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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 …
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The Slow Death of Cartoon Network
Guess who else doesn’t like the new CN? The people who used to make cartoons at the network, like Chowder creator C.H. Greenblatt. He …
10 for Best Picture
It was announced yesterday that the Academy will now nominate ten films for Best Picture. From their press release:For more than a decade …
The Art of Pixar Short Films: Contest, Interview & Reviews
UPDATE: Thanks to everybody who entered! Here are the winners: Maya Shavzin (who commented on this post) Brad Blackman (who follows us …
Andy Knight, RIP
According to a note posted by PaulD on this message board, veteran animator and director Andy Knight, died last Thursday, April 10, at …
Notes from Annecy
Another edition of Annecy has wrapped and the winners have been announced. The top short film prize, the Annecy Cristal, went to Suzie …
The Saga of Todd Goldman
Todd Goldman is a talented artist whose t-shirt/apparel company David and Goliath, Inc. made $90 million in 2004. That’s hardly a …
Tehran International Animation Festival
The 5th Tehran International Animation Festival (English website) kicked off yesterday in Iran and continues through March 1. It’s a …
ALICE in 35mm
A few years ago, Ray Pointer (aka Inkwell Images) put together a superb DVD collection of seven Alice Comedies, Disney’s 1920s silent-era …
GREAT TV ANIMATION: MINUSCULE
I wrote about the charming pilot for the TV series MINUSCULE back in September. MINUSCULE is a new CG series from France created by …
MONKEYHEADS ON MEDIUM
When was the last time a live action network primetime drama series featured an original animation segment as part of its plot? Van …
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 …
Amid in Ottawa, Eh?
Tomorrow I’m off to the yearly North American gathering of the animation tribe, otherwise known as the Ottawa International Animation …
FRENCH ANIMATION AT MOMA
Miayazki is the talk of several websites right now (due to his films being showcased this month on TCM), but another international …
Plympton vs. Gondry vs. Jittlov
Forget the whole Plympton vs. Gondry flap on the Kanye West video. Today, it’s Michel Gondry vs. Mike Jittlov. I received an email from …
Monday Morning Inspiration: Joseph Holt
I’ve been a fan of Joseph Holt’s work ever since I ran across a big stack of his exquisite background layouts for MY LIFE AS A TEENAGE …
Seonna Hong Show
BG painter Seonna Hong (MY LIFE AS A TEENAGE ROBOT, TEACHER’S PET) gets some love from the NY TIMES for her solo show “Animus,” currently …
Some Rumors on the Internets
> Archive.org has posted another industrial film worth checking out: MAN ON THE LAND, a 1951 UPA production designed by Bill Hurtz for …
Why Modern Cartoons Suck – Reason #492
It’s easy to make fun of TV animation execs, but it’s even easier to make fun of the twits who work at the networks’ Broadcast Standards …
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