The Best Animated Film of the Year I read this recent piece in Slate about one of my favorite filmmakers, Don Hertzfeldt, and his latest film , the third installment of “It’s Such a Beautiful Day”. It says a lot … Continue reading →

I’ve always been a fan of Javier Mariscal of Spain. I’ve followed his brilliant outpourings of character and design since the 90′s. I always knew he wanted to get into animation, and he had a TV project or two. But … Continue reading →

Flying by the Seat of our Pants: Rocko event was like the show. Loose & Fun It was strange to have us altogether again. And the guys who were usually late to the records were late to the event as … Continue reading →

Congratulations to J.G. Quintel for winning an Emmy last week for his “Regular Show” that airs on Cartoon Network. I hired J.G. out of Cal Arts for Camp Lazlo, and he quickly moved up from assistant to storyboard guy. An … Continue reading →

John K. and His Kickstarter Project I want to send out a big huge congratulations to John K. for meeting his Kickstarter goal to make his cartoon short “Cans Without Labels”. It’s really showing the power of audience support and … Continue reading →

Stressful Adventures of Boxhead & Roundhead Feature We added a short from “The Stressful Adventures of Boxhead & Roundhead” to KaboingTV last year and that’s when I really got into Elliot Cowans work. He’s done several of these little masterpieces … Continue reading →

Don Hertzfeld- ” Ah,l’amour” 1995 Breaking In I was going through some old books of mine while preparing for my new class, and came across an interview with one of my favorite indie filmmakers Don Hertzfeld where he was asked … Continue reading →

I want to Brag about a Student of Mine… Winter 2012 Class II student Laura Wood emerged as one of my “Stars” with her animated series “Holy Terror” about a rebellious girl named Cecilia at a Catholic School. She just … Continue reading →

Always a Fan of Wendy Tilby’s Work Every year I always seem to zero in on an Oscar Nominated Animated Short that doesn’t win the Oscar. Last year it was Let’s Pollute!  by Geefwee Boedoe. This year it was a … Continue reading →

Dirdy Birdy on KaboingTV My old friend John Dilworth’s classic Dirdy Birdy cartoon short is gracing our indie showcase on KaboingTV. Check it out. John and I know each from way back in the early nineties when he directed the … Continue reading →