introduced me to lots of great anime over the years, wrote to let me know about some recent discoveries he made on …
Here’s a clever music video, animated by Greg Condon for the rock band Choo Choo la Rouge, using post-it note pads as flipbooks.
My friend Martha Sigall is one of the last living survivors of Termite Terrace (aka the Leon Schlesinger “Looney Tunes” Studio). She’s …
The Ottawa International Animation Festival has announced their official selections for this year’s festival, which takes place between …
Worms is a new stop-motion family film being produced in Brazil. The project has an excellent production blog explaining what it’s about, …
When I first discovered Rebecca Sugar’s drawings, I was perplexed by her work yet dazzled by her drawing chops. She impressed again with …
Sam Henderson has uploaded a rare, heavily illustrated article about UPA on his Magic Whistle blog. The article, by Catherine Sullivan, …
Not sure how long this has been online, but I just discovered a Daily Motion page which has several excerpts from the Renegade Animation …
For those who are wondering why I am posting this here: the creatures faces are CG.
This may be the cutest ad I’ve ever seen… albeit one that urges people to save water by urinating in the shower. Kill two birds with …
Student film by Nicolas de Gorter from Ecole Emile Cohl. Not perfect, but it looks like he was having fun with the idea. (via …
Today also marks the 64th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, in which upwards of 100,000 Japanese people were killed instantly by …
The Iron Giant was released ten years ago today–August 6, 1999. Wired magazine celebrates the occasion with a commentary by Scott Thill …
Move over, Speed Racer! Here comes the trailer for Tailenders: The plotline here: A serious accident requires a driver to have his …
Victor Haboush passed away on May 24, 2009 at age 85. A first-generation American of Lebanese descent, he was born on April 16, 1924 and …
Not animation, but an incredible exhibition of artistic talent from a broadcast of Ukraine’s Got Talent. It’s a stunning and touching …