The Noble Approach: Maurice Noble and the Zen of Animation Design
Fred Patten reviews the long awaited book showcasing the tremendously rich legacy of Maurice Noble’s background designs.
Category: Illustration
'The Doodle Project' Explores Collaborative Filmmaking
Beginning as tiny stickman in the sketchbook of Berlin-based animator Dante Zaballa (aka Podoboo), The Doodle Project is an exercise in collaborative illustration featuring the doodles of 62 artists from around the world.
Book Review - 'Elysium: The Art of the Film'
Fred Patten walks us through this beautiful collection of images from Neil Blomkamp’s new sci-fi action thriller.
Vapssky Launches 'Freaky Flipsters' Game for iOS
Vapssky Technologies partners with David Sheldon and SupperTime Entertainment to bring mobile game Freaky Flipsters to the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
yummico Launches New E-Book Series
yummico launches The Adventures of Ash & Ollie, a new e-book series written by Caroline Baron and illustrated by Traci Paige Johnson.
Me Books Launches Children's Book Contest
Me Books and Show Me the Animation partner to launch a children’s book contest to unearth one of the UK’s best budding author/illustrators.
Superman Celebrates 75 Years
The Cartoon Art Museum helps celebrate 75 years of Superman with an exhibition exploring the long and storied history of The Last Son of Krypton.
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GRworks & 826LA Announce 'Pen To Paper' Exhibit
GRworks and 826LA bring together stories written by children and illustrated by professional artists in “Pen To Paper.”
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Comments and Concept Art from 'Wreck-It Ralph' VisDev Artist Lorelay Bove
Personal insights alongside newly released concept art from Disney's Lorelay Bove, visdev artist on Wreck-It Ralph.
Roman Dirge Injured in Hit-and-Run Accident
A fund is established to help illustrator Roman Dirge with his medical expenses from a hit-and-run accident in Hollywood, CA, on February 26, 2013.
Narrative Art Exhibit Opens March 23
The Cartoon Art Museum exhibit, “I See What You Say: Visual Stories and Narrative Art,” opens March 16.
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Oscar® Tour SoCal Day 3 Continues at Sony Pictures Animation
Day 3 in LA continues with a screening, Q&A and tour of Sony Pictures Animation.
Oscar® Tour SoCal Day 2: Disney's ARL - Animation Research Library
Day two in LA continues at Disney's immense Animation Research Library - the ARL.
Digitally Restored Peter Pan on Blu-ray Soars to New Heights
A digitally restored and remastered Peter Pan is a must for any animation collector and fan of great family entertainment.
Book Review - 'Dark Shadows: The Visual Companion'
Fred Patten digs into Mark Salisbury’s book detailing the latest Tim Burton – Johnny Depp collaboration.
The guardians of "The Rise of the Guardians"
The powerhouse team behind DreamWorks latest feature "The Rise of the Guardians" gather in New York City to describe their creative collaboration.
WHAT DO MOE HOWARD, 3-D COMICS AND ANIMATION HAVE IN COMMON?
Everybody knows that Moe Howard, as well as his cohorts Curly, Shemp and Larry, were creative geniuses. But not so many know that Moe’s son-in-law, Norman Maurer, was a genius in his own right.
Outrage Over Using Disney Characters to Promote Dangerous Body Images
SumOfUs has launched an online petition calling for Disney to "Stop using your children's characters to promote dangerous body images."
From Ducks to Dragons: Translating a DreamWorks Franchise into Print
Aaron Sparrow and James Silvani discuss the new Dragons: Riders of Berk comic series.
Encounter with Peru Part 2 - Non-Human Storytellers
And so, while this series of blogs is not really related to animation per say, they are truly inspired by the power of imagination open-mindedness is capable of unveiling to us all.
Luxology Ships NPR Kit for modo
Non-photorealistic rendering kit produces hand-drawn and traditional looks for architectural, fine art, and technical illustration projects.
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Mind Your Business: Cartoonists
Mark Simon geeks out over comic strip greats at the National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Awards.
MUTILATOR!
Growing up, I was a latch key kid, often coming home to an empty house after school. My babysitters’ names were Popeye, Tom, Jerry, Bugs and Daffy. I was literally raised on those old school cartoons with their over the top slapstick violence and impeccable timing.They would leave an indelible mark on me.
The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art to Transfer Assets
The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) and the Society of Illustrators have announced plans for MoCCA to transfer its assets to the Society.
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Cartoon Art Museum Presents Cartoon Story-Telling with Joe Wos
Watch drawings come to life, and learn how to create your own, as Joe Wos presents his original blend of storytelling and live cartoon illustration, an unforgettable and entertaining experience that children and adults of all ages will enjoy.
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