Saturday in LA: The Annie Awards
Leonard Maltin, voice actors Rob Paulsen & Maurice Lamarche and actor/producer Seth Green will be hosting the event.
Jerry Beck
“The Reward” and other films from Denmark’s Animation Workshop
The talk of the town this morning is this brilliant student short, The Reward, an epic “hero’s journey” in nine minutes
“Nutrition Facts” by David Amichai
Here’s all the important nutritional information about Good & Plenty candy, spelled out by the candy itself, in stop-motion.
Wrestling Federation’s Animation Survey
First they took our Cocoa Pebbles, and now they want our cartoons! The WWE ponders its next move in animation.
“Ghost Stories” trailer by Late Night Work Club
Animation collective Late Night Work Club just released the trailer for their first shorts anthology.
Warner Bros. Anniversary DVD Set salutes Hanna Barbera
Warner Bros. is releasing an anniversary DVD box set of selected H-B cartoons from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70’s.
“King Of The Hill” Do’s and Don’ts
The show may be cancelled, but this list of animation rules for artists on Fox’s King Of The Hill is a great read.
February in LA: “Ladies of Animation”
Downtown Los Angeles gallery exhibition is the latest in an ongoing series centered on the art of animation.
Friday Feb. 1 in LA: An Evening With Bill Plympton
Plympton is coming west, making one of his rare West Coast appearances at The Steve Allen Theater in Hollywood.
Chris Sanders’ Cut Scenes from “The Croods”
Director Chris Sanders is posting deleted storyboards from The Croods.
Dexter’s Laboratory: “Rude Removal”
A censored episode of Dexter’s Laboratory finally makes its public debut.
Friday in NYC: Cartoon Cryptozoology
Attention New York animation archaeologists! A new screening curated by Tom Stathes, with rare prints from his vast archive.
The Best Of International Rocketship
Animator Marv Newland is the only person I know who doesn’t use the internet. But he does have a new DVD.
“Deezer Commercial” by CRCR and McBess
Click here for thirty seconds of pure joy!
The Amazing Wood Carvings of Charles Ponstingl
This you gotta see. The remarkable story behind an artist and his 200-plus wood carving recreations of great cartoon characters.
“Silent Sillies” by Anthony Hunter
I’m a big fan of retro-animation tributes – here’s a clever one in comic strip form.
Warner Bros. Animation/Hanna-Barbera Scholarship
Here’s a great opportunity for graduating high school students or incoming college Freshman.
“Incredibles” poster by Robert McGinnis
Here’s the poster that might have been, if Brad Bird had his way…
“Winter Trees” by Karni and Saul Freed
Take a look at this beautiful new video for folk-rock sister trio The Staves by UK directing duo Karni and Saul Freed…
Pixar Sales Demo Reel (1988)
Here is their sales demo reel from 1988 showing what the studio was producing in the days before character animation took over.
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