Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Friday, December 19, 2014
Monday, December 8, 2014
Daddy's Handwriting
A bit of self-promotion: here's a Christmas short written by me. The truth of what happens at midnight on Christmas Eve in homes around the world.
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Bee and PuppyCat
A fun, expectedly bizarre web series from Natasha Allegri, one of the creative contributors to "Adventure Time." "Bee and PuppyCat" was one of the most successful video/film fundraisers of all-time on Kickstarter.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Friday, October 31, 2014
Thursday, October 30, 2014
The Tell-Tale Heart (1953)
Nominated for a Best Animated Short Oscar, this UPA produced film routinely ranks high among animation historians and was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Monday, October 27, 2014
Friday, October 24, 2014
Thursday, October 23, 2014
"Groovie Goolies" Monster Mash
Not going to lie - I've never heard of the "Groovie Goolies" before. Had to look this one up. Apparently it was a Filmation show running in 1970, a spinoff of "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" which was already a spinoff of "The Archie Show." Only 16 episodes were produced. The animation is, shall we say, sparse? But this is a fun little treat for the season.
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Monday, October 20, 2014
Michael Dougherty's Season's Greetings
This animated short from 1996 features the original appearance of "Sam," the iconic trick-or-treater who would later appear in Dougherty's live-action "Trick 'r Treat" feature film, as well as several shorts.
Friday, October 10, 2014
Monday, October 6, 2014
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Sidewalk
A bittersweet meditation on the journey of life. Beautiful, lively animation and a great score.
Monday, August 25, 2014
Friday, August 22, 2014
Marilyn Myller
If you've ever created something, failed at creating something, or had your creation misunderstood, then you'll relate to this smart, beautiful short.
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Monday, August 18, 2014
Usagi Yojimbo - "The Last Request"
This proof-of-concept short supposedly presages a feature-length movie. Fingers crossed!
Saturday, August 9, 2014
Friday, August 8, 2014
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
With the new movie opening today, let's recall memories of yore with the original "TMNT" theme song (co-written by future "Two and a Half Men" and "Big Bang Theory" creator, Chuck Lorre).
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
'Weird Al' Yankovic - Lame Claim To Fame
As part of his just-ended "Eight Videos in Eight Days," Weird Al gave us some new animation. Enjoy!
Monday, July 21, 2014
Friday, July 18, 2014
Futurama 3d (test shot)
An animator is working on a detailed CG rendering of the opening of "Futurama." The results in this test shot are looking fantastic.
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Animating Adam Savage's Workshop
Marty Cooper, the creator of Aug(De)Mented Reality, visits The Cave to talk about animation and create a new piece for that location.
Monday, July 7, 2014
Car racing stop motion
This homegrown animation by a Taiwanese amateur features a race between a Tumbler, a DeLorean, and Optimus Prime. Who will win?
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Duet
This charming short from animation veteran Glen Keane is a collaboration with Google, demonstrating some of their recent advancements in blending traditional hand-drawn animation with computer animation.
Monday, June 30, 2014
What Would Brian Boitano Do?
15 years ago today, South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut hit movie theaters. And it's still great!
Friday, June 6, 2014
Jerry Garcia on The Acid Tests
An interview with Jerry Garcia from 1988, revived and set to animation by PBS.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Monday, June 2, 2014
Monkey Rag
This animation was done the old-fashioned way - drawn on paper and colored by hand. The end result has so much bouncy life to it. Great song, too.
Friday, May 30, 2014
Aug(De)Mented Reality
The basics of hand-drawn animation, reframed and applied in an innovative way. Excellent.
Saturday, May 24, 2014
BONUS: John Lasseter’s CalArts Commencement Speech
Here's John Lasseter's energetic speech to the 2014 graduating class of his alma mater, CalArts. Thanks to Cartoon Brew.
Friday, May 23, 2014
X-Men
In honor of today's big movie opening, an "X-Men" throwback.
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built for Two) by Weird Al
Artist Mark Ryden asked numerous recording artists to do their rendition of the olde tyme song "Daisy Bell," and then produced animated paintings as music videos for each. Below is "Weird Al" Yankovic's contribution.
For more videos by other singers (such as Katy Perry and Mark Mothersbaugh), click here.
For more videos by other singers (such as Katy Perry and Mark Mothersbaugh), click here.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Monday, May 12, 2014
The Illusion of Life
A crash course in animation, told through animation, adapted from the book by all-time master Disney animators Frank&Ollie.
Friday, May 9, 2014
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Monday, April 28, 2014
Friday, April 25, 2014
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Batman Beyond
Warner Bros. continues its celebration of Batman's 75th anniversary with this new "Batman Beyond" short by Darwyn Cooke. Kevin Conroy and Will Friedle reprise their roles. Clever nod to the history of Batman at the end.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
To Spring (1936)
A weird little ditty that suggests spring exists as a result of a subterranean civilization of miners pumping colors up to the Earth's surface through some sort of arterial system. This cartoon is the directorial debut William Hanna, who would go on to cofound Hanna-Barbera Productions. Impressively detailed animation, spectacular use of color. (Thanks to CartoonBrew.com)
Monday, April 21, 2014
Saturday, April 19, 2014
BONUS: The 100 best animated movies
Labels:
90s,
Aardman,
Bugs Bunny,
Chiodo,
classic,
Disney,
Fleischer,
Harryhausen,
Iwerks,
Pixar,
song,
stop-motion,
Warner Bros.
Friday, April 18, 2014
"Batman: Strange Days"
Bruce Timm -- one of the key creative partners on the '90s "Batman: The Animated Series" -- directs this new short, in honor of BATMAN's 75th anniversary.
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
WWE Slam City - Alberto the Barista
What our friends at Stoopid Buddy Stoodios have been up to, in between "The Friendship All-Stars of Friendship" and the new season of "Robot Chicken."
Check out the entire "Slam City" series by clicking here.
Check out the entire "Slam City" series by clicking here.
Monday, March 17, 2014
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Saturday, January 25, 2014
BONUS: Old "Simpsons" sketches from animator David Silverman
A few days ago he started tweeting "Simpsons" sketches, like the original model for Miss Krabappel (RIP) and a bunch of sketches from the Poe segment of the very first “Treehouse Of Horror.”
Read More.
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Lego Thriller
Annette Jung animates the opening scene of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" using Lego bricks.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Experimental animation meets pottery
This fascinating video begins as its own making-of documentary, and slowly morphs into the completed animation.
Monday, January 6, 2014
Sunday, January 5, 2014
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