Countdown to 2020: Better Late Than Never
Let’s mosey along with Father Time through the end of the present trail, and follow the later entries in animation’s love-affair with clockwork up through the present day.
Tag Archives: Felix The Cat
Countdown to 2020: Time Waits For No Toon
An overview of cartoons dealing with the fictional figures and more anthropomorphic timepieces that have helped us calculate countdowns to the New Year through many a generation – clocks, and Father Time.
A Presentation on Film Preservation
Last week I gave a presentation on restoring classic cartoons as part of the Baltimore AMIA conference as a member of “The Reel Thing” technical symposium.
Felix the Cat is 100 years old! Happy Anniversary!
As Felix turns 100 (on Saturday, November 9th), I think it’s important to consider the major stepping stones of character performance that started with this cartoon cat.
Aw, Whadda You Afraid Of?? (Part 1)
We are fast approaching Friday the 13th and the various forms of superstition that have provided jinxes and hoodoos to many an animated star over the years.
Rainbow’s End: “The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg”
Van Beuren’s improvements on all aspects of production are evident here, especially in the beautiful background layout.
Thunderbean Musings
Happy October, die-hard animation folks! This week – some stories on the perils and rewards of attempting to license or borrow classic animation films!
Favorite (and not so favorite) Throwbacks and Reboot Appearances
FIRST – Some (very brief) Thunderbean News: Things continue to move forward on many things; these weeks are busy most all the time. Thunderbean is expanding whether I like it…
A Who’s Who Guide To Home Movie Cartoons – Part 1: Carnival Films!
Today- a little about ‘Carnival Films’, a tiny company who’s history remains a mystery!
MOONLIGHTING ANIMATION ARTISTS IN COMICS: Joe Oriolo
Today’s artist is more notable than many of the others profiled on this column – from animator to entrepreneur, here’s Joe Oriolo!
