Animator Spotlight: Laverne Harding
The great Laverne Harding was not only an underrated talent, but a true pioneer in the Hollywood animation industry.
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The Influence Of Looney Tunes On Live-Action Filmmakers
What do Denis Villeneuve, Wes Anderson, Steven Spielberg, Jean-Luc Godard, and Stephen Chow all have in common?
Animator Spotlight: Grant Simmons
Simmons did some of his funniest and most characteristic work during his MGM stint, working under the great Tex Avery.
Animator Spotlight: Bobe Cannon
Cannon is best known for directing graphically groundbreaking shorts like ‘Gerald McBoing Boing,’ but his incredible work as an animator on the Warner Bros. and MGM films is sometimes overlooked.
Cartoon Quackers: A Look At Ducks Throughout Animation History
To commemorate the release of ‘Migration,’ we’re revisiting some of our favorite ducks throughout cartoon history.
We Pick Some Of The Greatest Bands In Cartoon History
From red hot Twenties jazz to the contemporary stylings of Gorillaz, we pay homage to cartoon bands.
How The Hays Code Censored Cartoons And How Animators Responded
Hollywood tried hard to make theatrical cartoons less raunchy and fun, but animators still found a way to keep their work weird.
16 Times The Oscars Snubbed Greats Animated Shorts And Directors
The Academy Awards have a long history of ignoring the greatest animated films and filmmakers. Here’s a survey of some classic snbs.
Artist RAE ‘Quarantines’ Himself Inside A Tex Avery Cartoon In This Brilliant Remix
A playful riff on the experience of quarantine that combines Tex Avery and street art.
Warner Archive Is Releasing A Second Volume Of Tex Avery Shorts.
Here are the shorts that’ll be on the disc.
This Twitter Thread Delivers A Concise History Of Meta-Gags In Animation
Vincent Alexander run us through the finest self-referential moments in animation, from Koko the Clown to “The Simpsons.”
The Tex Avery Blu-Ray Will Be Out February 18. Here’s What’s On It.
The first volume will contain nineteen shorts.
Breaking: Tex Avery’s Classic MGM Shorts Are Coming To Blu-Ray
Classic animation lovers, rejoice!
Warner Archive Is Releasing A Swine Collection Of Classic Cartoons
For the first time, every single black-&-white Porky Pig cartoon is being released onto home video.
Drawing On Classic References, ‘Boss Baby’ Director Tom McGrath Explores A Fresh Look
The animation and design of ‘The Boss Baby’ is a deliberate throw-back to old-school styles.
Warner Bros. Is Releasing A ‘Timeless Classic’ Onto DVD In June
“They don’t make animation like this anymore,” says Warner Bros. exec Mary Ellen Thomas.
Phil Lord and Chris Miller Honored with 2015 Texas Avery Award
The directors of “The Lego Movie” were honored for their achievements in the field of animation.
New ‘Clarence’ Episode Will Pay Tribute to Fleischer Studios
Clarence is headed back to the 1920s.
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.