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Remembering Joe Ranft
Some really beautiful sentiments can be found on-line regarding Joe Ranft (1960-2005). Here’s a handful that stood out to me. The …
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More on Joe Ranft (1960-2005)
A couple more brief notes about the untimely passing of story artist Joe Ranft. This article from the MARIN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL explains …
Joe Ranft (1960-2005), RIP
This is really sad news. Joe Ranft, a major part of Pixar’s creative team, died in an auto accident yesterday, according to this post on …
John K. Does More of Hollywood
Following up on the first round of caricatures from a couple days ago, Fred Osmond has posted more amazing caricatures by John Kricfalusi …
AVI AND THE CHIPMUNKS
Does Ross Bagdasarian know about this? Oy!
Canemaker Article and Interview
John Canemaker’s opinion piece in the WALL STREET JOURNAL, documenting the demise of hand-drawn animation at Disney, can now be read …
John Kricfalusi Does Hollywood
For my money, these recent celebrity caricatures by John Kricfalusi are some of the most outstanding examples of caricature I’ve seen in …
AMERICAN DOG CLIP
Ain’t It Cool News has video clips from SIGGRAPH of test animation from Disney’s AMERICAN DOG and A DAY WITH WILBUR ROBINSON. You can …
ANIMATION BLOCK
Casey Safron’s NYC based Animation Block is dedicated to exhibiting independent, professional and student animation through internet …
OLIVE’S SWEEPSTAKES TICKET
Brew reader Tony Sykes in Sydney Australia spotted this down under:I was somewhat shocked the other day when I saw a prime-time TV …
MOON AND SON Screening in LA
THE MOON AND THE SON: AN IMAGINED CONVERSATION, the well-received 28-minute animated short by famed animation historian John Canemaker, …
Bug Me Not
Design Observer recently took a look at those graphic atrocities known as “station identification bugs.” The article offers few …
Tons o’ Monday Morning Inspiration
Craig Yoe said it best in the recent anthology THE EDUCATION OF A COMICS ARTIST: “Those who don’t study the ‘toon past are doomed not to …
CARTOON MUSICALS AT LINCOLN CENTER
Okay New Yorkers, here’s your chance to see classic cartoons on the big screen. Greg Ford is programming a two week event for the Film …
Szeles and Mora Blogs
First it was Fred Osmond and Katie Rice who started blogs. Now, two more talented folks who recently worked on DISNEY’S THE BUZZ ON …
OSCAR WINNING ANIMATION
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has just scheduled another classic animation event. On Friday August 19th at 7:30pm, in …
R.I.P. TV GUIDE
This saddens me. TV GUIDE announced yesterday that it will cease to be a digest sized publication as of the Oct. 17 issue and be a …
Oh Yeah! Blogs
Anybody can start one blog. Been there, done that. But it takes some fortitude to launch thirty-nine blogs. That’s right, thirty-nine …
WANTED: JOHN SIBLEY!
Wanted: Any information — personal or professional — about Disney Animator John Sibley. Also seeking Sibley artwork. Sibley worked at …
Another Book Bargain
My favorite book publisher — Chronicle Books — is having their semi-annual sale this week. Any book ordered from their site is 40% off. …
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