Shorts

Heart of Refuge by Piotr Kamler

Polish animator Piotr Kamler (b. 1936) won the Grand Pix at Annecy in 1975 for his film Le Pas, but I’ve chosen to display an earlier …

Illustration

WALL·E End Credits

The Art of the Title Sequence interviews director Jim Capobianco and animator Alex Woo about the thoughtful end credit sequence of …

Classic

From Dime To Dime (1960)

If it’s Saturday, it must be time for another obscure 1960s cartoon that, for one reason or other, was never released to TV. Today we …

3-D

The 3-D Onslaught

Coraline was the first time I’d seen a film in 3-D in a very long time, and while I enjoyed the film immensely, the 3-D technology was a …

Classic

UPA VP Hated Terrytoons

Several years ago, when Playhouse Pictures closed its Hollywood office, cartoonist Mike Kazaleh purchased some old files being sold off …

Books

More on the Schulz Book

There’s a lot more reaction appearing online to David Michaelis’ new book Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography. In the Wall Street Journal, …

Books

Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography

David Michaelis’ much awaited Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography, the first comprehensive bio of Charlez Schulz, is arriving into bookstores …

Advertising

Joy To The World

A fun little 1930s style TV spot for Sky TV animated by Richard Bazley (Roger Rabbit, Iron Giant, etc.). Read about the making of it on …

Feature Film

Animated Feature Watch

An animated week at the movies. Meet The Robinsons and TMNT are expected to be #2 and #4 at the nation’s box office this weekend. More …

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