George Pal’s “tom thumb” on Records
The story behind a feature-length Puppetoon dream which turned into a live-action reality.
Out of the Inkwell Restorations? Yes, With Your Help!
This will be a really good opportunity to rehabilitate these prints in a way that hasn’t really been done before.
Family Dog
Once upon a time there was an animated series concocted by Brad Bird, Tim Burton and Steven Spielberg.
Talking Color Correction For Cinecolor “Rainbow Parade” Cartoons
The color range is really wide and varied between all the prints, making it a real challenge.
Party Animals – and Other Species (Part 6): Sweeping Up the Crumbs – and Choice Morsels
More party-toons with Yogi Bear, Bosko, Popeye, Farmer Al Falfa, and Yakky Doodle!
Warner Bros. 1953-55: Amuck Ducks and 3-D Rabbits
This was also the period when Carl Stalling began to give way to his orchestrator, Milt Franklyn.
Capture Lightning in a Bottle: Animation Production on “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
Stop-motion animators are a special breed — most became fans of the technique at an early age.
In His Own Words: Paul Murry
Comics fan Wayne DeWald shared with me a letter he received from Murry.
“More Stop Motion Marvels” is Done!
Here’s a breakdown of the films on the set.
Jerry Beck is a writer, animation producer, college professor and author of more than 15 books on animation history. He is a former studio exec with Nickelodeon Movies and Disney, and has written for The Hollywood Reporter and Variety. He has curated cartoons for DVD and Blu-ray compilations and has lent his expertise to dozens of bonus documentaries and audio commentaries on such. Beck is currently on the faculty of CalArts in Valencia, UCLA in Westwood and Woodbury University in Burbank – teaching animation history. More about Jerry Beck [Click Here]
