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A Thrilling Tour Through The History Of Wild Takes In Animation

Get ready to have your eyes pop out of your skull, because today we’re taking a look at some of the great wild takes throughout animation history.

What do Denis Villeneuve, Wes Anderson, Steven Spielberg, Jean-Luc Godard, and Stephen Chow all have in common?

To celebrate the 110th birthday of the looniest of the Looney Tunes directors, we’re looking at some of the best freakouts in his filmography.

Hollywood tried hard to make theatrical cartoons less raunchy and fun, but animators still found a way to keep their work weird.

The Academy Awards have a long history of ignoring the greatest animated films and filmmakers. Here’s a survey of some classic snbs.

For the first time, every single black-&-white Porky Pig cartoon is being released onto home video.

Now 75, Bugs Bunny remains a towering influence. We look at some of his greatest hits.

Cut through the clutter with our handy guide to the must-see animation events happening in San Diego this year.

He voiced iconic cartoon characters like Pete Puma, Junyer Bear, and Cecil the Sea-Sick Sea Serpent.

A look at animation history via Cartoon Brew’s archives.

On Thursday, May 30, the Filmpodium Zurich in Switzerland will present a screening of nine Warner Bros. shorts directed by the legendary …

Cartoon women are inherently difficult subjects for the animator for the reason that animation demands caricature and comedy, which are …

“Animation is a young man’s game,” Chuck Jones once said. There’s no question that animation is a labor-intensive art that requires mass …

On April 5th 1965, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences bestowed an Oscar to Friz Freleng for Best Animated Short – for The …

Golden Age animator Phil Monroe (1916-1988) is rarely discussed, even amongst animation cognoscenti, which is unfortunate because he had …

Animator Mark Kausler blogs about his latest discovery – Bob Clampett’s first published cartoon art. It’s from 1925 and was published in …

In ancipation of Andrew Stanton’s (Finding Nemo, Wall-E) live action debut, John Carter, this clip of Bob Clampett’s 1936 John Carter of …

And if you don’t know who these characters are, I refer you to this CBTV post. (Courtesy the collection of Tim Walker)

I love Bob Clampett, and I’m happy to announce that BeanyandCecil.com is now online! This is the official family website of Bob Clampett …

If you have the slightest interest in classic Hollywood animation, do not miss this colossal 1991 interview with Fred Kopietz conducted …

Don’t miss these never-before-seen hand-drawn maps by director Bob Clampett illustrating the various Warner Bros. animation facilities …

Someone is selling Bob Clampett’s 1930 high school yearbook on eBay. Clampett, one of the best known short cartoon directors of the …

Last night on the PBS series Pioneers of Television, during an episode devoted to Local Kids’ TV shows, Stan Freberg recounted his …