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2009 Animation Book Preview
While the Internet has killed off the print animation magazine (or at least the demand for such publications), it hasn’t yet diminished …
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Notes on Bolt
Saw Bolt yesterday. Before the screening they gave everyone a promotional deck of playing cards featuring development artwork from the …
Dick Sutcliffe, Jack Hanrahan, Mel Leven, RIP
Some animation-related deaths to report from the past few months: Dick Sutcliffe, the creator of Davey and Goliath, passed away on …
Walt and El Grupo
Karl Cohen (president of ASIFA-San Francisco) just sent us his first impressions of Walt and El Grupo the new film by Ted Thomas, which I …
Why Don Hertzfeldt Probably Won’t Win An Annie
There are five nominees for Best Short Subject in this year’s Annie Awards, which will be presented by ASIFA-Hollywood tomorrow …
RIP, David Hilberman
ASIFA-San Francisco president Karl Cohen forwarded a note to let us know that UPA co-founder and one of the last of the truly great …
Eric Pigors
Eric Pigors has worked at Disney Feature animation for fifteen years. He’s also contributed his art to Family Dog, Ed, Edd and Eddy and …
Not Just Another Pretty Voice
Our friend Bob Bergen, the versatile voice actor, is reprising his one-man show Not Just Another Pretty Voice! (The Story of A Nice …
Cuppa Coffee Wants to Ream Filmmakers
Toronto-based animation studio Cuppa Coffee Studios has always struck me as a decent outfit, but I’ve lost a lot of respect for them …
And You’re Qualified To Work in Animation Because?
Here’s a recent AWN interview where a Disney exec producer explains his credentials that qualify him to work in the animation …
COMMENTARY: To Pitch Or Not To Pitch?
A few weeks ago, I commended New York animator Pat Smith for making this comment in an ANIMATION WORLD MAGAZINE interview: “The …
Bernard Wolf (1911-2006)
Animation veteran Berny Wolf died last week at the age of 95. He had incredible success in the field, with work ranging from pioneering …
DAN BESSIE ON BERNIE GRUVER
Filmmaker and former animator Dan Bessie sent in this reminiscence of his friend Bernard Gruver, after seeing Gruver’s name referenced …
JOHN FIEDLER (1925-2005)
The Hundred Acre Wood in the sky is now complete. Actor John Fiedler, longtime voice of Piglet in the Walt Disney shorts, features and …
DICK HUEMER MURAL
Richard P. Huemer, son of Scrappy animator Dick Huemer, has an urgent request:A bit of Disney history is about to crumble under the …
“I’m Betty Boop, and I Approved This Message…”
(From POPEYE FOR PRESIDENT, 1956) I scarcely need remind anyone that today is one of the most important days in the history of American …
Alfred J. Kwak
I had the pleasure of meeting Harald Siepermann at Annecy earlier this year. He’s another one of those incredible animation talents whose …
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