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OSCAR WINNING ANIMATION

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has just scheduled another classic animation event. On Friday August 19th at 7:30pm, in …

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PIXAR GOES MAD

I don’t know how I missed this, but Steve Segal just pointed out the December 2004 issue of MAD MAGAZINE (with The Incredibles on the …

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ANNIE AWARDS

I’m still recovering from yesterday’s Annie Awards ceremony – and post-show party last night. As a member of the Board of Directors of …

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OSCAR NOMINEES

Here’s the raw list:Best animated feature film of the yearThe IncrediblesShark TaleShrek 2Best animated short filmBirthday Boy (An …

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BRAD & MATT

No, not Pitt & Damon!Asifa Hollywood members can see THE INCREDIBLES again this week at the Writers Guild Screening Room, Thursday night …

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Hand Drawn and CG Working Together

This article at MILLIMETER reveals how Brad Bird was able to inject a hand-drawn sensibility into THE INCREDIBLES. Pixar developed a new …

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Misplaced Honor

ASIFA-Hollywood has announced the three recipients for this year’s Winsor McCay Lifetime Achievement Award and they are Don Bluth, …

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REVIEWS DERAIL POLAR EXPRESS

Manohla Dargis, in reviewing THE POLAR EXPRESS in today’s NY TIMES, makes a few good points worth posting here:”The Polar Express” is a …

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Pixar and The Uncanny Valley

I stumbled across an interesting blog post over at RobotJohnny.com that again mentions the “Uncanny Valley” theory and how Brad Bird has …

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Harry Inside Pixar

BREW pal and PC WORLD editor-in-chief, Harry McCracken, visited Pixar over the weekend, as part of the Cartoon Art Museum’s benefit …

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Pixar’s Growing Pains

Fascinating article (and delightfully grotesque editorial art) in the EAST BAY EXPRESS about Pixar’s continuing battles with the city of …

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Exploring Reykjavik

Thursday, July 15, 2004_________________________ I pop out of bed like a piece of toast, slightly jet-lagged but so excited by the idea …

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FRANK THOMAS (1912-2004)

Frank Thomas, the second-to-last surviving member of Disney’s “Nine Old Men” group of supervising animators, passed away on September 8, …

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ANIMATION FESTS

If you live in these areas, check out your local ANIMATION FESTIVAL:Los Angeles: Sunday August 15, 2004, Los Angeles Comic Book & Science …

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COMIC CON WRAP UP

I had a great time at the San Diego Comic Con this year.The convention is so big, so massive, so overwhelming – it’s like an annual …

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MY COMIC CON PLANS

The San Diego Comic Con is so huge (80,000+ people expected this year), so overwhelming, so impossible to meet up with friends that I’m …

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Animation Festival Done Right

The WEBSITE for the Ottawa Animation Festival (September 22-26, 2004) has just posted details for all of their screenings and …

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