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Book Review: “It’s Kind of a Cute Story”
I’ve been remiss in not writing about one of my favorite animation-related books of recent times, It’s Kind of a Cute Story, the memoir …
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Report: Society for Animation Studies Conference Focuses on Redefining Animation
Besides creating animation, I love to study it theoretically. The process of creation for me is very ‘un-graspable’. There’s so …
Your Guide to Animation Events at San Diego Comic-Con (Days 3 and 4)
Go here for Comic-Con Day 1 Animation EventsThe remaining half of programming for San Diego Comic-Con has been announced, and for your …
Uli Meyer’s Quest to Produce an Independent Animated Feature
Without the support and deep pockets of a major studio, financing an animated film is a task of Sisyphean proportions, even for a skilled …
An Interview with “Junkyard” Director Hisko Hulsing
My introduction to the work of Dutch filmmaker Hisko Hulsing happend in 2004 when I saw his nightmarish short Seventeen at Annecy. It …
Special K Cereal Spot by Peter Sluszka
Even though origami is the flavor of the moment—so hot that even McDonald’s is doing it—the sheer amount of labor involved in …
Analyzing My Favorite Piece of Animation: Tigger by Milt Kahl
Sometimes when I’m animating, I recharge my creative batteries by watching some of my favorite scenes or pieces of animation. There’s a …
VFX/Animation Industry Will Protest at the Oscars Tomorrow
What better time to protest Hollywood’s woeful treatment of animation and visual effects artists than on the film industry’s biggest …
Xavier Fauthoux Wins James Brown Music Video Challenge
LONDON — French director Xavier Fauthoux has been chosen as the Grand Prize winner for the James Brown Music Video Challenge. In …
Montreal’s Fantasia Fest Announces Animation Section & New Satoshi Kon Award For Achievement In Animation
Montreal, July 6, 2012. The art of animation in its many forms and disciplines has always had a strong place at Fantasia. This year, the …
“Adventure Time: The Complete First Season” Heads to DVD
Los Angeles, CA — Cartoon Network has announced the DVD release of the entire first season of its Emmy-nominated animated comedy series …
Section23 Films Announces August Slate
THIS BOY CAN FIGHT ALIENS Available on August 14th HOUSTON, May 15, 2012 — Home video distributor Section23 Films today announced …
“Adventure Time: The Complete First Season” Comes to DVD on July 10, 2012
What Time Is It?! Full-Season DVD Release Time! Cartoon Network Announces the DVD Release of Adventure Time: The Complete First …
“I used to collect figures and maquettes–I like collecting pencil tests now!”: A Conversation with Jamaal Bradley
DreamWorks animator Jamaal Bradley has been a long-time aficionado of pencil tests, and his website Pencil Test Depot has evolved into …
A Tale of Two Titmouses: A Cartoon Brew Investigation
Though they share the same name and the same owners, there is a wide starting salary gap between the two Titmouse animation studios that …
“Tintin” Ushers in a New Era of Photoreal Cartoons
This is not a review of the Adventures of Tintin. I think we can all agree there have been enough of those already. My primary interest …
FUNimation & Niconico Forge U.S. Partnership
Flower Mound, TX (October 14, 2011) – North America’s anime leader, FUNimation® Entertainment and the world’s premier video …
An Appreciation of the Animated GIF and Gif Shop
“Animated GIFs are the web’s vinyl records,” wrote Jamie Zawinski on Twitter a few months ago. It’s a sly but accurate observation. In …
BOOK EXCERPT: “Directing Animation”
New York animation director and ASIFA-East president David Levy has written a trio of helpful books aimed at young artists entering the …
POP QUIZ: Megamind Book Contest!
Insight Editions is giving our readers an incredible Christmas gift: an autographed copy their latest Dreamworks tie-in book, The Art of …
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