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Happy Halloween, everybody!

The Sandman (1991)

This creepy piece from 1991 was nominated for an animated short Oscar.

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.

Usagi Yojimbo - "The Last Request"

This proof-of-concept short supposedly presages a feature-length movie. Fingers crossed!

'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!

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?

Moving On by James

A music video using stop-motion animated yarn, put to smart metaphorical use.

Huset Pa Kampen

A story of unexpected turns.

BONUS: The 100 best animated movies

As voted on by industry professionals. See if your favorite made the cut!

Click here for the list

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.

Experimental animation meets pottery

This fascinating video begins as its own making-of documentary, and slowly morphs into the completed animation.

A Krampus Christmas [Screen Novelties]

Hardrock, Coco & Joe

Produced by Centaur Productions in 1956, this short, like "Suzy Snowflake" and "Frosty the Snowman," has become an annual tradition in certain regions.

Miser Brothers

Why leave well enough alone when you can, you know, not?

In 2008, the popular Rankin/Bass characters, the Miser Brothers, were revived for a sequel special. The original voice of the Heat Miser, George S. Irving, was still alive and returned to perform the character once again.

This modern special sought to recreate the original style of Rankin/Bass stop-motion animation and is largely successful, although improvements to the technology and techniques of stop-motion animation couldn't help but to have an effect on the finished look.

Here's the new rendition of the Heat Miser/Snow Miser song. (For the original version, click here.)

Suzy Snowflake

Preceding UPA's "Frosty the Snowman" by a year, Centaur Productions created this adaptation of the winter song in 1953. It has remained an annual staple in certain regions, particularly Chicago, ever since.

Snow Miser/Heat Miser

From Rankin/Bass's "The Year Without a Santa Claus" comes this beloved showstopper...

"Winter's Feat" - Foxtails Brigade

A nice winter song, with animation and production by friends of this site.

A Jib Jab Merry Christmas

The Krampus Song

Wrong Number [Friendship All-Stars of Friendship]