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Talented Animation Student Blogs

Here are three terrific blogs by animation students, one each from France, Canada and the US. The future of animation looks bright if …

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Prelude to Eden

Michel Gagné has just posted a free, hi-quality Quicktime version of his cult classic animated short PRELUDE TO EDEN (1995). The …

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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 …

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TONIGHT IN LA: PES AT RES

LA’s monthly RES MAGAZINE screening is tonight, August 2. This month’s program has a lot of animation in it, with the main feature being …

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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 …

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Rice Blog

Not to be outdone by Fred Osmond’s BLOG, Katie Rice (aka Katie Nice), another alum of the REN & STIMPY: ADULT PARTY CARTOON Los Angeles …

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Shadow Puppets on Nick

Who would have thought: Michel Gagné and Nickelodeon? Michel has been contracted by Nick to produce eleven short animated pieces …

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TWEETY – MALE OR FEMALE?

First they give the Looney Tunes an extreme makeover as Loonatics, now they are preparing a sex change for Tweety!The latest issue of …

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Chicken Little Toys

I agree with this comment on The Avant Garde Retard: “I don’t really care to see the movie itself, but the vinyl figures they’ve created …

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Flight 2

FLIGHT 2 debuts this weekend at the Alternative Press Expo (APE) in San Francisco. FLIGHT is, in short, one of the most original and …

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Animation’s greatest executives

It’s time for my monthly “things could-be-so-much-better” post. When I complain about the state of the industry, friends frequently tell …

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MORE OSWALD IN AMERICA

Brew correspondent B. Baker pointed out to me this morning this gorgeous 1927 OSWALD THE RABBIT poster being auctioned off by Heritage …

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REPORT FROM MOUSE HEAVEN

Brew New York galpal Anne D. Bernstein went to see the new Kenneth Anger film tribute to Disney. Here’s her report from MoMA:The event …

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A happy ending

Manohla Dargis put it best in THE NEW YORK TIMES when she called it, “The best bit of animation to originate in a DreamWorks film yet.” …

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Speaking of Licensable Bears…

In Japan, an AOL-like service called Open Data Network promotes itself using a Disney Pooh theme. In the US, that would mean it was …

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Saturday Morning Stroll

Saturday, July 31, 2004_________________________ Even though I’ve been here eighteen days (Christ, is that all? It seems like a …

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Notes from Iceland

Saturday, July 24, 2004_________________________ After hastily scribbling an alibi I hook up with Mark and Cole to grab some brunch. …

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Gumby Documentary Tomorrow

GUMBY DHARMA is a new documentary about Gumby creator Art Clokey. It’s directed by Robina Marchesi, with new animation by Tim Hittle, and …

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Home, Sweet (Icelandic) Home

Friday, July 23, 2004_________________________ The alert reader will notice that there was no description of yesterday’s events. We …

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