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Gene Deitch: Quo Vadis Animation?
Veteran animation director Gene Deitch and his wife Zdenka were invited to the Xiamen International Animation Festival (Oct. 30th-Nov. …
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Cartoon Network presentation reel (1991)
I was a consultant to the Cartoon Network shortly after it launched in 1992. Somehow back then I acquired a copy of this 1991 …
Ugly just got Uglier…
This is not the ugliest kids show I’ve ever seen – but it comes darn close. Found among the 1,050 look-alike cartoon shows offered at …
The Art of Joseph Mugnaini
VFX artist artist Ryan Leasher is writing a book about illustrator and animation artist Joseph Mugnaini. His book, Wilderness of the …
Sunday Afternoon with a Kid With A Rocket Launcher
Two separate independent projects, with little in common outside of both being made essentially by one person, each with a lot of …
My Trip To Korea
I just got back from Seoul, Korea, where I spoke at a conference called DICON 2009, a digital conference that was part of the …
David Levy’s Animation Development
I’ve just read David Levy’s new book Animation Development: From Pitch to Production and it’s a must-read for anyone who plans to create …
Sony and Frederator to develop Animated Movies
Get your feature film pitches ready. The Hollywood Reporter just announced that Sony Pictures Animation and Frederator Studios have …
More Rabbit Tales
I don’t have the mp3’s of these recordings, but the sleeves are too cool not to share. Click thumbnails below to see larger images. …
Dreamworks Animation: 2010 through 2012
Dreamworks Animation announced its release slate today. Here’s what’s coming up:• How to Train Your Dragon will be released on March …
“Mr. Wobble’s Nightmare” by Joel Trussell
Following this recent post, many readers demanded better animated and funnier fruit people. So I present to you Joel Trussell’s new Kid …
ASIFA-East Animation Festival Winners
The winners were announced last night at the 40th annual ASIFA-East Animation Festival. The top Best in Show prize was awarded to the …
An Exclusive Excerpt from Friends, Fans and Followers
Fans, Friends and Followers: Building an Audience and a Creative Career in the Digital Age may be this year’s must-read book for anybody …
David Stainton’s Website
When one thinks of David Stainton, the former president of Walt Disney Feature Animation, what are the first two descriptive terms that …
The Upstate Four: An Interview with Fran and Will Krause
. The Upstate Four (viewable in two parts above) is an eleven-minute Cartoon Network pilot created by brothers Fran Krause and Will …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Cartoon Brew TV #6: Peanuts Ephemera
(Alternate commentary-free version: This link will allow you to watch the original cartoon without audio commentary) You’re A …
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