BARRIER’S BACK!
Michael Barrier returned to his blog yesterday with a lengthy review of Neal Gabler’s WALT DISNEY. Barrier’s been putting the finishing …
Old Brew
Kaj Pindal Alive and Well
photo by Fatkat Animation Studios Earlier today, I ran an item about Kaj Pindal’s passing, but as many have emailed, he is, in fact, …
SUGAR, SUGAR
The Archie Show was one of the biggest hit TV cartoons of the late 60s/early 70s. And the Archie Comics company has been pretty good …
DISNEY TREASURES
Today’s the day the annual “wave” of Disney Treasures come out. Leonard Maltin produces these compilations, and discusses the contents of …
REMEMBERING JOSEPH BARBERA (1911-2006)
Caricature by Patrick Owsley This post will be continually updated with stories and remembrances about Joseph Barbera (1911-2006). …
JOESEPH BARBERA (1911-2006)
Word is circulating around Hollywood today that Joe Barbera has passed away. UPDATE (3:29 pm): The sad news has just been confirmed by …
Santa Now A “Disney Character”
The BBC reports that at DisneyWorld in Florida, park officials told a man that he would have to leave the park if he didn’t stop looking …
GREAT TV ANIMATION: MINUSCULE
I wrote about the charming pilot for the TV series MINUSCULE back in September. MINUSCULE is a new CG series from France created by …
Happy Holidays from Framestore CFC
This is a nicely designed Flash holiday greeting from the British cg/vfx house Framestore CFC. Plus, at the end of the piece you can help …
MORE FROM NEAL GABLER
Neal Gabler has an front page editorial in today’s LA TIMES on how Walt Disney represented the best and the worst of Amerian ideals, pop …
Ray Harryhausen Creatures
A four-and-a-half-minute compilation of every Ray Harryhausen creature in feature films, presented in chronological order. Pure 3D …
Jerry Beck Interview
ASIFA-East president David Levy has an interesting interview with fellow Brewer Jerry Beck in this month’s ASIFA-East newsletter. I …
Mad Scientist Friday
Can you guess who the scientist on the left is? Steven MacLeod has the answer on his blog, and it may surprise you.
Stefan Bucher’s Daily Monster
This has nothing to do with animation but it’s a delightful character design project worth noting. Last month, LA-based graphic designer …
Adrienne Tytla (1914-2006)
Howard Green sent us the sad news that Bill Tytla’s widow, Adrienne, passed away yesterday at her farm in East Lyme, CT. It was the same …
Animation’s Holy Grails
Atlanta animation director Ward Jenkins has posed an excellent question to his blog readers: “What would you consider The Holy Grail of …
When Frank Lloyd Wright Met Disney
In my book CARTOON MODERN, I mention briefly the story of what happened when legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright visited the Disney …
Lasse Gjertsen
It’s a full-time job trying to keep track of all the emerging animation stars of the online world. One of the newest hit-creators is …
Not bird, not plane, not even a frog
Sad, but true… Ain’t It Cool News has posted the awful one sheet poster to the live action UNDERDOG movie coming out next summer. …
The Importance of Sympathy
Mark Mayerson has posted a terrific analysis on his blog of the different ways that sympathy can be created for animated characters. He …
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