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A Tribute to Joe Ranft
Today, Joe Ranft would have been fifty years old. Disney director John Musker created this storyboard tribute to the late Pixar and …
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Ray Favata
Ray Favata (l.) with Jules Feiffer at Terrytoons My pal, Ray Favata, is the subject of a lengthy profile in this week’s Post-Star …
Tostitos Salsa Ad by Nicholas Weigel and Laika
As far as CG spots for salsa go, this one directed by Nicholas Weigel at Laika offers some impressive art direction. An in-depth …
Alice in Wonderland Tattoo
This homage to Disney’s Alice in Wonderland is one of the nicest cartoon tattoos I’ve ever seen. A larger version of the pic above can be …
The Sunday Funnies (2/28/10)
From the top: Brewster Rockit (2/26/10) by Tim Rickard, and The Argyle Sweater (2/27/10) by Scott Hilburn. (Thanks to our usual crew …
A Free Animation Book Idea For You
Concept art from John Hubley’s Finian’s Rainbow This repost of John Canemaker’s article about John Hubley’s unproduced feature …
Animation Legends and Facebook
I spent some time on Facebook last night compiling data that shows who the most popular classic animation artists are on the social …
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 …
Out of a Forest by Tobias Gundorff Boesen
Tobias Gundorff Boesen’s Out of a Forest is a stop-motion effort out of Denmark’s The Animation Workshop, the same school responsible for …
David Scheve Caricature Contest
David Scheve’s lawyers at The Deep Archives sent us a DMCA takedown notice today demanding our webhost Webintellects remove the photo of …
The Sunday Funnies (2/7/10)
Eek! By Scott Nickel (2/3/10), Boffo by Joe Martin (2/3/10), and Brewster Rockit by Tim Rickard (2/6/10). (Thanks, Jim Lahue, John …
Oscar Nominations: UP nominated for BEST PICTURE
The Oscar nominations were announced this morning. Nominated for BEST ANIMATED FEATURE were: Coraline – Henry Selick The …
Moonshine: Brewed on the Dark Side of the DreamWorks Moon
A few years ago, a group of DreamWorks artists banded together to create Scrambled Ink, an indie comic anthology that was eventually …
The Match by Ken Mundie
Independent animator and producer Wendy Johnson Carmical has started a production blog dedicated to veteran animator Ken Mundie and his …
The Indie Film Distribution Revolution
Inspiring piece in the NY Times about the growing trend of indie film distribution, and its historical roots in indie filmmakers like …
Homunculus by Sam Stephens
An animated short directed by Sam Stephens from Humble’s in-house directing collaborative Hydra. The film combines photography of …
Walt Kelly + Famous Studios = Cilly Goose
Walt Kelly, a former Disney animator and one of the greatest cartoonists of the 20th Century, is not one usually associated with the …
BBC Knowledge “Eat Up Brain” by Sean Pecknold
Sean Pecknold (aka Grandchildren) crafted this stylish and funny stop-mo spot for BBC Knowledge. Credits Narrator: Richard E. …
It’s Mighty Mouse Day!
Going on sale today: the Ralph Bakshi Mighty Mouse The New Adventures complete series on DVD. Everyone reading this blog should own a …
The Best Animation Books of 2009
Here are my picks for the best animation books of 2009. The Colors of Mary Blair –A catalog for an exhibition that happened …
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