Books

LACMA to Present Madcap Modernism March 30

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Animation historian Adam Abraham will join curator and host Jerry Beck at The Los Angeles County Museum of Art's “Madcap Modernism: Mid-Century Cartoons from UPA and Beyond” on Friday, March 30, 2012, at 7:30pm.

Classic Media Expands with Acquisition of Olivia

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Classic Media announced that it has acquired the rights to "Olivia" from Chorion.

Teach Yourself - Getting A Project Off the Ground

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So you’ve got an idea for a first film... Where do you go from here?

Book Review: When Magoo Flew: The Rise and Fall of Animation Studio UPA

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: 2D, Books, Cartoons, People, Short Films
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Adam Abraham’s new book smartly tells the story of UPA’s meteoric rise, eventual decline and lasting artistic and creative impact still felt today.

2011 Ursa Major Awards Voting Now Open

The annual Ursa Major Awards, for the best anthropomorphic (“funny animal”) literature and art of the year, is now open for voting for works produced during the calendar year 2011.

Telegael to Produce New Impossimals Animated Series

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Ireland-based animation and TV production company Telegael has partnered with SupperTime Entertainment to produce the new animated kids series "Impossimals," based on the colorful, striped characters created by UK-based artist Peter Smith and his wife Jayne.

French Comics Icon Moebius Dead at 73

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Jean Giraud, one of France's leading comics artists, has died in Paris at the age of 73.

Andrew Stanton Talks John Carter

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Site Categories: 3D, Books, CG, Films, People, Visual Effects
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How do you tackle one of the most seminal works in science fiction history? The Oscar-winning director describes how he grappled with the challenges of bringing Edgar Rice Burroughs’ epic tale to the big screen.

SupperTime/Telegael to Develop Impossimal for TV

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Telegael and SupperTime Entertainment are joining forces to co-develp the popular children’ characters of Impossimal for an animated pre-school TV show.

Batman Artist Sheldon Moldoff Dies

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Sheldon Moldoff, who drew some of the most recognizable superheroes of comic books’ golden age without receiving recognition in his own right until decades later, died on February 29 near his home in Lauderhill, FL.