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Boyd Kirkland and John Dorman, RIP
Drawing by John Dorman (left) and still from “Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero” directed, written and produced by Boyd Kirkland The …
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Rare Popeye spots – for Milk
Dig the loopy, fun animation in this 1983 commercial for Milk. As far I know this never aired in the states — and it may have the …
JANUARY 29 IN LA: Q Pop Shop Grand Opening
Veteran character designer and writer Chris Mitchell (Samurai Jack, SpongeBob Squarepants, Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs, Ren & …
“Scrat’s Continental Crack-Up”
If you skipped Jack Black’s Gulliver’s Travels (like I did), you might have missed the latest Scrat short – which serves as an extended …
New Tintin shots NOT very encouraging…
It’s lookin’ worse…. …to me, at least. I never liked the idea of a mo-cap Tintin movie (and of course I’m referring to the …
“The Apple” by George Dunning
Tonight, a rarity: The Apple won a BAFTA (British equivalent of the Oscars) in 1963. It was directed by Yellow Submarine director George …
JibJab Christmas 2010
That’s me and Amid, John Lasseter and our late friends Walt Disney and Chuck Jones in the latest “Starring You” Sendable Christmas video …
2010 Annie Award Nominations Announced
ASIFA-Hollywood, the Los Angeles branch of the International Animated Film Society, announced its nominations this morning for the 38th …
Is Disney Closing the Book on Fairy Tales?
The LA Times had a front page story yesterday reporting Disney Animation is closing the book on fairy tales, saying: …the curtain …
Happy Birthday to Cartoon Music
Today the American Composers Forum is commemorating the birth of a “quintessential American form of 20th century music: …
NOV. 6: Eyeworks Festival in Chicago
If you find yourself anywhere near Chicago this Saturday, make sure to check out the inaugural edition of the Eyeworks Festival of …
Lessons from Bill Wray and Scott Wills
There are obvious benefits to attending an animation school, but for those who are unable to do so, the wealth of how-to material about …
First Stills from Tintin
The limitations of Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson’s approach to Tintin is evident from the very first still they’ve released (above). …
California Animation Festivals
If you couldn’t join us in Ottawa this week, you might consider hanging out in San Francisco in mid-November. The San Francisco Film …
Columbia Classics
Following in the footsteps of Warner Home Video and Universal Pictures, Sony has started a new Columbia Classics archive program, making …
5th Annual San Francisco International Animation Festival
SAN FRANCISCO FILM SOCIETY PRESENTS FIFTH ANNUAL SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL NOVEMBER 11—14, SPONSORED BY …
Lost Disney “Laugh-O-Grams” at MoMA
I’m not sure even Disney knows about this… Thanks to animation historians David Gerstein and Cole Johnson, The Museum of Modern Art has …
New Cartoon Network Series “Robotomy” Premieres Oct. 25
Robotomy tells the story of Thrasher and Blastus, two outsider teenage droids who are only slightly less horrific than the ultra-powerful …
“Let Go” Video by David Wilson
David Wilson created this visually arresting hand-drawn music video to accompany “Let Go,” a new track by The Japanese Popstars. The …
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