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Warner Bros. Animated Industrials
Back in September I wrote several posts about a stash of Warner Club News magazines I came into featuring rare photos and information …
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9 Reasons NOT to Ride The Bus in Hungary
Tamás Patrovits (aka “Patro”) is a 40 year-old Hungarian animator and illustrator – and also the president of ASIFA Hungary. Six months …
Discover The Pioneering Japanese-American Animation Artists of the Golden Age
After surviving internment in concentration camps in the United States, these artists paved the way for Japanese-Americans in the animation industry.
Jerry’s Tuesday Triple Header
Take your pick: yours truly, Jerry Beck, will appear on stage, on screen and in print tomorrow, Tuesday October 21st. In Print: …
The Amazing Mr. Bickford
Clay puppets, miniature sets, cutouts, replacement animation, aluminum foil, “strato-cut” slices, molten wax, and other techniques… …
Teaser Trailer for Pixar’s Up
This weekend at Comic-Con, Pixar previewed footage from their next film, Up, directed by Pete Docter. They’ve also just released the …
Jerry at Comic Con
The San Diego Comic Con commences next week and I’ll be there. If you want to meet me and say hello, I’ll be signing copies of my book …
Jerry’s Schedule
I’ve got a busy month ahead, and if you’re in the Los Angeles area you can share it with me: • Tuesday May 27th: Join Frank …
Stan VanDerBeek
(Photo © Amy Drown) I’m currently fascinated with the work of avant-garde filmmaker Stan VanDerBeek (1927-1984). There seems to be …
Anime Alert!
Heads up, East-coasters! Several worthwhile anime screenings are scheduled for later this month. The Japan Society, in New York, …
Janet Klein Tonight
Tonight in Hollywood is my monthly mini-movie show with Janet Klein and her Parlor Boys. As always Janet’s live musical concert, …
“Beowulf” Blitzer
Two animated films led the U.S. Box office this weekend: Beowulf came in first place, and Bee Movie is holding strong in second …
Report from Ottawa: Persepolis and Goofy
From the sublime to the ridiculous… My laryngitis on Wednesday developed into a full fledged cold on Thursday and Friday, forcing me …
More Backgrounds
We’ve plugged the blogs of both Hans Bacher and Rob Richards numerous times recently. Both are putting a spotlight on the unsung work of …
Jerry Beck in Person!
“Here we come, walking down the street, get the funniest looks from, everyone we meet…” Hey, Hey.. I may be comin’ to your town in …
San Diego Comic Con: Animation Programming
They’ve just posted the complete schedule of programming for the San Diego Comic Con, July 26-29. Below I’ve extracted the animation …
Platform Snaps
I’ll share my thoughts on the Platform festival in a bit, but first, a few snaps from this past week. As you can probably tell from these …
Beany & Cecil Boards by Bruce Timm
File this under “Weird Things I’ve Accumulated Over the Years.” While cleaning out some boxes recently, I ran across photocopies of a …
McLaren Remixed
FPS Magazine informs us about Norman, a new mixed-media stage production that combines the works of an animation legend with live …
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