Animation

Animated Views
Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths (clip)

Animated Views

8 Feb 2010 | 10:59 am

[See post to watch Flash video] To save our world and all those like it, Superman, Batman and their caped colleagues must go toe-to-toe with their evil mirror images in Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths, an all-new DC Universe Animated Original PG-13 Movie coming February 23, 2010 from Warner Premiere, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation. The full-length animated film will be distributed by Warner Home Video as a Special Edition 2-disc version on DVD and Blu-Ray Hi-Def , as well as single disc DVD, On Demand and Download. Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths is an original story from…
First Look at Studio Ghibli’s New Film

Jafar

8 Feb 2010 | 9:03 am

Collider shares the first teaser from Studio Ghibli’s upcoming feature Karigurashi no Arrietty (The Borrower Arrietty). Based on Mary Norton’s popular The Borrowers series of children’s books, and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Karigurashi no Arrietty will premiere in Japan on July 17, 2010. A North American release is likely to follow in time for the 2010 holiday season.
How Dumbo rolled into Disney

James

8 Feb 2010 | 5:57 am

Michael Barrier has a fascinating essay on the story behind the story of Dumbo. The first version of Dumbo was copyrighted in 1939, but not in normal book form. Instead the thing stated life on an odd and interesting device from the late 1930’s called a “Roll-A-Book”. Barrier’s piece goes in depth with lots of quotes from the people involved, research in the Disney vaults, and even a look from the patent office on what the Roll-A-Book may have looked like.
Norm up next from Lionsgate, Crest Animation

James

8 Feb 2010 | 5:41 am

Reuters reports that the second film in a three picture deal between Lionsgate and Crest Animation is slated for 2012 and is titled Norm of the North. The story features a polar bear forced out of his arctic home who finds work in New York. Later this year the two companies will release Alpha and Omega, a “wolves-on-the-run adventure”.
Oscar reactions from Coraline, French Roast

James

8 Feb 2010 | 5:35 am

Some Oscar reactions from the directors behind the Best Animated Feature nominated Coraline and the Best Animated Short nominated French Roast follows: Fabrice O. Joubert, French Roast director: “Being nominated for an Academy Award is such a great honor for me, for the amazing crew who worked with me on the film, and for my producers at Bibo Films and The Pumpkin Factory. This makes us very proud here in Paris! French Roast was really an animator’s dream project, because we were able to tell a story entirely through characterization and pantomime, therefore using the medium to…

Topix: Animation
Michael Jackson's doc charged with involuntary manslaughter

8 Feb 2010 | 9:19 pm

Members of Michael Jackson's family have arrived at a courthouse where prosecutors earlier announced they had charged the pop star's doctor with involuntary manslaughter.
Tim Burton's Alice Leads Super Bowl Trailer Hit Parade

8 Feb 2010 | 1:58 pm

The Alice clip , which zeroed in on the hyper-jolly Mad Hatter and the living pig stool for the haughty Red Queen , topped the catchiest trailer poll compiled by MovieTickets.com . The site recruited more than 550 couch potatoes to rank the clips.
Alice in Wonderland Cheshire Cat Poster

8 Feb 2010 | 9:38 am

Walt Disney Studios released this new poster featuring the Cheshire Cat from the upcoming film "Alice in Wonderland" by director Tim Burton and starring Mia Wasikowska , Johnny Depp , Anne Hathaway , Helena Bonham Carter , Alan Rickman and Crispin Glover.
Hollywood stars vie for London theater awards

8 Feb 2010 | 5:06 am

Hollywood stars Rachel Weisz, Jude Law, James Earl Jones and Keira Knightley are among the nominees for Britain's Laurence Olivier theater awards.
'Secret' of Oscar animation noms

8 Feb 2010 | 12:46 am

'CORALINE' Stop-motion jumpstarts Neil Gaiman adaptation, giving kidpic real adult appeal Why it'll win: Another inspired and beautifully crafted 3D stop-motion tale from veteran director Henry Selick .

Cartoon Brew: Leading the Animation Conversation
Beware The Deep Archives and David Scheve

amid

9 Feb 2010 | 3:29 am

Photo of David Scheve found on his public Facebook profile I’ve never had to write something like this before because I’ve never had a consumer experience quite as awful as this. I hope to prevent others from suffering what I had to go through with animation art retailer The Deep Archives and its owner David Scheve. The story begins last August when I stumbled upon this piece on their website: It was listed in the NY animation category, but it is obviously a Tom Oreb model sheet for an Ipana Toothpaste commercial produced in Disney’s short-lived TV commercial unit. I’m…
Wow! A Talking Fish! (1983)

jerry

9 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am

This is seven minutes long, but I promise you it’s well-worth watching. It’s an animated film from Armenia, in Russian with sub-titles, written, produced, animated and directed by Robert Saakyants. It’s based on an Armenian folk tale, and at about 1:30 a wizard appears — the animation of this shape-shifter makes this a classic. Check it out: (Thanks, Thorsten Fleisch)
TONIGHT: Cartoons, Cake and Jerry’s Birthday

jerry

9 Feb 2010 | 12:05 am

Tonight is my monthly cartoon screening at the CineFamily / Silent Movie Theatre so I’ll be spending my birthday doing exactly what I love to do: screening 35mm Technicolor film prints on the big screen to an appreciative audience. The theme of the evening is Valentine’s Day and we’re calling it Toonstruck: Cartoons In Love. To reserve tickets or more information, check the website or our new Cartoon Tuesday’s Facebook page.
Mouk Trailer

amid

8 Feb 2010 | 5:32 pm

Mary Blair, Richard Scarry, Fyodor Khitruk’s Winnie the Pooh, and anime-styled cuteness are all mashed together in this colorful trailer for Mouk, an upcoming TV series produced by French studio Millimages. It’s based on illustrator Marc Boutavant’s book Around the World with Mouk. Sixty-two eleven-minute episodes and thirty one-minute shorts for web/mobile are currently in production. (Thanks, Philippe Bercovici)
Craig McCracken’s Tezuka Tribute

amid

8 Feb 2010 | 4:50 pm

‘Milton Glaser v. Magma Taishi’ is Craig McCracken’s tribute to Osamu Tezuka and graphic designer Milton Glaser, who created the Sixties poster of Bob Dylan upon which this image is based. It’s available as a print and T-shirt during the month of February at NakatomiInc.com.

The Blackwing Diaries
Bid on a box of Blackwing Pencils-and more-and help the Hodges

Jenny Lerew

17 Jan 2010 | 2:59 pm

David Nethery provided this fantastic coup to the Hodge auction-yours if you're the lucky bidderWant to buy a perfect and unused box of 12 Blackwing #602s? You'll have a shot at scoring them this week.I don't know Tim Hodge personally. I know he's worked as an animator and story artist at Disney, and I know his icon well from comments he's left on blogs I've visited...and I also know him from hearing about the auction organized by friends to help defray some of the costs of medical care for his son, Matthew. Matthew had a horrible accident last August that has left him in a deep coma. The…
Gainsbourgia, and French Roasted Animation

Jenny Lerew

10 Jan 2010 | 1:42 pm

Serge Gainsbourg - animation des graffitis sur 5 ans du mur rue de Verneuil from Arnaud Jourdain on Vimeo.I saw this posted on animator Matt Jones' Facebook page and felt compelled to share it. The backstory-all of it that I think I know-is that since the death in 1991 of the legendary French singer-songwriter and world class roué, Serge Gainsbourg, the walls of his home on rue de Verneuil in Paris have been used by fans as an ever-changing palette to express their love and regard for this epic character. Seeing the various scrawlings, pictures and messages, put to Gainsbourg's music and…
Michael Sporn

Jenny Lerew

23 Dec 2009 | 4:23 pm

Michael Sporn's blog is like a Christmas gift every day with the beautiful things he posts. Here's part of today's entry-a collection of illustrations by Vernon Grant. Worth your while to take a look at that and everything else you'll find there.Everything published on Blackwing Diaries is copyright Jennifer Lerew 2007; no unauthorized swiping and reposting of text or images from this site will be tolerated. Linking is one thing(I do too, of course), but plagarism is bad, bad, bad. Do NOT do it.
Mary Christmas

Jenny Lerew

23 Dec 2009 | 11:20 am

Everything published on Blackwing Diaries is copyright Jennifer Lerew 2007; no unauthorized swiping and reposting of text or images from this site will be tolerated. Linking is one thing(I do too, of course), but plagarism is bad, bad, bad. Do NOT do it.
A Videotaped Interview with Roy Disney

Jenny Lerew

16 Dec 2009 | 12:46 pm

Everything published on Blackwing Diaries is copyright Jennifer Lerew 2007; no unauthorized swiping and reposting of text or images from this site will be tolerated. Linking is one thing(I do too, of course), but plagarism is bad, bad, bad. Do NOT do it.

TAG Blog
Around El Studios

Steve Hulett

8 Feb 2010 | 10:44 pm

Today I was especially crazed and visited two studios: Disney Television Animation at the Frank Wells Building, and DreamWorks Animation, where Mr. Katzenberg's black Prius was gleaming in the afternoon sun ... Disney Television Animation on the lot is busy wrapping up the second season of Phineas and Ferb and gearing up for the third season. Fish Hooks, crewed by most of the artist that were previously on Cartoon Network's Chowder, are working on Season Uno and slowly expanding. Disney TVA has five half-hour pilots in work. I stared at the titles on a cork board in a hall but since I know…
Organizing Workplaces, Organizing Lives

Steve Hulett

8 Feb 2010 | 8:22 pm

Some time back I did an interview for the www.fxguide.com website. It covered -- surprise, surprise -- the state of animation and visual effects workplaces, the state of animation and visual effects workers, where they've both been and where they're likely going. It dovetails nicely with this article: Unlike every other craft in the film industry, there is no union for visual effects artists. This seems to be a matter of timing as much as anything. Modern visual effects techniques are only a few decades old, and the digital side of the visual effects arts really only has about 20 years of…
Weekend Linkage

Steve Hulett

7 Feb 2010 | 10:38 pm

One more Sunday night linkfest, beginning with Alice. What's the defining screen version of Alice for most Americans? It's hard to argue against Walt Disney’s 1951’s “Alice in Wonderland,” which despite its beautiful Modernist animation was not a hit commercially or critically when it was released. The British press and literary critics denounced it as too Americanized, and they pounced on the absence of the White Knight, the Duchess and Humpty Dumpty. To Disney, though, the reason the film fizzled was a problem with the title character -- she lacked “heart,” he judged. But in the…
Pinoke's 70th

Steve Hulett

7 Feb 2010 | 12:07 am

On February 7th, 1940, Disney's second animated feature (and the third 3-strip Technicolor animated feature) was released. Above, the 1940 trailer. Below, part of my article from Film Comment: A Star Is Drawn. ... Seventy years after its premiere, Pinocchio remains the most lavish hand-drawn animated film ever made. In its attention to detail and the scope of its art direction, it has never been equaled. Yet at the time of its production, Pinocchio seemed a natural progressiom from Snow White, which came about because Walt Disney increasingly found the traditional cartoon short economically…
One More Non-Surprise

Steve Hulett

6 Feb 2010 | 10:56 pm

Was anybody surprised by this? Pixar Animation Studio's "Up" was named best animated feature at the 37th annual Annie (animation) Awards, Saturday at UCLA's Royce Hall ... Other big Annie winners were "Coraline" and "The Princess and the Frog," with three awards each .... So here's how the Academy Awards will go: Best Picture: Any of the live-action entries. (Or possibly the animation hybrid known as Avatar.) Best Animated Feature: Up. And fans of Wes Anderson will express shock and dismay.

ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive
Tom Sito's Speech And Podcast Interview

Stephen Worth

8 Feb 2010 | 6:56 pm

Here is what Tom Sito had to say at last night's Annie Awards.The Great Artists of the past taught us that we in Animation were more than just a bunch of strangers scrambling to make a living. They taught us that we were a family. As much as I was inspired by their drawing technique, I was also inspired by their generosity. Ben Washam gave free animation classes out of his garage to anyone who showed up, Grim Natwick took a newly hired kid at Charles Mintz named Chuck Jones out for an ice cream soda, so he could explain to him squash and stretch, Art Babbitt was out in the streets fighting…
Unsung Heroes of Commercial Art: Aviation Illustrators

Stephen Worth

5 Feb 2010 | 7:39 pm

Harper GoffLast week, I posted an article about Harper Goff, the designer of Captain Nemo's Nautilus in Walt Disney's "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea". A couple of days later, I was going through a stack of aviation prints to see if I could find an idea for a post, and I and stumbled across these amazing WWII era pantings by Goff. It made me think about the changing role of the commercial artist in society.Back in the postwar era, the major aircraft builders employed illustrators to conceptualize how complex engineering would transform blueprints and raw materials into real-life massive flying…
Theory: Robot Animation

Stephen Worth

5 Feb 2010 | 3:07 pm

Boing Boing posted today about a robot dancing competition, and as I watched the video it started me thinking... Animation is currently redefining itself with new computer technology; and because of this, the job description of "animator" is undergoing big changes. Someday, perhaps people who read this blog will end up animating robots! It's not that strange of an idea. Walt Disney pioneered the idea of computer controlled robots with the birds in the Tiki Room at Disneyland, and later with Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln..
Cartooning: Len Norris, Master of Just About Everything

Stephen Worth

3 Feb 2010 | 5:00 pm

After the holidays, my pal Jo-Jo Baptista showed me a paperback book of political cartoons he picked up in a junk store when he was visiting his family. It was by a cartoonist I had never heard of before... Len Norris. The second I opened the book, I started to get excited. This guy had everything- great compositions, stylish design, solidly constructed characters, flawless perspective, funny drawings, great fabric folds, expressive hand poses, wild looking kids and animals- and he seemed to be able to draw anything from any angle. He caricatured automobiles and trains as well as the insides…
IMPORTANT: Need to Speak to Someone at Blogger

Stephen Worth

2 Feb 2010 | 3:29 pm

Our site provides copyrighted content under the Fair Use exemptions for 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organizations. The terms require us to host and serve our site and the content ourselves. Unfortunately, Blogger is phasing out FTP updating, so our site will no longer be able to be updated on our server. If anyone out there works at Google or Blogger, please contact me at sworth@animationarchive.org. If we are not able to come up with a way to host our Blogger pages ourselves, we will be forced to start from scratch using another blog software. I'd like to avoid that.Can anyone…

Photostream from Daylife

Comic-Con International
Art Show Rules and Entry Form Now Available!

12 Jan 2010 | 10:15 am

ATTENTION ARTISTS: The Comic-Con 2010 Art Show Rules and Entry Form are now available on our site. Please read the rules carefully if you are interested in participating; some of them have changed. The deadline for submissions is June 30th, or when space is full -- so get yours in as soon as possible to ensure your space.
Online Volunteer Registration Opens for Comic-Con 2010

8 Jan 2010 | 10:15 am

Comic-Con Volunteers are real life heroes who are an important part of our show. Volunteering for Comic-Con is a great way to see the show for free by doing a simple three-hour per day assignment. The day you volunteer is the day you get in for free. All volunteers who complete at least one assignment will get the not-available-in-any-store, very poular volunteer t-shirt. Space is limited. Get complete details on our site and register online now.
40th Anniversary Book Now Available for Sale Online!

16 Dec 2009 | 9:45 am

Our Comic-Con International 40th Anniversary book is a wonderful collector's item and a terrific last minute holiday gift. Find out more about the book and buy your copy online now by following the link.
Single Day Memberships Are On Sale Now!

15 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am

Although our 4-Day Memberships are sold out for Comic-Con 2010, we've just made available our Single Day Memberships and there are plenty for sale -- right now! Check out our site for prices and complete details. Memberships are available until sold out and we will NOT be selling ANY memberships onsite. Since we sold out of our 4-Day Memberships in record time, you can expect that these Single Day Memberships will sell out quickly too. Tell your friends and get yours today!
Fall 2009 online-only Comic-Con Magazine Is Released

7 Dec 2009 | 11:00 am

Now on your digital shelf, the Fall 2009 online-only edition of Comic-Con Magazine has been released. This is "The Photo Issue" featuring a huge pictorial of the people, places and happenings at Comic-Con 2009. In addition, we've got the 4-1-1 so that you can begin planning for WonderCon 2010 and Comic-Con 2010! Read it now and tell your friends, because it's absolutely FREE!

The Disney Blog
Modern Family gathers accolades for Disney

John Frost

9 Feb 2010 | 4:34 am

When it times of tough economics, the nations television viewing habits turn toward the sit-com. The Cosby Show, Roseanne, and others got their start by riffing on the American family dealing with daily situations. ABC seems to have hit about the formula that works for our present day situation with “Modern Family”. “Modern Family” is the most critically acclaimed and popular new comedy of the TV season, the centerpiece of ABC’s Wednesday lineup and already renewed for a second season. Not only does it fulfill a comedy’s central mission — provide…
Smoke reported on Spaceship Earth at EPCOT

John Frost

8 Feb 2010 | 8:02 pm

The local Fox news station is reporting that Reedy Creek Fire was dispatched to a report of smoke on Spaceship Earth at EPCOT. All guests were evacuated without incident and repairs were even under way by the time the fire crew got there. The cause, an electrical short. Apparently the ride was open for guests later in the day. This smoke was reported in the loading and unloading zone, but what happens if it happens in the sacking of Rome scene? Inquiring minds want to know. (Via) Discuss this post, and anything else related to Disney, at the TownSquare Forums. The Disney Blog recommends…
Alice In Wonderland’s 3D Problem

John Frost

8 Feb 2010 | 7:26 pm

Can Disney’s Alice In Wonderland slay the Blue beast that is Avatar? We’re going to find out in about 3 weeks. But first, it will have to push the popular film from its perch inside the various IMAX an 3D theaters around the globe. That won’t be easy. You see, there just aren’t enough theaters capable of hosting 3D films to do justice to two 3D films being out at the same time. And since Avatar has been making lots of bank for those theater owners, they’re loathe to invite in an untested property. Thankfully Disney has secured many those theaters via distribution…
Drew Brees visits Walt Disney World, dreams “Drew” come true

John Frost

8 Feb 2010 | 1:16 pm

Super Bowl XLIV MVP Drew Brees joins Mickey Mouse Feb. 8, 2010 in a celebratory parade in the Magic Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Fl. Brees, the quarterback of the New Orleans Saints, is the latest celebrity to star in the “I’m Going to Disney World!” and “I’m Going to Disneyland” commercials which aired only hours after the NFL championship game ended. Brees led his team to a 31-17 victory over the AFC champion Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV in Miami. (Photo courtesy Disney. Kent Phillips, photographer) Discuss this post, and anything else related to…
New concept art from Aulani, the lobby revealed

John Frost

7 Feb 2010 | 10:34 pm

Pictured above we have a newly released rendering of the main lobby area for Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa. Disney Imagineer Joe Rhode has been dispatched to keep an careful eye on the project and it looks like his background will come in very handy. The highly anticipated Disney destination resort currently under construction on the Hawaiian island of O‘ahu now has an official name and a dynamic new Web site offering an inside look at the project. The resort’s name – Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, Ko Olina, Hawai‘i – reflects the company’s deep commitment to celebrating…

Upcoming Pixar
Fake WALL-E Atari 2600 Cover = Awesome!

bawpcwpn

7 Feb 2010 | 10:39 pm

Penney Design, a freelance graphic designer, has created the coolest mockup Atari 2600 cover mockups. They have taken modern movies and TV shows, and made up the cover as if they were in the 1970’s. WALL-E gets included (click to view larger) in the cover selection ranging from The Dark Knight to Lost. Be sure to have a look at the others. (via Collider)
Up at the 37th Annual Annie Awards! Wins Best Feature and Best Director!

martini833

6 Feb 2010 | 8:59 pm

Up has reclaimed what many regard as last year’s monumental and unwarranted let down with two top wins at the 37th Annual Annie Awards! Pete Docter was named Best Director by ASIFA-Hollywood for his latest film which also took home Best Feature for Pixar! "It has been a great year for animation." said Docter as he accepted animation’s highest honor. And he’s right — more on that below. Pixar’s collection of Golden Zoetropes now includes: • Best Animated Feature: Up — Pixar Animation Studios • Directing in a…
Woody's News Round-Up: Toy Story Tidbits Edition

martini833

5 Feb 2010 | 8:50 pm

These past weeks have been filled with well deserved celebration for Up’s latest awards and nominations, but to change things up a bit I thought I’d give you all a few updates on Toy Story. Excitement for Toy Story 3 is about to get even more wild as Lee Unkrich prepares to announce brand new characters next week. But one has to wonder, has the highly anticipated sequel overshadowed other happenings in the toy world? What has been going on in Andy’s room between TS3 announcements? This special report will bring some lower profile…
Pete Docter Reacts to Academy Award Nominations

martini833

3 Feb 2010 | 1:20 pm

Ever wonder what it would be like waking up one morning as the director of a newly nominated Best Picture contender? Just ask Pete Docter who got up early this Tuesday to check on the groundhogs and was instead greeted with the possiblility of winning the highest honor in film! The Up director spoke with CNN about the momentous Oscar nominations, watch the video below: Have you seen what Pixar’s been nominated for at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards yet? No?! Then get over to this post now and check it out!! Good luck Pete Docter (and the Up crew) on all five…
Celebrating Pixar's 24th Anniversary!

martini833

2 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm

Today marks the 24th anniversary of the company we now know as Pixar Animation Studios. What a great time to be celebrating Steve Jobs’ February 3rd, 1986 acquisition! Back then, who would’ve thought that the small Lucasfilm spin-off computer company would be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars? Of course, one must remember that Pixar’s AMPAS nomination streak started not too long after its founding. Luxo Jr. was up for Best Animated Short back in ’86. It wasn’t until 1988’s Tin Toy that the start-up won this coveted prize. Since then…

The Pixar Blog
Two Annie wins for 'Up'

Mike

7 Feb 2010 | 10:24 am

Up and director Pete Docter won the awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Director at the 37th Annual Annie Awards yesterday evening.The Annie Awards, given out yearly by ASIFA-Hollywood, the Los Angeles chapter of the International Animated Film Society, are promoted as the animation industry's highest honour.Since Up was nominated nine times, it's a bit disappointing to see it win only two
Docter talks to CNN about Oscar nominations

Mike

3 Feb 2010 | 5:09 pm

Check out this CNN video of Pete Docter briefly discussing his reaction to yesterday five Oscar nominations for Up, starting with how he and his wife found out. I love how he describes the experience of being on the red carpet at the Academy Awards.
Today is Pixar's 24th anniversary

Mike

2 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm

Happy anniversary Pixar!
Statement on 'Up' Oscar nods

Mike

2 Feb 2010 | 1:01 pm

Pixar worldwide publicity released this statement from director Pete Docter and producer Jonas Rivera regarding today's five Academy Award nominations for Up:We are humbled and grateful to the Academy. Being nominated among these remarkable animated films is such an amazing privilege. On top of that, to be honored as one of the best pictures of the year is just mind-blowing. It’s truly been a
UP NOMINATED FOR 5 OSCARS, INCLUDING BEST PICTURE

Mike

2 Feb 2010 | 5:45 am

Pixar's tenth feature film, Up, directed by Pete Docter, made history moments ago, becoming the second animated motion picture ever to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (A.M.P.A.S.).Nominations for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards were announced at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California by new Academy president

Drawn! The Illustration and Cartooning Blog
U900

Luc Latulippe

8 Feb 2010 | 8:18 pm

I don’t know what’s going on here and I love it and I could watch it over and over for hours. The music is by U900, a Japanese Ukulele duo. Let me repeat that because OMG I’ll never get the chance to type those words together again: Japanese Ukulele duo. If anyone knows who produced the animation and created the toys, please let us know! Posted by Luc Latulippe on Drawn! The Illustration and Cartooning Blog | Permalink | 3 comments Tags: Animation, Japanese, Toys, U900
Geoff McFetridge “Does”

David Huyck

7 Feb 2010 | 4:05 pm

I feel like I got this flood of great Geoff McFetridge exposure recently. Last time I was in Seattle, I discovered his fantastic installation at the Seattle Art Museum’s cafe by the sculpture garden. Then I watched the great documentary, Beautiful Losers, where McFetridge appears among a bunch of other artists I love. Of course he also did lettering, titles, and other drawings for Spike Jonze’s Where the Wild Things Are. And finally, above is a great video of McFetridge talking about how he works and what he does, all while a video of him doodling runs on the screen behind him.
Swatpaz

David Huyck

7 Feb 2010 | 3:33 pm

It’s tricky to pull an image from this all-Flash site, but the animations were too hilarious not to try. They seem to be a seamless mix of tiny puppets with digital animation of some kind, and they have the oddest sense of humor. Add in their bright candy-colors and strange hybrid creatures (the above characters are Francie, with “an apple for a head and a fish-finger body”, and Bertie with “a frog’s head and a fish-finger body”) and I’m wasting a good hour watching everything on the site. You have been warned. Bonus: the name “Swatpaz”…
Matthew Albanese

David Huyck

7 Feb 2010 | 3:18 pm

Matthew Albanese’s photos of dramatic landscapes are gorgeous, but they are not what they first seem to be. These are meticulously hand-made models. For example, the caption on this striking tornado photo reveals: “Tornado made of steel wool, cotton, ground parsley and moss.” This seems to me like matte painting taken to a new and strange (and pretty awesome) 3-dimensional space. Posted by David Huyck on Drawn! The Illustration and Cartooning Blog | Permalink | 7 comments Tags: landscapes, Matthew Albanese, models, Photography
Minimalist Star Wars travel posters

John Martz

7 Feb 2010 | 1:25 pm

Love: minimalist Star Wars travel posters by Justin van Genderen. Posted by John Martz on Drawn! The Illustration and Cartooning Blog | Permalink | 4 comments Tags: Design, Justin van Genderen, star wars

Michael Sporn Animation - Splog
Donald Models

Michael

8 Feb 2010 | 5:02 am

- I’ve spent a lot of time the past few Mondays posting models of Mickey Mouse. It’s only fair to move onto Donald Duck. Here are a lot of good models, mostly from the ’30s. I follow this first group with some really clean models designed for publishing. I think you’ll see how heartfelt the first batch are compared to the second group done in the ’50s. You can also see an earlier post I did of the Disney lecture on Donald and how to draw him. 1 2 3 4 5 6 The following are designed for publishing, not animation: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next week I’ll follow with a…
Yankee Time

Michael

7 Feb 2010 | 5:12 am

- I know! Today’s Superbowl Sunday. All I’ve heard for the past week is football, football, football. Sorry, I’m not a fan. In fact, I’ve been following the MLB Network on tv regularly to hear of any baseball trades, changes or news. This week, I received some photos from Tom Hachtman showing the progress of a new mural he assisted in painting in a home in southern New Jersey. You’ll remember that I posted some info about Tom’s wife, Joey, who has a business painting murals locally (go here: 1, 2, 3). Her business is called Three Designing Women Studios,…
WTFoster’s other book - 2

Michael

6 Feb 2010 | 5:15 am

- - Last week I posted the first part of this Walter T. Foster art book: Animated Cartoons for the Beginner. Here’s the second half of the book done in a very retro style. I’m surprised it survived the 1960s, when I first got a copy of it. The artwork looks like it comes from the 1930s and could hardly have survived the War (never mind been drawn after it.) The book was first published in 1946. The animation in the book is certainly odd, not least because the pages are out of order and the flip book imagery doesn’t properly flip. I’ve placed the images in the correct…
Shinbone Alley

Michael

5 Feb 2010 | 4:53 am

- Don Marquis‘ book, Archy and Mehitabel, garnered fame quickly and not least because of the extraordinary illustrations of George Herriman, the creator of Krazy Kat. The first book was published in 1927 and others followed in 1933 and 1935. It wasn’t until the third book that Herriman took over the characters created by Marquis in his book of short stories, developed mostly, in poetry. An on-again off-again love affair, the story had two principal characters: a cat, Mehitabel, and Archy, cockroach. (You can read these poems on line here.) In 1953, writer Joe Darion along with…
Moving feet - using it

Michael

4 Feb 2010 | 4:47 am

- The other day I’d written about a pet peeve of mine. This is when animators take the poor layouts they’re given and simply inbetween them. As a result, the feet on two related layouts slide from one position to another. This is not something real people could or would do, yet animators do it out of laziness. It’s a sure sign that the animator isn’t thinking of the character as a living/breathing organism. It’s just a bunch of drawings to that guy. How to fix the problem; it’s easy. On an early short film of mine, I worked with an illustrator, Rosemary…

FALLOUT
Watercolour Sketch

James Baker

29 Jan 2010 | 11:07 am

This sketch shows a sculpture in a little park a few blocks from my apartment. I rarely sketch in watercolour but I should try more of these, because this particular sketchbook is made from watercolour paper…
Golden Gate Park Cypress

James Baker

20 Jan 2010 | 2:47 pm

From a sketching trip to Golden Gate Park, late last year. This one was all done in brush pen, including a pen that had almost run out of juice (for the soft-focus background).
Haight and Filmore

James Baker

15 Jan 2010 | 2:17 pm

It has been a while since I posted anything from my sketchbook, so I will be clearing up the backlog in the near future. This one was done while sitting outside a coffee shop on Filmore Street, near the intersection with Haight.
Rebel, without a Pause

James Baker

5 Jan 2010 | 4:21 pm

Seeing WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE recently (which I enjoyed a great deal) reminded me of the time that I too ran away from home as a child. I can no longer remember what caused the argument between myself and my mother on that particular day, long ago, but it probably wasn’t serious. At the age of 11, I had not yet acquired even the maturity expected of a child but already owned all the moodiness of a teenager. I was prone to statements like “it’s not fair!” or “you just don’t understand!” or “I wish I were never born!” and other such…
BMW

James Baker

8 Dec 2009 | 11:49 am

Another drawing from my sketchbook. This one is an attempt to address my weakness in drawing vehicles. (Somehow I missed that phase of childhood where little boys draw cars).

Tirade
UP nominated for Best Picture!

Ronnie

2 Feb 2010 | 11:28 am

The man of the hour as he tries to stem the tide of phone calls this morning.What a ride! It's been a long journey that's about to culminate in March. For myself I am counting today as the win. We made it to the big boys table with UP being nominated for Best Picture along with the other live action movies. We make movies, we tell stories. These days the fact that a movie is made completely with computers or whatever percentage is not a discussion anymore. It is just making movies.My thanks to our stellar, award-winning crew but especially to our Story crew. They did a lot of heavy lifting…
2010 Golden Globe Award for UP

Ronnie

20 Jan 2010 | 3:53 pm

We had a little champagne toast this morning with the guys. Hip hip! Hurray!I almost missed it. I was driving home and caught the original broadcast winding down. I got email and notices on line congratulating me. I did see Pete Docter accept the award on the rebroadcast as well as Bob Peterson and Jonas Rivera in their group hug. Amazing. ABC interview of PeteApparently they hung out with Paul McCartney quite a bit and noted that he's such a gentleman and a lot of fun. My congratulations to Michael Giancchino for his Golden Globe win as well. I am very lucky to have worked with his music on…
Old New

Ronnie

4 Jan 2010 | 12:00 pm

Counter Reset. The doodles I do are fleeting and so with anything I draw. I could lose these. I just had that happen in a big way over the holidays and I mourn for those things that I wrote and drew. After the trough of necessary emotions I chose to leave it as memory. I can't really have them them with me everywhere. Which I know is what I had insisted on doing.I choose to draw some more and what survives will be up to the fates.Good Start. Enrico just sent me a link to the Muji website that holds their manifesto. Both of us are pre-sold audience. We love Muji. A reason to fly to New York or…
Unreality Check

Ronnie

29 Sep 2009 | 6:51 am

Cappuccino foam Nina drawing at Caffe Trieste. Zazu makes good espresso drinks. The foam holds up, then I draw.Yesterday was the day. September 28, 2009 was a Monday. The morning was at the El Cerrito swim club trying to get my breathing lesson down. Then rush to work, grab coffee (and a small cinnamon swirl) and then on to a meeting. Right after the meeting I pace about and decide I should take my photo with the phone. What I remember of a day is harder now. I should remember more but not many win that battle over time. This post should help. Cryptic, huh? But maybe I just like…
UP opening weekend: 68.2 million!

Ronnie

1 Jun 2009 | 12:22 pm

WHOA! Not bad for an old man movie, eh? All the work and anticipation had culminated in a grand showing of love for Pixar movies and this movie's story. On Friday I was at the Disney studios signing books with Ricky Nierva and we were met with very grateful people--people who are in the same studio, and industry--thanking us for this movie. On Saturday I did a signing and talk for the public at Nucleus where I was met with the same response. I must say that this is unique for us. We usually will get compliments on "a great job" or "an amazing movie" but this is different. People are thanking…

Walt Disney Company news, reviews, history & commentary, Jim Hill
What happens when things actually do sort-of, kind-of go horribly wrong at a Disney theme park

Jim Hill

8 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm

Jim Hill shares Richard Murphy’s tale about how Disneyland’s maintenance team came to his rescue on Super Bowl Sunday. When the Jungle Cruise boat that Richard was riding in somehow came untethered...(read more)
Monday Mouse Watch: Disney’s working to raise Guest awareness of its “365” & “Pirate” makeovers

Jim Hill

7 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm

Jim Hill discusses the many difficulties that Disney Parks & Resorts has been dealing with when it comes to properly launching & promoting these “Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique” follow-ups...(read more)
Presented By:

7 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm
From “Just Around the Riverbend,” here comes a brand-new Why For column

Jim Hill

4 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm

Jim Hill returns with even more answers to your Disney-related questions. Like why the Imagineers never got to build a “Pocahontas” –themed Friendly Indian Village along the Rivers of America, why "The Snow Queen" just went back into the deep freeze at WDAS and what the future hold for WDW's DisneyQuest...(read more)
Is it possible to experience your favorite Disney Park attraction for the very first time … again?

Jim Hill

3 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm

Jim Hill shares a story from last September. When a chance encounter on “Star Tours” gave him a new appreciation for this soon-to-be-revamped simulator ride...(read more)

JOHNKSTUFF
Guess Who Drew These

JohnK

8 Feb 2010 | 8:48 am

It was that guy on the left.It's a cartoon tradition to draw on napkins, but can you guess who this napkin master is?
'Tude Treats

JohnK

5 Feb 2010 | 5:21 pm

Cal Arts gay-tude - a spinoff of regular 'tudeCan you imagine anything more disgusting than this sweatshirt?Send me more in the comments. Let's get a nice collection together.Here's one from Nico:http://nicocartoons.blogspot.com/2007/12/cartoons-with-tude.htmlfrom Taber:Yikes! I gotta go back and fire someone.
Slab's First Fist 18 - Finale - Help Raise an Orphaned Plant Fetus

JohnK

5 Feb 2010 | 9:26 am

Big John drops a brand new DB shirt on Bobby.It fits like a second skin! Bobby has bully armor!Always the gentleman, Big John offers the lad his glasses that got knocked off during the healthy young scuffle.He gives the little fatty a pat on his brush cut. Bobby's proud chest swells with bacon fat. Donald assumes his fight poses for the photographers."You will never again have to take any crap
Depressing 80s cartoon studios 2 - Hanna Barbera - The Style Of FEAR

JohnK

3 Feb 2010 | 8:48 pm

I worked on this crap.How the Hell did this style happen????? This is Hanna Barbera?Well, obviously I loved the early Hanna Barbera style - Even if you hate these cartoons, you have to admit that the style is at least instantly recognizable.The best thing about the early HB cartoons is the characters themselves. They have a very distinct look and each one has a distinct voice to go with it.They
What Was The Most Depressing 80s Studio? 1 Filmation

JohnK

3 Feb 2010 | 6:40 pm

ATTACK OF THE FLESH COLORED EYESI worked at a lot of the TV studios in the 80s and I have a tough time deciding who had the worst system, practices and style. Or non-style.FILMATION?Filmation cartoons were the first cartoons to ever make me feel ill. When I first saw one on TV in the mid 60s I heaved up a big old fried bologna and bacon sandwich. It was shocking. I was a complete cartoon nerd and

2719 HYPERION
Snapshot! - Villains in Deco

George Taylor

2 Feb 2010 | 7:50 pm

A Snapshot! from the 2719 Archives: The Beverly Sunset Sweet Spells shop in Disney's Hollywood Studios is an odd but effective and sometimes stunning mixture of Gothic and Art Deco styles that extends to the nearby Villains in Vogue location as well. Often missed due to the store's attractive and tempting assortment of candy and pastries is a series of high perched reliefs that serve as a hall of fame of Disney villains.
The Opening of the Hawkins Strongbox

Jeffrey Pepper

26 Jan 2010 | 9:00 pm

"On October 17, 2003, a large iron strongbox, dated from the late 19th century, was discovered in the basement of a small house in Duquesne, Pennsylvania. The house was once owned by my grandfather, Cedric Pepper. The house was sold following his death in 1987. The subsequent owner returned the strongbox to my family, as my grandfather was the house's only previous occupant. That was the beginning of my association with the enigmatic and wondrous Hawkins Strongbox." So begins the story of Geoffrey Hawkins and the Hawkins Strongbox. As most readers of 2719 Hyperion know, I more or less retired…
Book Review: Walt Disney Imagineering: A Behind the Dreams Look at Making the Magic Real

George Taylor

17 Jan 2010 | 5:06 pm

Walt Disney Imagineering: A Behind the Dreams Look at Making the Magic Real by the Imagineers. 1996, 192 pp. I am frequently asked about my favorite Disney books. Whenever I answer the question, I try to consider the needs of the person that is asking. Are they a theme park enthusiast? Animation buff? Walt disciple? No matter their interests, Walt Disney Imagineering is always one of the first titles that I recommend. It should be considered the de facto primer on Imagineering and what makes the Disney magic. This book is included on my Walt Disney World bibliography. It is a glossy,…
Donald Duck's Best Christmas

Jeffrey Pepper

23 Dec 2009 | 7:00 pm

Disney legend and comic book artist-writer Carl Barks is well known for his deft storytelling and often times sharp wit, and these qualities are certainly evident in the various Christmas-themed tales he put to paper over his long and prolific career. But it is also interesting to note that the Duckman never really succumbed to infusing excessive holiday spirit into these efforts, and more often than not, his tales of Christmas seemed more prone to cynicism than sentimentality. However, Barks' very first four color Christmas story, "Donald Duck's Best Christmas," does touch on themes of…
Book Review: Building a Better Mouse

George Taylor

19 Dec 2009 | 8:53 pm

Building A Better Mouse: The Story Of The Electronic Imagineers Who Designed Epcot by Steve Alcorn and David Green. 2007. 140 pp. About the Authors Steve Alcorn and David Green wrote this book to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Epcot in 2007. Steve worked for W.E.D. during the construction of The American Adventure (the subject of the book) and currently runs Alcorn McBride. He is still heavily involved in the theme park industry and teaches a class on theme park design at Imagineering Class. David spent many years working for the Walt Disney Company on the Fantasyland refurb, Epcot and…

The Pen Addict
Review: Ohto Petit-B Needle-Point Ballpoint Pen

dowdyism

8 Feb 2010 | 4:11 am

I have reviewed a slew of compact pens recently, and since I have enjoyed many of Ohto's full-sized products, I thought I would give the mini-sized Petit-B Needle-Point ballpoint pen a shot as well. I knew it was going to be tiny when I saw it in the photos at JetPens, but wow, it is REALLY tiny.Sometimes tiny works out for me, and sometimes it doesn't. In the case of the Petit-B, it doesn't. Visually, this is a great looking pen - Ohto always does a great job with design. But from a functionality standpoint, it misses the boat a little bit. The main issue is that when you unsheath…
Ink Links

dowdyism

6 Feb 2010 | 4:11 am

-- Mitsubishi PiN Watertype 03 Felt Tip Pen (Pocket Blonde)-- Oh What a Pen! (Dog eat Doug)-- Top of the Heap (Scriblets)-- 20 Things You Didn’t Know About… Pencils (Bleistfit)-- Liquid Fog: Zebra Sarasa Push Clip Pen with Gray Ink (Coffee-Stained Memos)-- Review : Cross Affinity Crimson Red Fountain Pen (Goldspot Pens)-- Daycraft Signature Sketchbook (Drawing with a Squirrel)-- A Lefty's Favorite Gel Pens (Writer's Bloc Blog)-- Featured Pen - Pilot VPen and Varsity (Whatever)-- Review: Diamine Yellow Fountain Pen Ink (Spiritual Evolution of the Bean)-- Sharpie Pen…
Review: Uni-Ball Signo DX 0.5mm Light Blue

dowdyism

5 Feb 2010 | 4:11 am

As if you haven't heard it enough from me already, the Uni-Ball Signo DX line of pens is once of the best around. From a sturdy barrel, to clean, crisp line, there is nothing to dislike about these pens. I don't have a list marked off, but I think I'm pretty close to having tried out all of the colors, and the light blue ranks near the top of my favorite colors list. It really pops off the page, even on the blue grid background of my Doane Paper Idea Journal. This year, I am going to work on getting all the different colors of the same pen reviewed, if nothing else to have a sample on…
Review: Zebra Expandz 0.7mm Ballpoint

dowdyism

3 Feb 2010 | 7:34 am

Office supply stores have shied away in recent years from allowing users to test out very many pens. I understand to a degree that it could get a little bit out of control, and also that companies have moved to selling pens and pencils in multi packs instead of individually, but it is always nice to try before you buy. A few months ago, my local Staples brought back a pen testing area on the pen aisle that allowed you to test out three or four different pens, and the Zebra Expandz was one of them. Well, I obviously came home with one, so does that tell you how effective these pen…
Review: Pentel Rolly C4 0.7mm Ballpoint Multi Pen

dowdyism

1 Feb 2010 | 5:18 am

The Pentel Rolly C4 multi pen was a purchase from a recent visit to Staples. Reminiscent of the famous Bic 4-Color ballpoint multi pen, the C4 sports the same four basic colors - black, blue, red, green - but in a much upgraded barrel. Unfortunately, the barrel is the highlight of the show.Pentel did a nice job with the overall look and design of the pen, and that is actually what lead me to grab it off the shelf in the first place. I normally wouldn't have a place in my arsenal for a basic ballpoint multi pen, but this one looked cool, and was reasonably priced around $5. One of the…

Ice-Cream Monster Toon Cafe
The Theater Club

Alina Chau

6 Feb 2010 | 8:42 pm

A idea which I have been playing around for a while ... and at last ... this one is the final version. Sometimes I do wish there is an "Undo" button or "layers", when my brain keeps changing idea and cooking up new stuffs in my head or when I am more then half way through or finish the whole thing!! I would love to invite you to my up-coming group art show:Girls Drawin Girls presents "Bitter/ Sweet: A Valentines Show"Opening reception Friday, Feb 12th 8pm- midnightShowing: Feb 12th - 27thLocation: Vlad the Retailer4314 Melrose AvenueLos Angeles, CA 90004The gallery is located at 4314 Melrose…
The Cardinal

Alina Chau

4 Feb 2010 | 3:44 pm

I am trying to create a new set of paintings for my solo small wall show at Hive Gallery in March. I am not going to throw away the paintings I did earlier ... those may save for the monthly show there later. Trying new themes ... and trying new technique as well ... below are sketches, failure ... and the WIP of the final painting!!
Last of the set!

Alina Chau

1 Feb 2010 | 7:15 pm

BTW, a new Production Design section is added to my portfolio web-site. Please come and check it out!!
Concept development paintings III

Alina Chau

31 Jan 2010 | 12:30 am

I just give my blog a huge make-over. This is the first time in 5 years!! Can't believe so many years have passed, since the day my best friend, Amy introduced me to "Blog." In these 5 years, I have the pleasure meeting many amazing artists and wonderful new friends around the world via the blogging community. It has been a wonderful experience.
New book and new paintings!!

Alina Chau

29 Jan 2010 | 12:10 am

Acquerello - my watercolor arts book is out in paper format and E-book format!! It's now available in my on-line book store - Ice-Cream Monster Book Store. The E-book is iPad READY!! Below are more concept paintings.

Hyrumosmondanimation
Disney gets 6 annie awards

Hyrum Virl Osmond

8 Feb 2010 | 1:38 pm
Stormy Weekend

Hyrum Virl Osmond

8 Feb 2010 | 8:42 am

My brother, living on the east coast, sent me this picture of his car. It's the worst snow storm there since 1922.....crazy-- Posted from my iPhoneLocation:S Keystone St,Burbank,United States
Animator Bowling

Hyrum Virl Osmond

5 Feb 2010 | 9:30 am

The animation department took a break yesterday and enjoyed a fun afternoon of bowling. Here is some video of the splendid event. Please note that there are absolutley no editing or camera tricks involved here, simply pure bowling skill. -- Posted from my iPhone
Dune

Hyrum Virl Osmond

3 Feb 2010 | 4:22 pm

After wasting a good portion of my life watching "Lost" last night, I figured it was time to emerse myself in some nice easy to read literature. Here is this months selection: This book is cool.
2 Feb 2010 | 3:21 pm

Hyrum Virl Osmond

2 Feb 2010 | 3:21 pm

doodlin'
Beauty left behind...

the doodlers

19 Jan 2010 | 4:22 pm

Kate McGarrigle 1946 – 2010http://www.mcgarrigles.com/
Mother/Daughter

the doodlers

8 Jan 2010 | 8:42 am

Arna (daughter) drew Mildred (mother) , then Mildred drew Arna.
2010 here we come...

the doodlers

31 Dec 2009 | 3:08 pm
again on the TTC...

the doodlers

10 Sep 2009 | 6:04 pm
TCAF on Flickr

the doodlers

6 Jul 2009 | 7:43 am

Daily Peril
Sketchtravel

bpresing

29 Jan 2010 | 3:42 pm

I'm very lucky and honored to have been invited to contribute to the Sketchtravel book. Sketchtravel is the brainchild of Gérald Guerlais and Daisuke Tsutsumi, it's a sketchbook thats passed by hand from artist to artist across the world. Once it's finished It'll be sold in a benefit auction and published as well.Sketchtravel blogI finished my page almost two weeks ago. I'm not allowed to show the whole thing so here's a small detail to whet your appetites. I was also privileged with the honor of handing off the book to the amazing Carter Goodrich of New Yorker fame. I nerded out over that…
"Help the Hodges"

bpresing

21 Jan 2010 | 1:38 pm

While I was at CTN I contributed to this group drawing to help raise money for the Hodge family. It's got quite a line up of famous cartoonists on it. Today it goes for auction on EBAY along with many other fundraising items and art. Lot's of cool stuff actually.See www.helpthehodges.com for details.
iPhone App!

bpresing

15 Jan 2010 | 12:07 am

My dream of one day having my very own iPhone app has finally come true! Thanks to Bobby Chiu and Imaginism Studios, it's part of their new line of artist sketchbook apps. 30 virtual pages to fit in your pocket. This redheads sketchbook will be the first of a series to be followed by two other popular female hair colors.Follow this link to learn more or purchase.To celebrate I'll be giving away free copies via promotional codes to 20 lucky loyal Daily Peril followers. So keep an eye on your inbox, it could be you!
The Prize

bpresing

16 Dec 2009 | 7:50 pm

And she's done!
Prize Fight! *UPDATE*

bpresing

13 Dec 2009 | 3:12 pm

As in "fight for the prize". The prize being this piece below (when it's done that is). Draw or paint your personal interpretation of a "Pin-up Girl" to win.To enter, see my previous post and the Chiustream for details.Uploading starts: Tuesday, December 15 at 11:59 pm EST / 8:59 pm PSTVoting starts: Wednesday, December 16 at 12:00 pm EST / 9:00 am PSTVoting stops: Thursday, December 17 at 12:00 pm EST / 9:00 am PSTI'll post more of "the prize" as it progresses.PROGRESS UPDATE:

Daniela Strijleva
Big Sur

Dani

7 Feb 2010 | 8:41 pm

I'm pretty busy with our film at work so I try to relax as much as I can come the weekend. Last week I spent time with friends near Russian River and the last two days James and I traveled South to Big Sur, one of the most beautiful places we've been to.This morning I painted these 2" by 3" little things to remember the big picture by.
Look, A Ship!

Dani

15 Nov 2009 | 10:52 am

I see cargo ships every day on my way to work (under those Imperial AT-AT Walkers at the Port of Oakland ). I'm amazed by the size and capacity of the freighters, and I especially wonder where they're off to. I also love how the departing ships, full to the brim with colourful containers, become real-life Paul Klee paintings.Here is one from the Maersk line.
November Pause

Dani

12 Nov 2009 | 11:25 am

Not much drawing, a little bit of traveling.
Pig Headed

Dani

2 Sep 2009 | 8:12 am

My second favourite boar at Four Barrel.
Tuesday Gestures II

Dani

23 Jun 2009 | 5:42 pm

From a quick session today!

Disney History
8 Feb 2010 | 2:05 am

Didier Ghez

8 Feb 2010 | 2:05 am

I will be in Barcelona tomorrow. The blog will be updated again on Wednesday.
8 Feb 2010 | 2:02 am

Didier Ghez

8 Feb 2010 | 2:02 am

Help needed about Dumbo!Michael Barrier mentions the following in his essay:[A footnote: Syracuse University, Helen Aberson Mayer's alma mater, holds the papers of Helen R. Durney, whose "biographical history" on the university library's Web site includes the following: "Artist and illustrator Helen Durney (?-1970) is best known for her illustrations of Harold and Helen (Aberson) Pearl's story 'Dumbo the Flying Elephant.' Sold to the Walt Disney Corporation in 1939, the story was first published by the Roll-A-Book Company of Syracuse, New York." Here's a description of the Durney…
8 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am

Didier Ghez

8 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am

Speaking of Dumbo, interestingly enough, while the new DVD and Blu-Ray versions of the movie will only be released in February 2011 in the US, it looks as if they will be available this year in Europe. On February 17 in France and in March in the UK and Spain!
8 Feb 2010 | 1:54 am

Didier Ghez

8 Feb 2010 | 1:54 am

I was working this weekend on a recently transcribed interview of Dick Huemer by John Culhane, which contains quite a few answers about Dumbo's origins and the famous Roll-A-Book that Michael Barrier discussed lat week in his great essay. Here is a quick excerpt:[Some work had been done on [the story before Joe Grant and I took over]. Otto Englander may have done some work on it, and Webb Smith. They had done some preliminary work on it based on [...] the basic plot. And then Joe and I took it, and added things like the drunken elephant stuff, the pink elephant sequence, and the crows. We…
8 Feb 2010 | 1:49 am

Didier Ghez

8 Feb 2010 | 1:49 am

Do not miss today:- Disney Legend Walt Peregoy Exhibition is now open at the Chocolate Bar, Encino, California by Alain Littaye- JUST WHO IS GRISHAM'S DAIRY ... Teaser by Paul F. Anderson- FUN FOTO-The "Unbelievable" According To Walt by Paul F. Anderson

The Daly Blog
Progressing To Childhood

donnachada

15 Jan 2010 | 7:30 am

Keeping things moving along. Here's a peek at one of the new prints. Brand new Kids Section in my Scullery Press Etsy Store. This is the first one up and loads more to follow. Any kids out there want to cross their eyes and not get in trouble? Subscribe to our Scullery Press (The Daly Blog) NewsletterSubscribe to The Daly Blog RSS Feed© Daly 2005-2009 Technorati Tagsillustration design sketches doodles art the daly blog All images copyright Donnachada Daly 2005-2009
The Girls

donnachada

8 Jan 2010 | 9:32 pm

The real life originals continue. What's on my desk today? Here you go....By the way, if you sign up on Facebook for my Scullery Press Fan Page, you'll get all my posts right into your news feed soon after I post anything here. Don't miss out on any updates again.Onwards and upwards....Subscribe to our Scullery Press (The Daly Blog) NewsletterSubscribe to The Daly Blog RSS Feed© Daly 2005-2009 Technorati Tagsillustration design sketches doodles art the daly blog All images copyright Donnachada Daly 2005-2009
A Year For Originals

donnachada

2 Jan 2010 | 1:26 pm

Could this be the year for letting go some originals? I think so. Keep an eye out on my Etsy store. These are some from a little while ago. Get a heads up by becoming a fan on my Facebook Scullery Press page.Subscribe to our Scullery Press (The Daly Blog) NewsletterSubscribe to The Daly Blog RSS Feed© Daly 2005-2009 Technorati Tagsillustration design sketches doodles art the daly blog All images copyright Donnachada Daly 2005-2009
Gallery Show!

donnachada

10 Dec 2009 | 2:00 am

The Power In Numbers 4 starts this weekend and runs from December 12th - 28th, and if you're looking to score one or two originals from me, rock your socks down to the famed and always cool Gallery Nucleus. There is going to be over a hundred pieces of artwork available from the contributing artists and a portion of the proceeds go to The American Red Cross. The gallery is located at 210 East Main St, Alhambra CA 91801.Here's a preview of my two... Subscribe to our Scullery Press (The Daly Blog) NewsletterSubscribe to The Daly Blog RSS Feed© Daly 2005-2009 Technorati Tagsillustration design…
Brand New Store

donnachada

7 Dec 2009 | 8:24 am

I've started an Esty store. Now instead of going through a third party, all my prints are available directly from me. Maybe the odd original will pop up here too....Scullery Press Store Subscribe to our Scullery Press (The Daly Blog) NewsletterSubscribe to The Daly Blog RSS Feed© Daly 2005-2009 Technorati Tagsillustration design sketches doodles art the daly blog All images copyright Donnachada Daly 2005-2009

Story Boredom
work doodle

Willis Carrier

22 Jan 2010 | 4:07 pm
Bad Day in Gesture Drawing Class.

Willis Carrier

1 Dec 2009 | 8:52 am
cell phone photos of doodles

Willis Carrier

30 Nov 2009 | 1:41 pm
Story Fence

Glennard

17 Nov 2009 | 11:03 am

Posts = "funny gags"Wire = weak plot stringing it all together.
Lowly Worm's Surprise

Willis Carrier

10 Nov 2009 | 12:06 pm

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOWLY WORM!!!!!!!!!!!Hey Lowly Worm, I got this for you. It's called a Rubik's Cube. Just use your hands to turn the-I-I mean... Uh... Oh Jeez.. I Uh...It's okay. Even though I have no hands I can still do awesome stuff. Watch.~SLICE~AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOWLY WORM!!!!!!!!!!!Growing up I loved Richard Scarry's children's books.-end of line

Toon In... to the World of Animation
AniMazSpot Embraces 2010

Tee

17 Jan 2010 | 4:00 pm

Our umbrella group, AniMazing Spotlight, had a very successful animated shorts festival in November 2009, but we’re not resting on our laurels. The first Quarter for entering animated shorts is now closed, and the shorts are being reviewed by the international panel of animation experts, winners will be announced on the AniMazing Spotlight web site this week. One of the submitted shorts is “El Salon de México” by Paul Glickman and Tamarind King (pictured to the right) … hmmm, can’t seem to get a picture up there today, so you’ll just have to see it on the…
Call for 2010 Entries - Deadline 28 Dec for 1st Quarter

Tee

3 Dec 2009 | 7:01 pm

The AniMazing Spotlight “Weekend of Animated Shorts” festival at the legendary Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood was a great success, and featured many of the animation interviews we’ve done for Toon In to the World of Animation over the years. We had a short introduction film at the beginning of each program, with the AniMazing Spotlight logo designed by Toon In interviewee, Joe Sikoryak, animated by his brother, Steve Sikoriak. And, Toon In interviewee, June Foray used a different one of her hundreds of voices for each one. Her picture is on the right, and her interview is…
AniMazSpot Announces Latest Winners

Tee

23 May 2009 | 3:02 am

The “Toon In!” team has been working on the AniMazing Spotlight! “festival and feedback” project lately, so we thought we’d bring you up to date on the latest over there. You can get more details by visiting us at www.animazspot.com. We find it interesting that the three winning shorts of the first two quarters are very different, at first glance, anyway; “Alice’s Attic” by Robyn Yannoukos, the first one to your right, the Q1 winner, announced last month, is a complex visual statement, “Jabbawaki” by Sean B. Conly, the second one down, one of the new Q2 winners is a…
AniMazing Spotlight has a Winner!

Tee

24 Mar 2009 | 10:21 am

Robyn Yannoukos’ “Alice’s Attic” (image to the right) is the First Winner of AniMazing Spotlight’s first Quarterly competition. Other shorts will still be chosen from panelists notes; for Specialty Awards and Honorable Mentions, but those will be finalized just prior to the year-end festival, and then screened during the Evening Program. To find our more visit the new AniMazing Spotlight! site at … www.animazspot.com After months of tweaking and getting the “festival & feedback” program underway, the new site is now ready for visitors, and will leave it’s…
First Quarter AniMazing Spotlight Wrap

Tee

14 Feb 2009 | 12:06 pm

Our “festival & feedback” animated shorts program, AniMazing Spotlight! recently completed the First Quarter, receiving about two dozen entries from; California, Arizona, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Canada, Australia, England, Sweden, The Netherlands, Romania, Israel, Guana, South Africa, Brazil, and China. The image is from Australian Tamarind Taylor’s animated short entry, “Encore”. No winners have been selected yet, we just chose this image, because it looked nice on the site. Only 8 of the entries qualified; John Joyce, Nicole Rund, Seana Kozar, Jeroen…

Temple of the Seven Golden Camels
Brushes iPhone App

mark kennedy

6 Feb 2010 | 8:50 am

I recently got the "Brushes" App for my iPhone and I've been really enjoying it. For those times when I don't have a sketchbook but I do have my iPhone it's a great alternative. Anyone who's used Photoshop will be comfortable with it immediately. The color selection tool is just like Photoshop: is easy to use and basically you can pick any color you can think of. The brush choices are limited, and you can only use four layers at a time, but I actually like both of these limitations. It keeps your choices from being too many or too overwhelming. And the layers aren't as limited as they seem;…
Some Controversial Ramblings and a Pretty Decent Book on Drawing

mark kennedy

31 Jan 2010 | 11:18 pm

I'll warn you in advance: this post contains a lot of personal opinions about a subject that's very sensitive to many, many people: comic books. So read at your own risk, and please don't feel the need to e-mail me and tell me what an ignorant idiot I am and how wrong my opinions are. Because I never claimed otherwise... When I was a kid, I never really got into superhero comics, or drawing, for that matter, so I never picked up the instructional book "How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way." I've always heard people talk about what a great book it was, and I was always curious, but I never picked…
Help the Hodges

mark kennedy

30 Jan 2010 | 9:09 am

It's been mentioned everywhere else already, but in case anyone missed it, please visit www.helpthehodges.com to learn about the effort to raise money for animation artist Tim Hodge's family.A whole new batch of artwork from animation's best artists just went on auction.
Dumbo: Contrast

mark kennedy

17 Jan 2010 | 8:31 am

Just another short post to illustrate the effectiveness of using contrast. This is a story sketch from Dumbo I scanned from the Disney Archives book "Story". There are a couple of contrasts in the drawing that elevate it from just a serviceable story sketch to being an effective picture all on its own. The gesture line of the elephant is a strong direct line that gives the push against the cage a lot of force. The gesture of the tiger pushing back against the direction of the elephant's gesture gives more power to the elephant's push by contrast. It's like when you paint two contrasting…
What's Worth Fighting For?

mark kennedy

9 Jan 2010 | 9:09 am

Robert Edsel has written a book called "The Monuments Men", which is a pretty fascinating piece of history. As Hitler's armies invaded most of Western Europe, they collected many important paintings an sculptures and sent them back to Germany while destroying works of art that Hitler deemed "inferior". One of Hitler's biggest ambitions was to build a massive museum in Germany that would house all of the greatest art that Europe had to offer. After the Allies landed in France and the German army was forced to retreat back towards Berlin, a group of American, British and Canadian art historians…

THE THIEF
The Animator's Survival Kit - Expanded Edition

Holger

23 Jan 2010 | 1:00 pm

The major text book of the animation trade has just been updated. In the DVD version of "The Animator's Survival Kit", Dick had already added more material than what had been in the first edition of the book. Now the good news is that after finishing the DVDs, Dick went back to work on a new "Expanded Edition" of the book, updating it with the additional material.The added material is nicely organized at the end of the book:Here is an example page with a beautiful analysis of animal motion.You don't want to miss the lectures on the DVDs, where Dick talks you through everything, but the book…
Thief flying across mountain

Holger

8 Jan 2010 | 6:30 pm

Happy 2010! It's been a while since my last post and even longer since I posted about one of my scenes. (Link to "Thief climbs up witch mountain").I will jump ahead several scenes to the last scene of the flying sequence that I animated. I've recently found some slides that I just scanned in and which I would like to share.In the scenes leading up to this one I had animated the Thief doing all sorts of air acrobatics. For the grand finale Dick had asked me to animate the Thief flying across the witch mountain. I remember that I really enjoyed drawing the background layout for this one. Dick…
Witch swinging around the mountain

Holger

23 Nov 2009 | 11:45 am

Recent reader question:I couldn't find anything on the blog about this particular piece of animation, which only recently caught my eye: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRPPC2uaoEw#t=2m21sThere are a few quick shots of the side of the mountain- we see it "spinning" as the camera moves- and there really seems to be a lot of detail in every frame. Would you know who was involved with it?I'm not sure. This scene was done before my time on the film, but I would guess that Roy Naisbitt worked out the animating BG and Dick did the witch animation. If anybody knows - please leave a comment.
Soho Square pictures

Holger

23 Sep 2009 | 6:14 pm

Hans Bacher posted more photos. LINK
Miscellaneous Production Art

Matt J

28 Jun 2009 | 2:42 am

Rough layout of the messenger by Art Babbitt (?)

Spline Doctors
Richard Williams Expanded Survival Kit

Dr. Gordon

5 Feb 2010 | 10:44 am

I usually don’t review books here on Spline Doctors, but since Richard was nice enough to do a great Spline Cast with us, I wanted to talk about his new Expanded Edition Animation Survival Kit. Most animation students have the first book. It has so many great tidbits of information. The new book looks to be twice as thick and has so much more info, its a must have for animation students and professionals. I have been paging through it and some of the stuff I really like are the example of animal action. Fellow animator Holger has some examples of the images on his blog… I’m…
Cool behind the scenes Avatar clip

Dr. Gordon

24 Jan 2010 | 8:37 pm

Heres a cool behind the scenes clip that I’m sure you have seen… Yeah, we get it… This is not animators doing the performance… Cameron did everything… I wonder if they should have given another name for the “animators” working on this project since they don’t seem to respect the job of what an animator does. I am blown away by the work on Avatar, but I don’t understand how the animators did not get any love on this film… There was so much great creature/robot stuff. I’d love to hear from some people on the crew about how the…
Marty Says Passion and Story…

Dr. Gordon

18 Jan 2010 | 3:53 pm

Martin Scorsese was honored with a Cecil B Demil Award last night at the Golden Globes. When interviewed by the press afterward he was asked about what students need to have in order to make movies. The common theme that always comes up is passion and story. Click the image for the link….
John K Letter

Dr. Gordon

15 Jan 2010 | 11:34 am

Not sure if you have seen this, I had not. Someone from work sent this out and I thought it was great. Its so cool to see some of the giants of the industry respond to students of animation with such honesty. Check it out. Andrew
Chart of Fame

Dr. Gordon

10 Jan 2010 | 9:50 am

Former Spline Doctor Angus Maclane made this funny chart of fame. We always joke how animators are one of the least recognized people in the entertainment industry… Oh well, I sure didnt get into animation because I wanted to be famous…I’ll leave that to the Mo-cap actors…(I mean, performance capture)

Harald
Mecki - The Exhibition at the Wilhelm Busch Museum

HaraldSiepermann

17 Jan 2010 | 2:35 am

In the mid and early-sixties, when I was still to young to read, we would visit my grandparents every other sunday afternoon. It was like a one and a half hour walk to their home in Bochum, a miner's-housing estate. There we would have coffee and cake, watch "Bonanza" and the sports-show and sometimes my grandfather would read the Mecki comicstrips to me, onepagers from the TV- and Radio magazine "Hoerzu".I had those, a handful of Donald Ducks and ot much else, before Asterix and Tintin came in in the mid and late 70's. Comics still had a bad name in postwar Germany.In 2003 I was asked to…
16 Jan 2010 | 12:37 am

HaraldSiepermann

16 Jan 2010 | 12:37 am
Mecki

HaraldSiepermann

30 Dec 2009 | 1:36 am

Mecki -Exhibition Hannover2010Wilhelm Busch Museum
Gruffalo

HaraldSiepermann

21 Dec 2009 | 3:50 am

In 2008 I had the pleasure - and I mean it- to work with STUDIO SOI on the 2009 BBC Christmas special of the GRUFFALO. Here are some of my character-sketches.Enjoy,H
Screening_The Princess And The Frog_Berlin, Potsdamer Platz, 03 Dec 09 with Andreas Deja

HaraldSiepermann

3 Dec 2009 | 11:44 pm

Arts & Animation Videos
Pokemon Episode 621 (Diamond and Pearl Episode 152) (Subtitled) (HD)

8 Feb 2010 | 11:32 am

Dialga and Palkia! The Final Battle!!Author: hmdwgf2Keywords: nyaa Added: Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:32:43 GMTVideo codes to display this video on your website!http://www.livevideo.com
Longing

7 Feb 2010 | 2:38 pm

Please visit bottledanime.comAuthor: MarthaWhittingtonKeywords: martha whittington les tripplets of belleville big mama Added: Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:38:43 GMTVideo codes to display this video on your website!http://www.livevideo.com
Fortitude

7 Feb 2010 | 1:26 pm

Please visit my bottledanime.comAuthor: MarthaWhittingtonKeywords: martha whittington les tripplets of belleville Added: Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:26:42 GMTVideo codes to display this video on your website!http://www.livevideo.com
Unbalance

7 Feb 2010 | 11:44 am

Please visit bottledanime.comAuthor: MarthaWhittingtonKeywords: martha whittington les tripplets of Belleville unbalance Added: Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:44:29 GMTVideo codes to display this video on your website!http://www.livevideo.com
GAARA

7 Feb 2010 | 11:03 am

More Naruto vids at bottledanime.comAuthor: MarthaWhittingtonKeywords: martha whittingtonn gaara gackt Added: Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:03:16 GMTVideo codes to display this video on your website!http://www.livevideo.com

About.com: Animation
How do you plan to use the iPad?

7 Feb 2010 | 4:23 am

The results of last week's poll surprised me; at the time of this post, a full third of you plan to use the iPad to create graphics for computer animation, despite any limitations inherent in the software and capacity of the device. Now I'm entirely curious; how do you plan to use the iPad? Share your answers here, and join in the discussion. How do you plan to use the iPad? originally appeared on About.com Animation on Sunday, February 7th, 2010 at 12:23:57.Permalink | Comment | Email this
Reader Question: How Do 3D-Projected Movies Work?

5 Feb 2010 | 4:40 am

Neeci writes:
Are You a Planner or a Pantser?

3 Feb 2010 | 4:59 am

Many of you know that I'm not just a freelance animator; I'm also a freelance writer, and in a writing workshop I attended last weekend we were discussing the writing habits of planners vs. pantsers: people who outline their stories before writing, versus people who dive in and figure out what happens as they go. Planning vs. pantsing can also apply to animation, but because of the nature of animation pantsing just doesn't work quite as well. You might be able to pants it as far as which scene comes next, but when it comes to individual scenes you really need to use tools like storyboarding…
Will the iPad Affect You as an Animator?

31 Jan 2010 | 5:42 am

Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that Apple announced the advent of the iPad on the 27th: a multifunction tablet device targeting portability and ease of use in both creating and experiencing multimedia content. The Apple content model has already proposed to change multiple online markets (with the Amazon/MacMillan dustup over e-book pricing only the first in many expected shakeups); how do you think the iPad will affect us as animators? Will it become a useful tool for us as well, or just another shiny toy? Will the iPad Affect You as an Animator? originally appeared on…
Creating a Camera Zoom Effect in Flash

29 Jan 2010 | 6:35 am

Similar to the lesson on creating a pan effect in Flash, you can also use tweening to create a zoom effect - simulating the motion of a camera zooming in or out on a scene by animating the objects in the scene expanding or shrinking. A good example of this is demonstrated in one of my favorite animations, Sita Sings the Blues (look for the zoom on the naked dancing Nataraja in the first two minutes, not to mention myriad other uses of this effect; while SStB isn't a Flash-only production, the effect there can be duplicated in Flash). Creating a Camera Zoom Effect in Flash originally appeared…

Toon Radio
Toon Radio News Feb 05 10 - Te Wei RIP

7 Feb 2010 | 4:17 pm

Headlines: Zombie film A.D., Enchanted 2, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Martin Meets President, Corus March, Jake and the Never Land Pirates, Te Wei 1915 - 2010, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 3, Simpsons/Futurama Deluxe Comic, Jerry Voted India Kids Fave, Nick in China Download
Toon Radio News Feb 03 10 - Oscars and Dragons

3 Feb 2010 | 5:02 pm

HEADLINES: Pokemon Reboot, Avatar is King, The Secret of Kells, Chuck Jones retrospective, Up and Oscar, Dragon Ball Z Kai, Halo Legends Sweepstakes, Michelle Kwan on Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! Download
Pokemon Reboot

2 Feb 2010 | 12:58 pm

There will be no Toon Radio News for tonight. There is only one qualifying news items today, and I have back-end stuff to do. Toon Radio News will return tomorrow at its regularly scheduled time with or without news. In the meantime, Animation Magazine is reporting that the nest Pokemon DS game is a reboot. Though, no other animation, gaming, or anime site has confirmed this. I will look around, and do some fact checking, and report what I find in tomorrow's show.
Toon Radio News Feb 01 10 - Secret Saturdays

1 Feb 2010 | 3:10 pm

HEADLINES: Grammy Up!, Gnomeo and Juliet not dead yet, Re-Castle in the Sky, Re-Kiki, Re-Totoro, Teletoons of love, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Elections, Zelda Rubenstein, 1933 - 2010, Dance Disney, Tim Burton at Cannes, Rose on Princess and the Frog, T-Pain on Freaknik, Marvel Animation Age Hosts Planet Hulk Commentaries: The Secret Saturdays, Ben 10: Alienc Foece, Star Wars: The Clone Wars Download
Toon Radio News Jan 29 10 - March of the DVDs

30 Jan 2010 | 5:37 pm

War Of The Animated Worlds, Princess and the Frog DVD, IMAGI Animation Shuts Down, Magoo Adventure DVD, Olivia DVD, Viz in march, A Johnny Bravo Valentine, Iron X Men DVD Download