John Musker: Bringing Animated Dreams to the Big Screen

 

 

 

Also check out:

// John Musker's Advice for Young Animators

Industry Giants Interview: Ron Clements

 

  Great interview here with Ron Clements

Making of Samurai Jack

Repost from 12yrs ago -- Inspiration of the day 'Making of Samurai Jack'! Love it!







Samurai Jack Artist's blogs:

Chris Battle
Shayne Poindexter
Roger Web
Chris Reccardi
Chris Mitchell
Andy Bialk
Jim Smith
Michael Manley
Frederick Gardner
Don Shank
Dan Krall
Lynne Naylor
Andy Suriano
Leticia Lacy
Dexter Smith
Bill Wray  -- William Wray
Scott Wills
Justin Thompson

Animator's Breakfast | Bambi with James Baxter

 

Great interview here with James Baxter.

 

 

Interview With Animation Legend Dan Haskett

Here's a fantastic interview by artist Deborah Anderson with animation legend Dan Haskett! Dan shares some great stories and valuable advice about working in the animation industry. Check it out when you get a chance!

Also, check out Dan's interview with the Animation Guild over on the TAG Blog:

// A Discussion with Dan Haskett - pt. 1

// A Discussion with Dan Haskett - pt. 2

John Canemaker Talks Schultheis, Kahl, Tytla and Gertie History

Nice chat with John Canemaker

The Iron Giant Crew/Gag Reel (1998)

Great to see this footage of Warner Feature Animation taken during the production of The Iron Giant. The animation tests are a lot of fun! Adam Dotson animator extraordinaire who was a CG Animator on the film was kind enough to upload it!

Genndy Tartakovsky: Annecy Keynote Lecture (2015)

Model Sheets: Lady and the Tramp

Check out these fantastic high-res model sheets from Lady and the Tramp! I downloaded them from the Heritage Animation Auction coming up this week. A couple of us from the anim dept here at Reel FX are planning on going to the preview showing tomorrow. Looking forward to it!

AWN Pro Spotlight: Reel FX Chuck Peil (2014)

Great interview with Reel FX founding member Chuck Peil. He talks about the history of the studio and how it  established itself in the animation and media industry over the past 20 years.

The Making of the Boxtrolls | Talks at Google

If You Put My Ones On Twos - Parody from Pocahantas

Nik Ranieri just posted this parody from Pocahontas over on FB. Genius!

// If You Put My Ones On Twos - Parady from Pocahantas

Backstage At Disney (1983)

Cheatin': Interview with Bill Plympton

'The legendary Bill Plympton's latest film is Cheatin'. Bill talks about how he got into animation, his philosophy, and the news film with David Poland.'

When Glen Keane Asked Tex Avery To Work At Disney

Here's a fantastic interview with Glen Keane after he received the DIFF 2012 Tex Avery Award. He talks briefly about when he met Tex Avery and how he tried to get him hired at Disney. Disney management responded to his request with... "who's Tex Avery?'





Also check out the making of  Glen's new short film 'Duet':

// Making of Duet

Will Vinton announces plans to make four new animated movies

Will Vinton announces plans to make four new animated movies

Vinton Entertainment, Inc., the Portland animation studio run by Oscar winner Will Vinton and a partner, announced a co-production deal with Gnosis Moving Pictures for a series of animated features directed by Vinton.  more over on Oregon Live








Check out his great lecture by Will Vinton at RMCAD 2013
// Will Vinton 'The Evolution of Claymation and Growth of 3D Animation'

Music Video Created Entirely From Victorian Phenakistoscopes

// Victorian Phenakistoscopes

Breaking The Mold: The Re-Making of Mighty Mouse

Making of Popeye Cartoon and Tour of Fleischer Studios 1930's

Glen Keane talks about Animation and CTN