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Posted on 12.05.08 by Widge @ 11:25 pm
Comments on this: none yet. Add your own. That's right: the man who brought you Mickey Mouse was born on this date in 1901. He also brought you the first animated feature film, at least in this country. That would be Snow White, of course. He brought you the Disney theme parks, one of which was brought to life under his watch, the other he at least kicked off before he left us. He gave us lots of pop culture fodder and he was a really cool frood. And for his birthday this year, we actually began to see a serious turnaround of quality in Disney animation projects. Which is a gift for all of us really. Here's the short that started everything. Or at least most things. Our first video should be obvious. Categorized as: Animation
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Posted on 10.28.08 by Widge @ 11:41 pm
Comments on this: none yet. Add your own. I watch this bit of morbid whimsy and I can't help but think: it's like Ray Harryhausen through the lens of Warren Ellis' Ruins. Categorized as: Animation
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Posted on 09.30.08 by Widge @ 12:15 am
Comments on this: 3 so far. Add your own. Halloween is too big to be contained by October alone. And you thought that last time was it. That it was safe. Secure. Comfortable. Haven't we always warned you to fear sequels? Welcome to 32 Days of Halloween PART 2. This time last year, we had Mickey Mouse to kick us off. So it seems only fair to begin with a classic bit of Bugs. Direct link for the feedreaders. Incidentally, while you're prepping yourself for Halloween goodness, make sure you check out this poll from our amigo Len at Jawbone Radio. He needs your help to choose between two images in the holiday spirit. No pun intended. Categorized as: Animation
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Posted on 09.18.08 by Widge @ 3:33 am
Comments on this: just one. Add your own.   Film: Written by: Christopher Yost Features:
Released by: Lionsgate My Advice: Rent it for the kiddies The Avengers are no more. Ultron (voiced by Kane) decided to take care of his foes once and for all…and did. He killed them good. The only one to escape was Tony Stark/Iron Man (also voiced by Kane) and he took with them the Avengers' kids. You’ve got: James (Crawford), the son of Captain America and Black Widow; Torunn (O'Brien), daughter of Thor; Pym (Drummond), the son of guess who; and Azari (Pappion), the son of the Black Panther and An Unnamed Non-Avenger Mother Who Probably Wasn’t Named Due to Rights Issues. They've had sanctuary for the majority of their young lives--but that's about to change. Categorized as: Animation and Reviews
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Posted on 09.06.08 by Widge @ 6:13 pm
Comments on this: none yet. Add your own. Bill Melendez is an animator who everybody knows: he was responsible for bringing us the animated version of Charles Schulz' Peanuts. Here's Steven Fischer, creator of Steve and Bluey, talking about Melendez' influence on him--and I think he speaks even for us non-animators about the wonders of seeing these great comic strip characters put into motion. Categorized as: Animation
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