Pixar

Steve Jobs (1955-2011)

Pixar co-founder Steve Jobs passed away this afternoon. He was 56. I am typing this on an old Powerbook G4, and moderating comments on …

Events

Ottawa Festival Wrap-up

The Ottawa International Animation Festival concluded last night with its award ceremony honoring some of best animation of the …

Animators

Jordan Belson, RIP

Experimental filmmaker and abstract animator Jordan Belson passed away on September 6 at the age of 85. He created more than thirty films …

Events

Going to Ottawa…

I’m en route to Canada right now to attend the 2011 Ottawa International Animation Festival, which starts tomorrow. (Above image was part …

TV

Earl Kress (1951-2011)

That’s Earl Kress (above left) with me at the Van Eaton Galleries in May 2010. My friend, animation writer and Hanna-Barbera …

Books

JibJab Launches iPad Book App

Publishing isn’t dying, it’s just becoming more animated. Los Angeles-based JibJab sees an opportunity to benefit from the emergence of …

Books

Ward Kimball: A Biography

I’m sure that after all my incessant musings and ramblings about this guy, some readers have already figured out that something’s up. So …

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