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Sheridan Instructor Attempts Art Criticism (and Fails)
In my mind, the worst quality a teacher can have is to be close-minded because that narrow interpretation of good and bad is passed on to …
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The King Of Jazz
Walter Lantz animated a short sequence for the Universal feature King Of Jazz (released 3/30/30). The sequence is notable as the first …
DVD Review: Beany & Cecil Vol. 2
Bob Clampett was a genius. And if you need further proof, the long-awaited Beany and Cecil: The Special Edition Vol. 2 dispenses it …
Learn from John Kricfalusi and Bill Plympton
Today, two of the biggest names in animation–John Kricfalusi and Bill Plympton–each announced that they were starting up classes to …
Cartoon Network loses gamble
The LA Times has a huge front page story in it’s Business section today, reporting on Cartoon Network’s recent programming gamble on live …
Notes from the Comic Con
I’m just back from “Comic Con” aka the San Diego Comic Con (for the record, I refuse to call it Comic Con International) and, all said …
SDCC ’09: More plugs for stuff I like
Click on thumbnails below to see full-size images. First, this just in from Eric Goldberg:Hi, guys- Thought I would pass along a …
The Lion of Judah
Variety is reporting on an animation boom in South Africa, focusing its article around the country’s first CGI feature, The Lion of …
More News About the Network Formerly Known as Cartoon
Thurop Van Orman, the creator of The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, posted an entry earlier this week on his deviantART page, in …
The Slow Death of Cartoon Network
Guess who else doesn’t like the new CN? The people who used to make cartoons at the network, like Chowder creator C.H. Greenblatt. He …
Sporn on Terrytoons
Michael Sporn’s Splog is a daily must-read for anyone interested in cartoons, their history and the experiences of a life-long New York …
The Art of Harvey Kurtzman: The Mad Genius of Comics
The Art of Harvey Kurtzman: The Mad Genius of Comics by Denis Kitchen and Paul Buhle easily ranks among my favorite cartoon/comic-related …
OT: Will Friedwald donates his record collection
Here’s an update on the doings of my old colleague and friend Will Friedwald (my co-author on Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A …
More from TV Guide
Three more vintage pieces from TV Guide, presented for your historical reading pleasure. Click thumbnails below to enlarge and read. …
Awesomely Bad Misuse of Classic Animation
Brew reader Roy Miles writes, “I saw a commercial for this while watching Spider-Man cartoons with my daughter. I thought you would get …
Observations on Up
Had the pleasure of seeing Pixar’s latest masterpiece last Thursday — and yeah, it’s a masterpiece. They’ve done it again. An original …
Max Fleischer’s Screen Song Patent
Submitted for your educational pleasure – another historical find from our friends at the Van Eaton Galleries: The patent for Max …
The first sound Krazy Kat cartoon: Ratskin
Researching early sound cartoons is fascinating. By studying these efforts, it becomes easier to see why Disney’s Steamboat Willie was …
The Office on Adult Swim
Remember they used to run “What-A-Cartoon”? Now it’s “Where’s-the-Cartoons?” A channel called Cartoon Network continues to produce and …
Xtranormal: A Glimpse Into the Future of TV Animation Production
Over the past year, I’ve been sent links to a number of online start-ups that allow consumers to create their own animated films using …
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