Back in 1908 Emile Cohl created Fantasmagorie. It debuted on August 17th, 100 years ago today. It may look like animated chalk drawings, but it’s actually black lines drawn on white paper and then printing in negative to make it look like chalk drawings. The… Read More »Animation turns 100 today
Ed note: I’d like to welcome back Leo Holzer with another important guest post. Here’s a rare chance for Disney/Pixar fans to visit Pixar’s campus in Emeryville, California, and help an environmental cause at the same time. Some of you may know about the history… Read More »Visit Pixar Studios and help save a very special Forest
The first batch of Disney Collectibles signed by the Disney animator and artist who designed or drew them ends today on eBay. Check them out below, and lend a hand to Philo Barnhart. Several of the items are at or below a dollar. Please don’t… Read More »Help a Disney Artist, get a cool Disney collectible
One of the many columnists who make LaughingPlace.com the best all around Disney fan site on the web is Rhett Wickham. He has his finger on the pulse of the animation community like no other. His most recent column is a who’s who in terms… Read More »The Big Stars of Pencil on Paper Return to Disney Animation
The Walt Disney Animation Studios has a brand new website with a classic, retro feeling look and simple interface. There is very little going on here except a way to highlight their current projects and give some information to prospective animators about how to join… Read More »DisneyAnimation.com
Because it is important to think critically about your sources of entertainment, I present to you another youtube find: I won’t deny the influence on-screen characters have on people’s perceptions of who they are or who they want to be. However, I think having other… Read More »Constructions of Masculinity in Disney Movies
Find out who is kissing Mickey Mouse in the above frame as well as dozens of other animated cameos by Hollywood’s biggest stars who appear in the Disney animated short Mickey’s Gala Premier over on the 2719 Hyperion blog. What a wealth of knowledge Jeff… Read More »A Map to the Stars in Mickey’s Gala Premier
Lisa Mertins is an accomplished illustrator who works for the OC Register. She recently completed a dream assignment which consisted of going to Disneyland and drawing. That’s a tough day’s work, let me tell you. Her sketches and the results of her ‘Animation Academy’ class… Read More »Newspaper Illustrator’s Dream Assignment – Go to Disneyland and draw