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Back in December veteran animator John Celestri posted notes from a seminar he conducted at Nelvana Studios back in 1981 that provide some great information on the process and production of animation. He states in his blog that these notes where … Continue reading →

Here’s an excellent analysis of animation found in Disney’s ‘Dumbo’ by Marc Hendry. Source:  www.onanimation.com  

This is a excerpt from Disney’s ‘Robin Hood’ that highlights a little piece of performance during the ‘ooooo’ phrasing from the word ‘you’ when the Sheriff of Nottingham interrupts Skippy’s birthday party on cue with a “…Happy Birthday to yoooo.” The … Continue reading →

Several people have asked if I have any of my work online and I have had to admit that I don’t have much of a public presence.  I hope to remedy that while at the same time staying within the … Continue reading →

The theatrical version of Glen Keane’s upcoming interactive film ‘Duet’ has been released and here’s a drawing from it:   It is said that Glen is drawing 60fps but the timing chart seems to suggest something more akin to 32 … Continue reading →

Every cartoonist and animator should study… and enjoy… Pogo. This is the last tier of a comic page that demonstrates how bite-sized portions of a story can stand independently on their own. For the entire page:   For more Pogo … Continue reading →

There is scarcely a subject that cannot be mathematically treated and the effects calculated or the results determined beforehand from the available theoretical and practical data. The carrying out into practise of a crude idea as is being generally done … Continue reading →

The animation community has lost a dear friend. On 19 January 2014 Michael Sporn lost his three year battle with pancreatic cancer. I am greatly saddened by this news. Michael Barrier has a short bio and write up on Michael … Continue reading →

Andreas Deja continues to post outstanding works over at his blog. This short sequence of drawings comes from images he posted and I spent time putting together and investingating.  The drawings are by Ollie Johnston.  The color is not from … Continue reading →