New York Animation: A Tour of Bray Studios – Part 2
Continuing the story of Bray Studios – from their entertainment shorts in the 1920s through its later reorganization devoted to educational and industrial films.
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New York Animation: A Tour of Bray Studios – Part 1
Bray Studios came into existence in 1913, the year which kicked off the animation industry in this good old U.S. of A.
Animation In New York: A Key To The City
I began compiling a database of information on American animation studios, with hundreds of them in the New York area. Here’s some of that research.
New York City Animation: Rumblings In The Bronx
In 1908 Edison built a film processing lab in the Bronx. A few years later Raoul Barré brought Bill Nolan there. The rest is history.
A Quick Look At Quartet Films
Quartet Films was one of the hottest commercials studio in Hollywood for many years. Here’s a quick overview of their work and personnel.
Will The Real Edith Vernick Please Cha-Cha-Cha
The career of one of the most versatile animation artists of the Golden Age.
That Crazy Cat Bill Nolan
The backstory on Bill Nolan – an overlooked but integral figure in the history of animation
TRANSFILM – The Biggest Little Studio
Transfilm originated as a way of supporting the war effort and went on to become the east coast’s most profitable commercial studio.
TOP CEL – FACE OF A UNION LOCAL (Part 1)
Today a special look at the animation industry in New York, and the animators on strike, from the POV of the Union newsletter – Top Cel.
