Matt Groening on The Simpsons’ 500th episode
LA Times Television Critic Robert Lloyd interviewed The Simpsons’ creator Matt Groening about the longevity of his TV show which aired its 500th episode last night. “I think we were in the right place at the right time,” (Groening) said of the series’ long life and global reach. “Audiences were ready again for a prime-time [...]
Posted on: Feb 20, 2012, Section: Animation, Comments: 2 Comments
Groening gets a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame
The Simpsons creator Matt Groening unveiled his new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame yesterday. His star is near the stars of Walt Disney and Charles Schulz. The Simpsons will air its 500th episode this Sunday.
Posted on: Feb 15, 2012, Section: Animation, Comments: 0 Comments
Annie Awards announced; Rango takes Best Animated Feature
The Annie Awards have been announced. The Annies are the animation industries highest honor and was held last Saturday. This year the Best Animated Feature went to Rango. Here are the official results: Best Animated Feature A Cat in Paris – Folimage Arrugas (Wrinkles) – Perro Verde Films, S.L. Arthur Christmas – Sony Pictures Animation, [...]
Posted on: Feb 6, 2012, Section: Animation, Comments: 3 Comments
Slate: Daffy Duck gets shot in the face
Interesting observation by Slate who looks at the 18 times Daffy Duck gets shot in the face within the three “Hunting Trilogy” Looney Tunes shorts. Between 1951 and 1953, legendary animator Chuck Jones directed his “Hunting Trilogy,” three short Looney Tunes that are among the classics of the form. The premise of each short is [...]
Posted on: Feb 3, 2012, Section: Animation, Comments: 6 Comments
Forgotten animated comic strip series
The AV Club takes a look at 15 comic strips/panels that made the leap to animation. List includes The Far Side, Garfield, Wizard of Id, Doonesbury, Blondie, Pogo, For Better or For Worse, Cathy, Marvin, Lil’ Abner, The Smurfs, Hagar the Horrible, The Phantom, Miss Peach Of The Kelly School and Peanuts. They’ve posted video [...]
Posted on: Jan 11, 2012, Section: Animation, Comic strips, Comments: 20 Comments
Trailer: Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted
Personally, the supporting cast (the penguins and King Julien XIII) are the funniest things about the Madagascar movies. Trailer got a couple chortles out of me (scenes involving penguins and Julien). Opens June 8, 2012.
Posted on: Dec 9, 2011, Section: Animation, Comments: 1 Comment
John Lasseter discusses Pixar with Charlie Rose
John Lasseter sat down with Charlie Rose to discuss all things Pixar, his up-and-coming movie Brave, Disney, Steve Jobs, George Lucas, etc. Interview is just shy of an hour. Throw it on the background as you work.
Posted on: Dec 7, 2011, Section: Animation, Comments: 0 Comments
Second Tintin movie planned before first opens in US
Indie Wire reports that a second TinTin movie is already in the works before the first has yet to open here in the U.S. It seems like the domestic success or failure of ‘Tintin,’ which doesn’t open on our shores until December 21st, isn’t even a factor at this point – they’re moving forward whether [...]
Posted on: Dec 6, 2011, Section: Animation, Comments: 1 Comment
Disney Pre-Mickey Mouse animation short found
The British film archive discovered an episode of “Hungry Hobos” – an animation short by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks dated 1927. It features the Oswald character which is considered by most to be the prototype of Mickey Mouse. Robert Dewar, commercial director of Huntley Film Archives, one of Britain’s biggest independent film libraries, said [...]
Posted on: Nov 30, 2011, Section: Animation, Comments: 0 Comments
Winsor McCay screens Gertie to fellow cartoonists
Cool video found by Mike Lynch of Winsor McCay screening his first animation “Gertie the Dinosaur” to his fellow cartoonists. Mike writes: What was it like when Winsor McCay screened his animated film GERTIE THE DINOSAUR for his New York Tribune cartoonist pals? Allan Holtz shares this article from the February 23, 1914 Tribune. The [...]
Posted on: Nov 30, 2011, Section: Animation, Comic history, Comments: 1 Comment
Cartoonist sues BBC for £2 million
The guardian reports cartoonist Michael Mitchell is suing the BBC after seeing the program Kerwhizz and saw similarities between a proposal package he pitched them in 2007. Mitchell claims the Kerwhizz character “Ninki” was derived from a combination of his two characters Simrita and Jomo, that “Twist” was copied from his character Charlie and that [...]
Posted on: Nov 18, 2011, Section: Animation, Comments: 2 Comments
Video: Disney/Pixar release trailer for Brave
Disney Pixar has released a new trailer for Brave. Can’t help but think of Mulan and Mike Myers while watching this, but I love the detail and ‘epic’ feel of it. Movie opens June 22, 2012.
Posted on: Nov 17, 2011, Section: Animation, Comments: 9 Comments
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