Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Check out the opening titles for the live-action film KISS KISS BANG BANG HERE. It was directed by Danny Yount. Reminds me a bit of the …
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Hellboy at Film Roman
It was announced earlier this week that Film Roman will be producing a hand-drawn HELLBOY direct-to-DVD feature and TV series. The show’s …
Marvelous Designer, Leading Digital Costume Software, Releases New Updates And Offers Special Deal
For a limited time, Marvelous Designer is offering special discounts on personal plans.
BUSH N’ OLLIE
First photo of Ollie Johnston with his National Medal of Arts, awarded today at the White House. That’s Ollie third from the right, …
Deanna Marsigliese
Meet my favorite new artist…Deanna Marsigliese. No explanation necessary.
THE TEX AVERY AWARD
Here’s an event I wish I were attending.This Sunday afternoon in Dallas Texas, the Deep Ellum Film Festival honors Brad Bird with the …
Women get a bigger buzz from cartoons
Finally, something to explain the popularity of Hello Kitty. An article in the NEW SCIENTIST says the results of a brain scan study have …
OLLIE JOHNSTON TO GET MEDAL OF ARTS
Here’s some exciting news: Ollie Johnston is headed to Washington DC tomorrow with his family, Roy Disney and Howard Green for a Thursday …
John K+Weird Al=Music Video Fun
Katie Rice reveals on her blog Funny Cute that John Kricfalusi is directing a music video for one of Weird Al Yankovic’s new songs. I …
South Africa’s First Big Screen Cartoon
South Africa recently released its first live-action teen comedy STRAIGHT OUTTA BENONI, and the opening and end credits were both …
DEREK LAMB R.I.P.
Janet Perlman reports:I have some very sad news. Derek passed away last night, after having had cancer for a number of years. He has been …
KIA Spots by Pete Fowler and Passion
These two Kia car commercials (bottom of the page) are from a while back, but I hadn’t seen them before and think they’re worth pointing …
KIMBA THE WHITE LION
Next Thursday, November 10th, ASIFA-Hollywood is staging a tribute to the pioneering anime series KIMBA THE WHITE LION at the Glendale …
Jamiroquai’s (Don’t) Give Hate A Chance
Jamiroquai’s first-ever animated music video is an old-school tribute to Osvaldo Cavandoli’s LA LINEA mixed up with mo-cap CGI. The video …
ACADEMY EXAMINES LIVE ACTION & ANIMATION
With the recent SCOOBY DOO movies and the upcoming KING KONG remake, combining live action and animation has certainly come a long way …
JANET KLEIN
As usual on the first Thursday of every month, I’ll be showing several 16mm films at the Steve Allen Theatre (at 4773 Hollywood Blvd. in …
Insanely Twisted Shadow Puppets
The ever-innovative Michel Gagné has posted the twelve INSANELY TWISTED SHADOW PUPPETS interstitials and bumpers that he created …
A Response to the LA TIMES
Canadian cartoonist German Shible offers an eloquent visual response to TV critic Robert Lloyd’s clueless piece in the LA TIMES. German …
Welcome to Cartoon Modern
Today I’m launching a new blog, Cartoon Modern, dedicated solely to 1950s animation design. It is a supplement to my forthcoming book of …
Bugs Bunny vs. America
Jaime Weinman has posted some thoughtful insights on the Bugs Bunny films of Bob McKimson, and specifically REBEL RABBIT (1949), which is …
Cartoons Get No Respect in LA TIMES
There was an article by TV critic Robert Lloyd in last Sunday’s LA TIMES about the upcoming BOONDOCKS animated series on Cartoon Network, …
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