Watch The Don Hertzfeldt Couch Gag for Tonight’s ‘Simpsons’ Season Premiere
Tonight Don Hertzfeldt will join the ranks of directors who have created an opening “couch gag” for “The Simpsons.”
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‘The Simpsons’ Officially Reaches China In Its 26th Season
It took just twenty-six seasons, but “The Simpsons” are set to officially air in China for the first time. The show will be presented to Chinese audiences via the online streaming service Sohu Video.
Comedy Central Launches Raunchy Webseries ‘Biatches’
This morning, Comedy Central debuted “Biatches” a new animated webseries made exclusively for release on their digital platform CC:Studios, YouTube, and the network’s mobile app.
Look Inside the $8 Million Apartment of ‘Simpsons’ Voice Actor Hank Azaria
It may not pay to be an artist on “The Simpsons,” but it definitely pays if you’re a voice actor on the show.
The Evolution of TV Cartoon Characters
To the average cartoon viewer, SpongeBob is SpongeBob and Bart Simpson is Bart Simpson, but cartoon connoisseurs recognize that characters evolve over the years, not just personality-wise but graphically.
San Diego Comic-Con Animation Open Thread
San Diego Comic-Con 2014 begins tonight. If you have an animation-related project or merchandise that you want attendees to know about, post it in the comments.
‘Simpsons’ Denied Animation Emmy Nom For The First Time Ever
The nominations for the 66th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced this morning, and the big animation news isn’t who was nominated, but who wasn’t: “The Simpsons”
Animation’s Domination Slips on Fox Sundays
While Fox’s Sunday night lineup was dubbed Animation Domination in May 2005, it did not officially become all-animated until 2010. Now, the announcement of their fall 2014 schedule reveals that the cartoons will be ceding some of their Sunday night territory to live-action comedies “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Mulaney,” which will be taking over the 8:30 and 9:30 time slots, respectively.
Polish Animator Michal Socha Creates The Most Creative ‘Simpsons’ Opening Yet
Following Sylvain Chomet’s first-class “Simpsons” opening, I didn’t expect any animator to top it creatively—and certainly not so soon after. I’ve never been happier to be wrong.
A Behind-The-Scenes Look At Sylvain Chomet’s ‘Simpsons’ Opening
The elaborate “Simpsons” couch gag directed by Sylvain Chomet (“Triplets of Belleville,” “The Illusionist”) now has a making-of video courtesy of the production company that produced the opening, London-based th1ng.
‘Triplets of Belleville’ Director Sylvain Chomet Does French ‘Simpsons’ Couch Gag (Updated)
I’ve got just two words for the latest “Simpsons” couch gag created by “Triplets of Belleville” director Sylvain Chomet: C’est magnifique!
“Steamboat Willie” Has Been Updated for the 21st Century
The YouTube channel Really 3Dmakes a convincing argument that everything is more hilarious when it’s remade using computer animation.
Artist of the Day: Leo Matsuda
Leo Matsuda is a Brazilian artist who works in the story department at Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Simpsons Couch Gag “Music Ville” Pays Homage to 1930s Disney Animation [UPDATED]
While the limited animation of “The Simpsons” is no match for the lush rubbery beauty of 1930s Disney theatrical shorts, the show’s opening couch gag this week is a fair homage to the extraordinary creative spirit of classic Hollywood animation.
FXX Will Make “Simpsons” Reruns Available On Demand
FXX, Fox’s new youth-oriented cable spinoff of FX, has picked up cable rights to The Simpsons. The major significance of the deal is that …
“Turmoil in the Toy Box” Revisited
Author Phil Phillips spent the 1980s warning parents about the occult forces in children’s TV animation. While his notoriety has passed, fear of the messages in cartoons still exists today.
Jordan Reichek Talks about His New Shorts Series “Animal Control!”
Jordan Reichek talks about his new Cartoon Network Asia shorts series “Animal Control!”, his career so far, and where he wants to go with his work.
Guillermo del Toro Directs The Ultimate “Simpsons” Opening
Even if you haven’t watched a new episode of The Simpsons in years, make time for Guillermo del Toro’s reimagining of the show’s opening …
REVIEW: “Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play” Pushes The Simpsons Beyond the Apocalypse
I’m sure it will come as no surprise if we tell you that the 24th season of The Simpsons will not stand the test of time. In fact, if …
Mickey Short “Croissant de Triomphe” Wins Two Emmys
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced the juried winners for the 65th Emmy Awards. Among the winners are six artists …
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