Alright, the Toon Boom Animate Pro Contest is hours away from closing the books on new entries. August 2 is the end-date, but anything up till midnight on the 2nd in whatever timezone you are in is fine. So that might give some of you a little extra time. Here’s a fun one from Squishy… And why is this movie not out on Blu ray yet?  Read More →

About Don Don Jusko is a very talented and knowledgeable American Artist and founder of the website: RealColorWheel.Com . RealColorWheel.com is by far the most comprehensive website on the topic of color. It is jam packed with free information, lessons and tips on color that Every artist should see. Don is very excited about sharing his painting demonstration below as well as getting the word out about his site. Here is Don’s recommendation... 

I watched Kuroshitsuji last night, this is the second time I enjoyed the anime TV series. Great anime, I have to say. Cute Ciel and nice Sebastian are born to be a pair.  Read More →

About Doug Doug Purdon was born in Toronto, Ontario. He is a full-time painter, teacher and writer. He is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art and an elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists and Ontario Society of Artists. He currently lives in Toronto with his wife, the writer Rosemary Aubert. He exhibits his work in …  Read More →

I don’t know how this news passed me by, but Don Graham ’s classic book about composition called Composing Pictures is back in print for the first time in nearly thirty years! Graham played a key role in the development of character animation when he headed up the Disney studio’s legendary in-house artist training program during the 1930s. This endorsement from Chuck Jones is about the finest one somebody could get: The mark... 

I was hanging out with my friends Will Ryan and Tom Knott this morning and we dropped into one of my favorite places on Melrose Avenue, Off The Wall Antiques . Amongst the coolness on display there was this large object hanging from the ceiling, a Popeye Painted Wood Carousel Figure . Kids were meant to ride on his back. The proprietor told us this was part of a set with Felix The Cat  Read More →

Next Tuesday, the CineFamily will present a rare 35mm screening of Chuck Swenson’s Dirty Duck (aka Down And Dirty Duck , 1974). Long before Bill Plympton and Nina Paley, Swenson convinced producer Roger Corman to give him the money to make a one-man hand drawn animated feature. The money he got was so little, the film was originally titled “Cheap” (it was also test marketed under that name). However, like Ralph Bakshi’s... 

Today, students need to work harder than ever to stand out and to achieve the grade point averages they need. In order to make presentations more appealing, many students opt for storyboards that map our their initial ideas during the pre visualization phase. By organizing their thoughts with a frame-by-frame model of their coming presentation, they can refine and improve their work.  Read More →

In theaters November 24, 2010.  Read More →

Animation can be used to inform, educate, advertise and express emotions just as live action can by using the same techniques; such as the use of colour, film language and sound. The NSPCC advert by Russell Brooke on television is a good example of how animation can be more effective than live action. There is no limit to how much a situation or an action can be exaggerated but still remain to be convincing.  Read More →

Now, when I look at the cosplay pictures, I feel a little down. Facing nice pictures, I will recall all the good experience of the cosplay con, why I will feel lost? Maybe, I am very touchy.  Read More →

Alright, I think we can post this. Its only a tad cheeky. Notice too that Vimeo supports this odd size too.  Read More →

Alright, I think we can post this. Its only a tad cheeky. Notice too that Vimeo supports this odd size too.  Read More →

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be hosting two back-to-back animation events in August. The first, on Thursday night August 19th, will be a panel on the art of animation voice acting. Panelists will include June Foray, Jim Cummings (Winnie the Pooh) , Yuri Lowenthal ( Ben 10 and anime) and Russi Taylor (Minnie Mouse) , animation directors Bob Peterson (Dug) and James Baxter, and casting director Rick Dempsey. Voices of Character... 

In theaters November 24, 2010.  Read More →