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Brenda Banks, One Of The First Black Women Animators In America, Dies At 72
Even as she built up an impressive career working with the likes of Ralph Bakshi, Hanna-Barbera, and Warner Bros., Banks remained very private about her life.
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The Remarkable Life of Frank Braxton, Hollywood’s First Black Animator
Frank Braxton broke animation's color barrier in the early-1950s, changing the animation industry forever.
Teaser Trailer: Floyd Norman Documentary ‘An Animated Life’
The pioneering African-American animator is the subject of an in-depth exploration of his life and career.
Happy 80th Birthday To Floyd Norman, Pioneering Disney Legend
Floyd Norman made history when he started working at Disney in 1956 -- and he's still working in the industry today.
TONIGHT IN LA: Honoring Black Animators
Sorry for the last minute notice, but I just found out myself: This evening (December 10th) at the National Center For Democracy (369 …
Floyd Norman on Working in the Disney Bullpen
Veteran animation artist Floyd Norman has written a great piece for Jim Hill Media about what it was like to work in the Disney “bullpen” …
Animator Volus Jones, RIP
Animator Volus Jones passed away on May 3 at the age of 90. He worked in animation from 1934 through 1982 at studios including …
Snakes That Stole The Show: 16 Of Animations Most Memorable Reptiles
A deep dive into animation’s funniest, scariest, and most inventive snakes, from Golden Age classics to modern CG icons and hidden gems.
‘Aladdin,’ ‘Moana’ Director John Musker Goes Indie With Annecy-Debuting Short ‘I’m Hip’
He's directed some of Disney's most beloved films of the modern era, but making I'm Hip required John Musker to do something he hadn't done regularly in the last 40 years: animate.
Leo Sullivan, Co-Founder Of Hollywood’s First Black-Owned Animation Studio, Dies At 82
Sullivan was a trailblazing Black animation artist who worked as both an animator and producer over a six-decade career.
Happy 104th Birthday, Disney Legend Don Lusk
Happy birthday to the last living animator from the Golden Age of the Walt Disney Company.
Comic-Con 2016: Five Must-See Animation Panels
Brad Bird, virtual reality, storyboarding, and true animation legends are part of our must-see Comic-Con events.
Exclusive Clip: ‘American Experience: Walt Disney,’ Premiering Tonight on PBS
The new two-part Walt Disney documentary premieres tonight and tomorrow night. Share your thoughts on the film with the rest of the animation community.
Comic-Con 2015: Your Complete Guide to Animation Events
An animation-specific roundup of panels, presentations, and other cartoon goodness at America's biggest pop culture festival.
Comic-Con 2015: Nine Animation Events We’re Excited About
Cut through the clutter with our handy guide to the must-see animation events happening in San Diego this year.
‘Mouse in Transition’: The Disney Animation Story Crew (Chapter 3)
Larry had me writing sequence scripts for "The Fox and the Hound," which turned out to be my assignment for the next six months. Part of the package was attending Woolie Reitherman's marathon story sessions, which often left me drained and dazed. There were also Woolie's marathon take-selection meetings, which left me drained and bewildered.
Four Unconventional Disney Artist Memoirs
We’ve entered a new era of Disney-related memoirs–books written by artists who worked at the tail end of animation’s Golden Age or …
The National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences Announced The 39th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations
Daytime Emmy® Awards will be presented on June 23rd, 2012 At the Beverly Hilton Hotel Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy® …
Two new books you MUST buy!
If I can make each and every one of you buy a book this week, it would be one or both of these – Simply put, these are two of the best …
Academy tribute to Milt Kahl
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is celebrating the centential of Disney master animator Milt Kahl, “The Animation …
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