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The Last Terrytoon one-shot
I’m back with another lame attempt by a classic cartoon studio to be relevant in the 1960s. Today I’ve got what I believe is the last …
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No Original Ideas Required: Welcome to Advertising
Even though Motionographer posted this advertisement for the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, I felt it was important to post it again on …
Will Ryan and his Cactus County Cowboys
Howdy, Pardners! This is a plug, slighty OT, for a musical event happening on Monday night, February 9th, in Hollywood California – sorry …
TV Guide on Clutch Cargo
I found this intriguing two page article on Clutch Cargo in that 1960 issue of TV Guide I mentioned yesterday. I’m a big fan of the …
Coraline sneak peek
I’ll keep it brief: Go see this film! I saw Laika’s Coraline tonight and, despite the publicists request to embargo reviews for three …
What Tex Avery And Frank Zappa Both Knew About Making Great Entertainment
Want to understand why entertaining cartoons are all but impossible to produce nowadays? You can have the answer in just two short …
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 …
Mr. Bug Goes to Town Screens in NY
Here’s a special end-of-the-year treat for New Yorkers: the Fleischer’s second and last feature, Mr. Bug Goes to Town (1941), is playing …
More Hubley Goodness
Remember when animation used to be lively? Full of verve? Even — dare I say it — playful? I’m back with another sterling example of …
Krazy Kat stop-mo
Chris Diaz led me to the YouTube link (embed below) for that Krazy Kat stop motion that I mentioned in this post last month. I could …
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 …
Frater Films
We’ve posted about Benji Davis and Jim Field’s Frater Films before (their music video Out on the Water is still one of my favorites). …
Incredible Animation Budgets Interactive Graph
Not enough people talk about animation budgets and salaries and I think that’s a shame. It’s hard to produce good work without knowing …
Notes on Bolt
Saw Bolt yesterday. Before the screening they gave everyone a promotional deck of playing cards featuring development artwork from the …
Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber
How could Sweden, a country that is synonymous with tasteful and elegant design, turn out an animated feature that is so decrepit-looking …
BBC2 Ident by Guilherme Marcondes
I love this new channel ident for BBC2 directed by Guilherme Marcondes (of Tyger fame). I also love the behind-the-scenes photos that …
SSSR
Hey, I really like these guys. Their work is strange – but fun. Back in August Amid linked to a United Airlines spot by the …
An Appreciation of Marky Maypo
Animation master Eric Goldberg pens an appreciation of classic cereal commercials directed by John Hubley.
Looney Tombs
Editor’s Note: Welcome to the first post by award-winning filmmaker and regular Guest Brewer Pes. Recently I’ve been spending a lot of …
Joe Murray Explains it All…
Artist, illustrator and animator Joe Murray is also one of the most successful cartoon show creators working today. Joe has just produced …
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