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The Difference Between Two Drawings
There is a huge difference between the two Flintstones drawings above, and not just superficial stylistic differences. Animator Will Finn …
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UCLA Archive animation screening: From Inkwell to Desktop
Heads up on another screening I’m involved with next month in L.A.: From Inkwell to Desktop: A Selection of Early Hand Drawn and Digital …
Sony to produce CG 3D Popeye feature
Once again we take note of a new Popeye project, again in CG, and for the second time in his career – in 3D. Variety is reporting on …
Dear Sesame Street
Dear Sesame Street, We, the undersigned, would like to register our concern over the contest you are now conducting with Aniboom. We …
Art Clokey 1921-2010
Art Clokey, creator of Gumby, died this morning according to San Luis Obispo.com. Clokey, who lived in Los Osos, California was 89. …
2009 Brew Holiday Gift Guide #1: Richard Wiliams Masterclass
This review is long overdue – by a year in fact – and I hope Richard Williams and Mo Sutton can forgive me for the delay. They sent me a …
CTN wrap up
One last post and a few more snaps from CTN yesterday: Peter De Seve signs copies of his new book A Sketchy Past for a huge crowd. …
Gene Deitch: Quo Vadis Animation?
Veteran animation director Gene Deitch and his wife Zdenka were invited to the Xiamen International Animation Festival (Oct. 30th-Nov. …
Stan VanDerBeek Retrospective in Ottawa
There’s a lot of good stuff happening at the Ottawa International Animation Festival this week. Eric Goldberg, Henry Selick, David …
David Weidman Exhibit
On Sunday, October 4th, Renegade Animation will host an exhibition of serigraphs by animation veteran David Weidman. Best known for his …
My Trip To Korea
I just got back from Seoul, Korea, where I spoke at a conference called DICON 2009, a digital conference that was part of the …
Paul Julian’s Piccoli
One of the rarest children’s books illustrated by an animation artist is Philippe Halsman’s Piccoli (1953), with illustrations by Paul …
A Sketchy Past: The Art of Peter de Sève
That’s the cover for a new project that I’ve been involved with: A Sketchy Past: The Art of Peter de Sève. It’s the first-ever …
Boris Gorelick Circus Mural on eBay
I don’t post links to eBay items frequently, but I can’t resist pointing out this huge, stunning Fifties silkscreen mural by Boris …
Vancouver Opera “Contest”
Hardly a week passes without news of another exploitative animation “contest.” Sadly, this time it’s an arts organization–the Vancouver …
Sita Sings the Blues: A Free Culture Success Story
Nina Paley’s Sita Sings the Blues–now a film that everybody can (and should) watch–continues to make an impact in surprising and …
Pixar opening shorts studio in Canada
Pixar is opening a satellite studio in Vancouver which will be dedicated to producing short subjects. According to a story in The …
Battle For Terra Talkback
Last night ASIFA-Hollywood held a membership screening of Battle For Terra which opens theatrically today in the United States. I saw the …
An Exclusive Excerpt from Friends, Fans and Followers
Fans, Friends and Followers: Building an Audience and a Creative Career in the Digital Age may be this year’s must-read book for anybody …
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