Animator Spotlight: Emery Hawkins
“I go berserk as far as the formula,” Hawkins explained of his approach. “I just can’t resist the temptation to take the formula and change it.”
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Animator Spotlight: Laverne Harding
The great Laverne Harding was not only an underrated talent, but a true pioneer in the Hollywood animation industry.
Must-See Los Angeles Art Show: ‘Woody Woodpecker & The Avant-Garde’
Miró, Matisse, Picasso, and…Woody Woodpecker?
John Culhane, Animation Historian and Mr. Snoops Inspiration, RIP
Culhane also inspired the character of Flying John in “Fantasia/2000.”
The Rise and Fall of the Funny, Sexy Cartoon Woman
Cartoon women are inherently difficult subjects for the animator for the reason that animation demands caricature and comedy, which are …
Let’s Cast the Walt Disney Biopic
Who needs the Disney Company! We’ve already got the movie poster for a biopic about Walt Disney so we may as well go ahead and cast the …
NY Times on the hidden art of Shamus Culhane at Lantz
Must-read article for today: The New York Times on animator Shamus Culhane’s secret art, hidden in Walter Lantz Cartoons of the …
Think or Sink: The Flebus of Famous Studios
Usually, the posts about Famous Studios are reserved for Jerry, but just this once, I have to share a Famous short. I ran across Think or …
