Why Audiences Loved Pixar’s First Film ‘Toy Story’
A new book explores the original, un-Disney-like goals of Pixar’s first feature effort.
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Little Nemo: A 110-Year-Old Character Sparks Renewed Interest
Little Nemo is roused by a new generation of artists in two new books.
Book Review: ‘Toons in Toyland’
Barney Rubble with green toenails, Yogi Bear mass graveyards, fake Charlie Browns: welcome to the weird wide world of cartoon merchandising!
Book Reviews: Disney in the Time of World War II
Two new books examine the role of the Disney studio as a patriotic propaganda factory during World War II.
Your Favorite Cartoon Characters Just Got Fat (Gallery)
The obesity epidemic takes its toll on cartoon characters in a new book and exhibition.
Book Review: ‘Chinese Animation: A History and Filmography’
A new book seeks to remedy the lack of English scholarship on China’s contribution to the medium.
Book Review: ‘Insider Histories of Cartooning’
Historian R.C. Harvey sets out to rescue great cartoonists of old from obscurity.
Book Review: ‘The Anime Encyclopedia’
A new edition of “The Anime Encyclopedia” aims to cover anime more comprehensively than ever before. Does it succeed?
Advice For Animation Artists Who Want to Illustrate Books
Thinking of moving from animation into children’s book illustration? Here’s some valuable advice from a dozen artists who have already made the jump.
Book Review: ‘Anime Fan Communities’ by Sandra Annett
I regret starting this review on a negative note, but it should be said that “Anime Fan Communities” is not the most accurately-titled book. Author Sandra Annett takes international anime fandom as her starting point, but she ends up engaging with a much wider range of topics.
Gift Book Ideas for the Animation Fan
Finding the perfect book for the beloved animation fan in your life can be a big challenge, but these gift-book ideas will inform and inspire anyone who loves animation and drawing.
Preview: Ed Emberley Monograph
Designer Todd Oldham, who has compiled impressive monographs on mid-century illustrators and designers like Charley Harper and Alexander Girard, looks to have made something special again with his book on Ed Emberley.
It’s Official: Animating is One of the Coolest Jobs on the Planet
Looks like we finally have a definitive answer to the age-old question: Is being an animator one of the coolest jobs on the planet?
Ward Kimball Is Featured In ‘The Who, The What, and The When’
“The Who, the What, and the When” is a new book by Jenny Volvovski, Julia Rothman and Matt Lamothe that celebrates the “secret sidekicks of history” who propelled famous historical figures to greatness.
‘Adventure Time: The Art of Ooo’ Preview (Exclusive)
Animated TV series don’t often receive lavish ‘art of’ book treatment, but Adventure Time is unlike your average TV show. Next Tuesday, …
Interview: John Canemaker on Discovering Disney’s Moviemaking Secrets
Animation historian John Canemaker talks about the process and challenges of creating the monumental new biography “The Lost Notebook: Herman Schultheis & the Secrets of Walt Disney’s Movie Magic.”
Focal Press to Publish Andreas Deja’s Book on Disney Animation Techniques
Focal press has released cover art for what is sure to be one of next year’s most popular animation titles: Andreas Deja’s “The Nine Old Men: Lessons, Techniques, and Inspiration from Disney’s Greatest Animators.”
How Contemporary British TV Animation Went Off the Rails
British TV networks wanted to find the next “Simpsons” and “South Park,” but things didn’t go quite as planned.
Book Review: ‘Gustave Doré: Master of Imagination’
Although I haven’t seen the exhibit “Gustave Doré (1832-1883): Master of Imagination,” currently at the National Gallery of Canada, I can say that the catalog is beautiful, informative, and opened up Doré’s career in ways I had not anticipated.
Massive Masaaki Yuasa Art Book Will Be Published Next Month (Preview)
A sketchbook of production artwork by the innovative animation director Masaaki Yuasa will be published in Japan next month.
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