'Mary and Max': Pen Pals With Problems
Director Adam Elliot chats with Tom Sito about the making of his first clay-animated feature, Mary and Max, which premiered last night at Sundance.
Tom Sito's Recent Posts
Eric Goldberg: The Guy from Cherry Hill
Tom Sito chats with the veteran animator about his life, his work, his new book, and the time he substituted for a gorilla.
The Prism: A Profile of Dave Master
Animator/historian Tom Sito illuminates the singular career of a major figure in animation education.
Bill Littlejohn: Off We Go... Taking Our Pencils Yonder...
In his 93 years, Bill Littlejohn packed in enough for three lifetimes. Animator/historian Tom Sito sat down recently with the legendary test pilot/social activist/AMPAS governor/animator to talk about his extraordinary life.
So, Is This Where I’m Supposed to Laugh?: Notable Disasters in the Art of Pitching
Tom Sito highlights a bit of the history of pitching in addition to some classic pitching disasters from Walt's days to today.
Walt’s Jalopy: Animator Training through the Decades
Tom Sito traces the history of animation education and shows how a new discipline came about.
One Hundred Years Ago Animation Began
Tom Sito reflects back on the birth of animation, which dawned 100 years ago with The Humorous Phases of Funny Faces from James Stuart Blackton.
The Late, Great, 2D Animation Renaissance — Part 2
Tom Sito looks into the late, great 2D renaissance with the birth of The Simpsons.
The Late, Great, 2D Animation Renaissance — Part 1
Tom Sito takes a historical look back at the great 2D animation renaissance of the late 1980s and 1990s.
Tom Sito Goes to the Beijing Film Academy
Tom Sito recounts his thoughts on visiting the Beijing Film Academy, giving a Western view of the education process in the East.
The Disney Strike of 1941: How It Changed Animation & Comics
Tom Sito revisits the Civil War of Animation and tells how the Great Walt Disney Cartoonists Strike of 1941 changed the course of animation and comics.
A Judge’s Review of the Japan Digital Animation Festival
Dr. Toon investigates the gender role cultural values that children and tween animation present to the world of young spenders.
Will There Still Be an Animation Business When I Graduate?
Is the current state of animation employment a cause for concern for students entering the field in the U.S.? Animation vet Tom Sito reflects upon similar times and looks at the cycles of the animation business.
The Ghibli Museum: Miyazaki's Genius On Display
Get an inside peek! Tom Sito visits the construction site of what is sure to become a destination for animation fans worldwide -- the Ghibli Museum, honoring none other than Hayao Miyazaki, one of animation's foremost legends.
Keeping Hope Alive: The Animation Book
Newly revised and updated with an emphasis on digital technologies, Kit Laybourne's classic, The Animation Book, is reviewed by Tom Sito.
Disney's The Fox and the Hound: The Coming of the Next Generation
Tom Sito discusses the turmoil at Disney Feature Animation around the time The Fox and the Hound was made, marking the transition between the Old Men of the Classic Era and the newcomers of today's animation industry.
The Hollywood Animation Union (M.P.S.C. #839)
What can the Union do for you? President Tom Sito explains.
The Hollywood Animation Union (M.P.S.C. #839)
What can the Union do for you? President Tom Sito explains.
Fight To The Death, But Don't Hurt Anybody! Memories of Political Correctness
Tom Sito, fresh from his gig as head of story on Disney's Pocohantas, details his experiences over the years trying to be politically correct.
"So, What Was It Like?" The Other Side Of Animation's Golden Age
Tom Sito attempts to puncture some of the illusions about what it was like to work in Hollywood's Golden Age of Animation of the 1930s and 40s, showing it may not have been as wild and wacky as some may have thought.
