Joe Dante Talks About ‘Termite Terrace,’ The Film He Tried To Make About Warner Bros. Animators
Dante calls this unproduced film the “heartbreaker” of his filmmaking career.
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An Appreciation of Chuck Jones’ ‘One Froggy Evening’ On Its 60th Birthday
Sixty years ago on this day — December 31, 1955 — a short masterpiece was released into movie theaters: Chuck Jones’ One Froggy …
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Happy Birthday, Bugs Bunny! Here’s 7.5 Times You Changed Cartoons Forever
Now 75, Bugs Bunny remains a towering influence. We look at some of his greatest hits.
Learn What Made Chuck Jones A Great Director In Under 9 Minutes
The filmmaking essay series “Every Frame A Painting” takes a trip into the wondrous, disciplined mind of legendary animation director Chuck Jones.
Don’t Miss MoMA’s Amazing Tribute to Golden Age Technicolor Cartoons
“Inside Out” production designer Ralph Eggleston and historian John Canemaker will introduce some of the screenings.
Comic-Con 2015: Nine Animation Events We’re Excited About
Cut through the clutter with our handy guide to the must-see animation events happening in San Diego this year.
This Food Truck Honors Animation Legends with Pretzels
We’ll have 2 Chucks, a Natwick, and a Blair.
Watch 27 Best Animated Film Oscar Presentations
These rare videos document the presentation of the animated short Oscar from 1949 through 2013.
Reasons to Be Thankful: Classic Cartoons
Today we’re thankful for many reasons, including classic animated shorts.
6 Comedy Lessons that Chuck Jones Learned From Tex Avery
In this 1980 tribute to legendary animation director Tex Avery, fellow legendary director Chuck Jones shared six lessons that he learned about comedy from working with Avery in the 1930s. The advice remains essential to animation director working today.
Robin Williams Dead of Apparent Suicide
Actor Robin Williams has died at the age of 63 from an apparent suicide.
‘Chuck Jones: Doodles of a Genius’ Is Now On Display (Picture Gallery)
The exhibit “Chuck Jones: Doodles of a Genius” has opened at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California. We’ve previously written about the show, which features random non-production doodles by the great Golden Age theatrical short director, and now we have a preview of some of those doodles on display thanks to the official Chuck Jones Tumblr.
The Doodles of Chuck Jones Will Be Subject of Museum Art Exhibit
What’s the only thing better than a Chuck Jones museum show? How about TWO Chuck Jones museum shows?
This is How You Do A Classic Animation Tattoo
This tattoo sleeve of classic cartoon characters is so impressive that I’m even willing to overlook that the artist used Chuck Jones’ redesign of Tom & Jerry.
Chuck Jones Will Be Star of Six-Year Nationwide Museum Tour (Exclusive)
Poor Tex Avery just can’t seem to win. He’s getting his own day in Texas next month, while his protégé Chuck Jones will be the subject of a six-year nationwide museum exhibit that begins this summer.
Things That Didn’t Need to be CG: Charlie the Tuna
Starkist has created a Charlie Tuna TV ad for the first time in 12 years. The character has been “updated,” which today means only one thing: computer animation.
Artist Builds Nightmare-Fuel Full-Size Witch Hazel
We live in a time of photoreal cartoon characters so it was only a matter of time until someone reimagined Chuck Jones’ Witch Hazel as a …
Book Review: “The Noble Approach: Maurice Noble and the Zen of Animation Design”
“The Noble Approach: Maurice Noble and the Zen of Animation Design” ranks among the most unique and delightful animation books in recent memory.
Layout Artist Maurice Noble Didn’t Get Along With Chuck Jones
In their new episode, the podcast 99% Invisible profiles legendary layout artist Maurice Noble. Noble made significant contributions to …
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