RIP: Gahan Wilson (1930-2019)

Some classic moments of a cartoonist!

Electronics: Graphic Arts Medium of the Future (Demo Tape, 1973?)

A little something for you Scanimate/early CGI fans!

Zing (2015)

My poor old cat (17 this April!) is feeling poorly. Here's hoping she still has a couple cards left.

Christmas Starts Now

Christmas does indeed last twelve days and ends on January sixth, or the Epiphany. That's when the wise men showed up.

Now THAT's love

"This year marks the 76th anniversary of the Warner Bros.’ The Dover Boys at Pimento University, an experimental theatrical short directed by Chuck Jones that pushed stylized animation in new directions."

Honestly, I was trying to figure out if the guy who did Mr. Cat had done any work on the new TMNT, based solely on Leonardo's smile, and found this instead. It's some great work.

Wee Timorous Beastie

There is a rat that lives at the station where I catch the train to work. I see it, sometimes, run out from under the platform and along the rail, then back again.

I had no idea my little furry friend has been tasked with such an onerous quest.

Rah Rah Woozy (1980)

The Jay Ward pilot you probably hadn't even heard of before!



Director: Lew Keller Animation: Phil Duncan, Ben Washam Voices: Paul Frees, Daws Butler, Bill Scott, June Foray Theme Music by Dennis Farnon Produced by Jay Ward and Bill Scott Executive Producer: Ponsonby Britt, OBE

Tank (2018)

Bonus Clip!

Brush: A Fox Tale (2018)

An animated short film by Willi Anton & Faustina Arriola

A painting fox has a crush on his neighbor. When he tries to hide it his other paintings come to life to try to convince him otherwise.

Produced at California College of the Arts 2018.

Ah, He's Sick (2018)

AH, HE'S SICK from Yugo Limbo ( YUGSLY ) on Vimeo.

An instant classic.

R.I.P. Fred Crippen

Fred Crippen (1928-2018) Animator, Designer, Director.

Born in Michigan, he attended Michigan State and served in the Marine Corps before moving to New York City, where he worked for Shamus Culhane Productions and UPA-New York. During a layoff, Crippen earned some money by repainting the UPA studio. In 1955, he was invited to join the Burbank studio and work on The Boing-Boing Show. Crippen animated and/or directed many of the most distinctive pieces on the show, sometimes in collaboration with Ernest Pintoff, Jimmy Murakami, and John Whitney. In 1958, Crippen left UPA to form Pantomime Pictures, which created television shows and commercials for over fifty years.


And since I know you only came here for THIS, here you go!

DEATH VAN (2017)

DEATH VAN (animated space-rock adventure) from Michael Enzbrunner on Vimeo.

H/T Dangerous Minds for finding this one.

Uli Meyer's "The Duck" (1998)

In the classic tradition of Roger Rabbit, Space Jam, Looney Tunes: Back In Action, Cool World and perhaps that Evil Toons slop, comes yet-another live-action/animated feature pitch sure to evoke pleasant memories of yesteryear with it's fine 2.5 Dimensions of Animation Prowess!

Big Chicken. Small Movie (2017)

Well this is certainly inspirational!

YAKETY YAK, TAKE IT BACK (1991)

Now here's a relic of a forgotten time. Guess all the celebs/artists who appear in this 3 minute environmental music video.  You won't win anything besides the admiration that you still remember these guys!

"Yakety Yak" Written By Mike Stoller & Jerry Leiber
Animation Director: Chris Bailey
Animation by Chris Bailey
Directed By Candace Reckinger, Michael Patterson & Tim Newman
Video Production: Warner Bros. & Nixon/Masai
Released by Elektra Entertainment, Elektra Entertainment Group & Take It Back Foundation
Executive Producer: Jolie Jones Levine
Dancers: Salim "Slam" Gauwloos, Darrin Henson, Tina Landon, LaVelle Smith, Terry Bixler, Michelle Whitney-Morrison, Cari French, Deidre Lang, Carrie Ann Inaba, Rosie Perez, Jennifer Lopez, Jasmine Guy, R.C Cru, Art Palmer & Anthony Thomas
Kids: Delphi Academy of Campbell
Recorded at A&M Studios

June Foray (1917-2017)

God Speed Rocky!

The 2016 Academy Award Nominated and Winning Animated Shorts!

Blind Vaysha by Theodore Ushev




Borrowed Time by Andrew Coats and Lou Hamou-Lhadj




Pear Cider and Cigarettes by Robert Valley




Pearl by Patrick Osborne




And the winner is...

Piper by Alan Barillaro

Alike (2016)

Also from the same co-director, a decade earlier!

Nine Short Film (2017)

This ring any bells for anyone?

Hot Dog Hands (2017)

Eat your heart out, Salad Fingers.

There's a lot about this that just Is Not Right, so I'm just gonna post it here and you can watch it during your lunch break.

On second thought, don't do that.