Max Headroom And The Strange World Of Pseudo-CGI
Fake CG animation was a big deal in the early-1980s. What can digital animators today learn from this short-lived trend?
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“Life of Pi” Oscar Winner Erik-Jan de Boer Joins Method Studios
Visual effects house Method Studios, with nine offices worldwide, has announced the hiring of Erik-Jan de Boer, James Jacobs and Keith …
With Cartoon Animator, A Filmmaker Created A 25-Episode Series Based On A Science Podcast
A Thai animator explains how he created an online animation series using Cartoon Animator 5.
Artist of the Day: Sam Bosma
Sam Bosma is an artist working in Maryland as an illustrator and teacher. His editorial illustrations are composed using the same …
“Caveirão” Trailer by Guilherme Marcondes
New York-based Brazilian filmmaker Guilherme Marcondes (Tyger, Into Pieces) is prepping a new ten-minute mixed-media short Caveirão for …
Disney’s Princess Makeover of Merida Leads to Uproar and Petition
The confetti from Merida’s Royal Coronation at Cinderella’s castle in Walt Disney World has barely been swept up and she’s already …
Weekend Groove: Music Videos from Poland, US, The Netherlands, and UK
Our semi-regular roundup of interesting, creative and original animated music videos. Music video for Alphabets Heaven. Music video …
“Princess Mononoke” Back on the UK Stage By Popular Demand
After a successful UK premiere and a short run in Tokyo, Whole Hog Theatre’s stage version of Hayao Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke will …
Fred Moore and the Moving Silhouette
Among the most important things an animator must keep in mind when animating is making sure that drawings read clearly to the viewer. By …
Artist of the Day: Andy Rementer
Andy Rementer is an illustrator and animator who studied at The University of the Arts and produces illustrations, prints, zines and …
Disney Animation Announces “Big Hero 6,” First Marvel Comic Feature
The Walt Disney Company has offered a first look at their upcoming animated superhero feature, Big Hero 6, an adaptation of an obscure …
“DuckTales Remastered” Pushes Video Game Nostalgia To New Heights
The line between animation and video games has long been blurred. There was the Saturday Supercade on CBS in the mid-80s, where Frogger, …
Artist of the Day: Disa Wallander
Disa Wallander is an artist from Sweden currently studying illustration at the University of Brighton. You can view her work on …
Margaret Groening, Inspiration for Marge Simpson, Dies at 94
Margaret Groening, the mother of Simpsons creator Matt Groening, died in her sleep on April 22 at age 94, as reported in an obituary in …
Matt Cruickshank Gives Saul Bass The Google Doodle Treatment
Google is celebrating the birthday of graphic designer Saul Bass (1920-1996) with a classy animated tribute on their homepage to Bass’s …
Master Animator and Director Ray Harryhausen Dies at 92
Stop-motion pioneer Ray Harryhausen, whose work is featured in classic adventure films like The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958), Jason and …
Artist of the Day: Francesca Natale
Francesca Natale is a Vancouver-based character designer and illustrator who has created work for Rainmaker Entertainment, Laika, Reel FX …
Spectacle: A Music Video Exhibition For the MTV Generation
Currently on display at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens, Spectacle: The Music Video is the first ever exhibition to …
Mouse Couture: The Fashion Industry’s Mickey and Minnie Obsession
The fashion sphere can’t seem to get enough of Mickey and Minnie these days, and not just the expected corporate collabs like OPI …
Artist of the Day: Chad VanGaalen
Chad VanGaalen is a Canadian artist and musician who records music under his own name primarily and additionally as Black …
Artist of the Day: Rebecca Dart
Rebecca Dart lives in Vancouver and works on animation productions as well as creating comics and drawings for personal …
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