Happy Henfruit Pt. 7: “Eggs-istentialism”
Origin stories are a dime a dozen for superheroes. Having multiple such tales for a barnyard fowl is a bit rarer. This post, as Rod Serling might say, is submitted for your approval…
Classic Cartoon Greeting Card Records by Buzza-Cardozo
Before e-cards, cardboard records festooned with favorite animated characters and laminated with specially produced voice and music recordings sent magical messages.
Walt Disney Classified: The Layout Manual, Part 6 – Camera Ops
One of the more fun aspects of creating visual effects animation, outside of actually animating, is enhancing that animation using camera operations.
The Online 16mm Cartoon Carnival: May Edition
A black and white Terrytoon? Sure. Willie Whopper? You’ve got it! I’ve put together a nice cross-section of early 1920s favorites of mine, as well as a few Golden Age goodies thrown in for good measure.
Neverland Tribe
Today, the exaggerated stereotypes of Native Americans in Disney’s Peter Pan spark outrage. Let’s take a closer look at what was supposed to represent a young boy’s impression, in 1953, of “Indians”.
Popeye… and Those Paramount Peg Bars
I transferred a work print of The Crystal Brawl in standard def a few years back, with the full frame showing, to capture the peg bars. I thought you’d like to see it.
Happy Henfruit Pt. 6: “Eggs-trapolation”
Into the late 1940’s, with another springtime holiday for eggs on the plate. It’s high time all of Hollywood’s chickens and bunnies took some tips on the subject from the greatest “Wabbit” of them all.
1938-39 Merrie Melodies: “The People’s Choice” (Pt. 2)
We continue with the first of many extended seasons of Merrie Melodies to come. The Warner animators were not only creative, but prolific in output – a profitable combination of character traits, to say the least.
The Jam Handy Years of Greg and Tim Hildebrandt
I recently had the honor of interviewing Greg Hildebrandt for my documentary on the Jam Handy Organization. Here is a brief look at Greg and his brother’s time at the studio.
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 Cal Arts in Valencia, UCLA in Westwood and Woodbury University in Burbank – teaching animation history. More about Jerry Beck [Click Here]
