NYTimes: The Beauty of the Power Game

There's an awesome slow-motion gallery featuring top female tennis players over on the NYTimes website. 

The Beauty of the Power Game

Interview With Disney Legend John Hench

In this interview animator John Hench talks about his experiences working at Disney's during WWII. As a bit of trivia, Hench is also the longest term employee of Disney Studios. He was also made a Disney Legend in 1990 for Animation & Imagineering.

John Hench Interview Part 1  --  Part 2

6 Minutes of Super Slow Motion!

This is a great motion study! The large concrete block karate chop and the egg in the mousetrap are awesome!


6 Minutes of Slow Motion

Iron Giant test sequence

This is a great pencil test with Hogarth. Check out the full series of drawings here 'Ultimate Iron Giant'.




Iron Giant test sequence
Hogarth & Giant Levels
Lead Animator: Greg Manwaring

Disney Withdraws from Annie Awards?

Just had to pass this on:

Disney, Pixar Withdraw From Annie Awards via animation mag