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Jack Dunham, 1910-2009
I’ve learned that American animator Jack Dunham passed away a couple weeks ago at age 98. I’d written about Dunham back in 2006 after a …
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Notes on Coraline
One of the items on my infinitely long to-do list is to write some thoughts about the exquisite artistry behind Coraline. While the film …
The Electric Company (2009)
Hey You Guys! Following will be some shameless PBS promotion, but I say that more as a fan than as a corporate cog. By now, you have …
The Annie Winners
Friday night the Annie Awards were presented at UCLA’s Royce Hall. The complete list of winners are posted here. It was quite an …
The Annie Awards
The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, will be presenting the 36th Annual Annie Awards a week from Friday, January 30, …
2008 Annie Award Nominations
The nominations for the 36th annual Annie Awards were announced today. Kung Fu Panda recieved 17 nominations including Best Animated …
Bolt Doesn’t Strike Lightning
I’m no expert on the box office, but when Disney’s CG “blockbuster” Bolt opens with less than the studio’s throwaway live-action film …
Life Magazine’s Disney photo archive
Life Magazine has just put its entire photo archive online via Google. Results in the search of “Walt Disney” bring forth a treasure …
Notes on Bolt
Saw Bolt yesterday. Before the screening they gave everyone a promotional deck of playing cards featuring development artwork from the …
Banksy’s Pet Shop Open in NY
Prankster/graffiti artist Banksy opened the Village Pet Store And Charcoal Grill in NYC yesterday. The tiny storefront installation, …
Uh-Oh! Disney Princess Spaghettios?
Eat your heart out, Andy Warhol! I saw this ad (click thumbnail below) in the Sunday newspaper coupon section (yes, I clip coupons). I …
Another Piece of Animal Kung Fu
Chop Socky Chooks is a CG television series produced by Aardman for Cartoon Network UK. The show, starring kung fu chickens, was created …
Chomet’s Illusionist footage to debut at Cannes
(click for full-size image) The Hollywood Reporter notes that the first footage from Sylvain Chomet’s The Illusionist will debut this …
Fresh Hare
Is this the fate of Bugs Bunny? Suicide Food is a blog that tracks food marketing that depicts animals (usually cartoon animals) who …
Popeyes in Puerto Rico
I can’t stand Popeyes Chicken, but if the restaurants looked like this one in Puerto Rico I might give them another try. This one, …
John Canemaker on Ollie Johnston
Oscar winning animator, animation historian and author of Disney’s Nine Old Men, John Canemaker sent in this tribute to Ollie …
Best. Birthday. Ever.
Yes, it’s me with my June Foray Award. I just got in from a wonderful night at the Annie Award ceremony, and yeah, it’s my birthday …
The Hard Lessons of Kwicky Koala
There are certain details of animation history that have always bothered me. For example, how did Tex Avery, arguably the greatest …
Snapshots from the Valley
Over the weekend, Mike Kazaleh snapped this picture (above) of the window of a North Hollywood chicken resturant. Their mascot is an …
Alone, Stinking & Unafraid: Ballad of a Thin Man
In this new installment of Alone, Stinking and Unafraid, Chris Robinson assesses the life of troubled Canadian animator Ryan Larkin, who …
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