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NYU JOB OPENING
John Canemaker tells us of a search for a 3-D Computer Animation Teacher at NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Tisch School of the Arts Kanbar Institute …
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An Expensive Lesson in Animation
I can’t think of anything sweeter than watching Zemeckis and Hanks fall flat on their faces with the absolutely pathetic opening of POLAR …
POPEYE TRIBUTE
From the AP: An image of Popeye sits in an exhibit dedicated to the cartoon character at the Museum of Television and Radio in New York …
Cartoon Poster Extravaganza
In the world of online auctions, it’s practically impossible to compete with eBay–but for cartoon and comics fans, Heritage Comics does, …
FRIDAY NIGHT INSPIRATION
Crusader Rabbit TV syndication salesmen have a drink and blow off a little steam (circa 1957). Click on image for larger picture.(Image …
FELIX UPDATE
2004 is the 85th Anniversary of the creation of Felix The Cat, and Felix historian David Gerstein has been updating the data on his …
DISNEY OSWALD PLUSH
Now I know what I want for Christmas! These Japanese import Oswald Plush dolls!Who did Bandai license these from? Lantz? Disney? Or are …
KEN MUNDIE’S THE DOOR
In June 1968, in the middle of Warner Bros. release slate of new Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies (those last-ditch entries, containing …
NY Dispatch #1
This past week I’ve been hanging around New York City on a business trip of sorts, though admittedly, business in my case is fairly …
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 …
TCM’S CARTOON ALLEY
Turner Classic Movies will debut a new monthly half hour program tomorrow morning (Saturday 10/6 at 9:30am EST/ 6:30am PST), CARTOON …
OSCAR QUALIFIED
According to Daily Variety, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has officially qualified 11 films for competition in the …
Pictoplasma Conference Report
The 1st Pictoplasma Conference On Contemporary Character Design & Art (my previous comments HERE) took place in Berlin, Germany from Oct. …
“I’m Betty Boop, and I Approved This Message…”
(From POPEYE FOR PRESIDENT, 1956) I scarcely need remind anyone that today is one of the most important days in the history of American …
Introducing Harry McCracken
We’d like to welcome our new Guest Brewer – Harry McCracken – one of the most knowledgeable cartoon connoisseurs around. We’ve always …
ANIMATION ART
Today is the official publication date of the new book ANIMATION ART which I participated in as a writer and General Editor.The book is a …
Monday Inspiration
Currently up for auction, a painting by Ward Kimball with gorgeous color and design. (Thanks, Shane)
Cartoon Edukasion
This 3-hour Windows Media lecture by character designer Chen Yi-Chang (MULAN, TARZAN, ATLANTIS) contains a lot of solid insights. Also, …
LOONEY TUNES VOLUME 2
I saw a check disc a few weeks ago, but tonight I got a physical copy of the finished product in my hot little hands. The
Alfred J. Kwak
I had the pleasure of meeting Harald Siepermann at Annecy earlier this year. He’s another one of those incredible animation talents whose …
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