Bev's News

I don’t know how this news passed me by, but Don Graham’s classic book about composition called Composing Pictures is back in print for the first time in nearly thirty years! Graham played a key role in the development of character animation when he headed up the Disney studio’s legendary in-house artist training program during [...]

I was hanging out with my friends Will Ryan and Tom Knott this morning and we dropped into one of my favorite places on Melrose Avenue, Off The Wall Antiques. Amongst the coolness on display there was this large object hanging from the ceiling, a Popeye Painted Wood Carousel Figure. Kids were meant to ride [...]

Next Tuesday, the CineFamily will present a rare 35mm screening of Chuck Swenson’s Dirty Duck (aka Down And Dirty Duck, 1974). Long before Bill Plympton and Nina Paley, Swenson convinced producer Roger Corman to give him the money to make a one-man hand drawn animated feature. The money he got was so little, the film [...]

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be hosting two back-to-back animation events in August. The first, on Thursday night August 19th, will be a panel on the art of animation voice acting. Panelists will include June Foray, Susan Egan, Jim Cummings (Winnie the Pooh), Yuri Lowenthal (Ben 10 and anime) [...]

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Nathan Love created this uncommonly appealing NBC station ID in collaboration with NBC ArtWorks, the on-air graphics department of the network. The source of its concept is clear, so I’m glad to see that Nathan mentioned it on the YouTube page: “Inspired by the infamous Spumco promos, as well as vintage NBC logos.” Frankly, I [...]

Animation studio owner Larry Schwarz (pictured above in the sombrero) wasn’t pleased with our story from a couple days ago that reported about a lawsuit against his company Animation Collective. His lawyers sent us a cease and desist letter. Here’s the letter: (click for larger version; the reason for the black bar is that they sent [...]

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Two important women in animation passed away recently: Shirley Silvey died on July 17 in Fresno, California. When she started working in the mid-1950s, she represented new breed of woman animation artist who were allowed the same opportunities as their male counterparts. Unlike the earlier days when women in animation faced a nearly overwhelming uphill battle [...]

I really like the designs Danish artist Christyan Lundblad has posted on his blog. Here is a student film Lundblad did a few years ago with fellow animator Sylvester Riishøj – produced in one night, improvised under the camera:

click for larger version Some new concept art was posted on the Disney Parks blog today for a new parade coming to Disneyland next year – Mickey’s Soundsational Parade. I have to say I’m pretty impressed by the design here. … Continue reading →

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Mickey’s Soundsational Parade coming to Disneyland in 2011
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After a long period of bidding and negotiations, Disney has finally received a non-refundable deposit of $40 million from an investor group that wants to buy Miramax Studios. The final price is $660 million, or about 8 times the original … Continue reading →

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Disney finally sells Miramax, almost
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What a crazy week. I hope you’re getting ready for a big Disney weekend. In the meantime, it’s time to close some stories I’ve been meaning to get to: Disneyland.com has been upgraded and now resembles it’s eastern cousin more … Continue reading →

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The Morning Report – TGIF Edition
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Please welcome guest author Daniel Wanderman and photographer Liz Degen. All photos are from Liz unless otherwise noted. A big thanks to them both. As a Disney aficionado and frequent visitor to the parks, I jumped at the chance to … Continue reading →

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Disney Brings Magic Back to the East Coast with new Disney Store
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Brodie is a illustrator, comedy writer, and Disney fan. He runs the excellent tribute site WorldFamousJungleCruise.com. Brodie has decided to take on Disney’s Princess divas and re-imagine them as superheroes drawing inspiration from super-fashions of around the same time their … Continue reading →

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Princess Superheroes
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For the last couple weeks, I’ve been hinting of an exciting new project. I’ve been working behind the scenes to get everything show ready and now I’m ready to draw back the curtain. “Dispatch from Disneyland: The Fireworks Spot and … Continue reading →

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Dispatch from Disneyland: my exciting new project
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Congratulations, you made it to Wednesday. Here’s are a couple funny videos to get you over the hump and moving toward the weekend. The Incredible Deflating President Lincoln I don’t know about you, but that had me laughing for a … Continue reading →

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Hump Day Humor
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Stephen McPherson who came to ABC in 2004 and is credited with leading the network to great ratings and excellent TV programs (like LOST and Modern Family) has abruptly resigned from the Walt Disney Company. This comes on the eve … Continue reading →

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ABC’s chief departs just before fall slate is announced
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Former participants and winners from Survivor, Amazing Race, and Big Brother assemble at SeaWorld’s Discovery Cove A large group of past winners, heroes and villains of Survivor got together at Discovery Cove in Orlando for a day of outwitting, outplaying, … Continue reading →

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Survivor Reunion visits Discovery Cove
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A visit to the Studio Ghibli museum is definitely on my bucket list. The museum, which animation master Hayao Miyazaki created to showcase the art and architecture of his films, is located outside of Tokyo, Japan which makes it the … Continue reading →

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Studio Ghibli Museum
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A short film about warm sun, cool water and a few mosquitoes.

A video capturing the choreography of commotion surrounding a lawyer for Najibullah Zazi, who eventually pleaded guilty to terrorism charges in Brooklyn's United States District Court.

A filmmaker creates his own version of the yule log, using clay, glass, a light box and oil paints.

A short film in which the change in season is reflected in the fleeting shadows along city streets.

A film capturing the bittersweet journey back from summer.

A film celebrating the art of walking through crowded city streets, seemingly looking at nothing while seeing everything.

A '70s-vintage film of New York City is reconstituted for the present.

The (seemingly long-overdue) transformation of winter into spring, in an animated film.

An animated film about sleep and the 'rhythm of life.'

A filmmaker turns his eye on his toddler in this animated short.