Events

Academy Awards Talkback

The Oscar winners were announced tonight. The winner for BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM was Pixar’s WALL•E. For BEST ANIMATED SHORT, …

Events

“You Look Good Enough To Eat!”

Wanna have fun? Check out the paintings of animation artist Nouar Boldy (aka Noir Nouar). Even better, check them out and meet the artist …

Feature Film

Battle For Terra

Opening May 1st, from Lionsgate, is Battle For Terra (formerly known simply as Terra). This film actually won the Best Feature award at …

Feature Film

Sultan The Warrior

Four scary words: Motion Capture from Bollywood. Submitted for your approval: Sultan The Warrior. This new Tamil-language …

Music Videos

“My Name is Potato”

“My Name is Potato” is an annoying 1977 novelty song by Italian singer Rita Pavone. The animation in the music video is its saving grace. …

Music Videos

Le Cafe

A song by the French band Oldelaf & Monsieur D, with animation by Stephanie Marguerite and Emilie Tarascou.

Shorts

Scintillation by Xavier Chassaing

Scintillation by Paris-based music video director Xavier Chassaing is an experimental work comprised of over 35,000 photographs and using …

TV

New Simpsons HDTV opening

The Simpsons have changed their opening sequence. Tonight’s show opened with a revised version formatted in wide screen for HD, the first …

Shorts

The Bravest Warriors

Most people who view Pen Ward’s Adventure Time either passionately love it – or don’t get it at all. I’m in the camp that loves it, and …

Music Videos

It Hugs Back

Music video for Work Day by UK band It Hugs Back. Directed by former Aardman animator Martin Davies, with a behind the scenes photo …

DVD

Watchmen: Black Freighter trailer

In conjunction with the March 6th release of Watchmen, Warner Bros. is releasing (on March 24th) a direct-to-video animation of Tales of …

Ideas/Commentary

No Girls Allowed?

Danny Hayes, a guy who worked on Coraline, complains in Bitch magazine that the Coraline production was too much of a boys-only club. …

Shorts

You Are Loved by Arthur Metcalf

Animator Arthur Metcalf (Fantaisie in Bubblewrap) has debuted a new short just in time for Valentine’s Day. Composed, performed and …

Illustration

Paint by Norman Gollin

Paint is a trippy live-action short from 1968 directed by West Coast advertising art director Norman Gollin. Why post it here on Cartoon …

Animators

Dear Anna Olson

Dedicated independent animators will do – and should do – anything they can to complete their films. Case in point: East coast animator …

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