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Comment on Tom & Jerry: 72 Years Old Today by Today’s Links – February 21, 2012 | RyanGallagher.org

Today’s Links – February 21, 2012 | RyanGallagher.org — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:02:43 +0000

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Comment on Points for Effort: The Lorax Goes Green for Publicity by Yes, They Somehow Placed A Mazda Into The Lorax | The Animation Anomaly

Yes, They Somehow Placed A Mazda Into The Lorax | The Animation Anomaly — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:58:12 +0000

[...] (typeof(addthis_share) == "undefined"){ addthis_share = [];} // Soooo, you remember when I discussed the “green” marketing for The Lorax? You don’t? It was only last wee…. oh [...]

Comment on Anomaly Approved: Amy Mebberson by Shveek

Shveek — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:38:00 +0000

I’m a HUGE fan of Amy’s work! She’s not only highly prolific and versatile, having mastered a wide variety of styles and media, but she also has an incredible talent for perfectly capturing the essence of a character, through body-language/pose and especially through facial-expression (no doubt the result of her experience in animation.) I’m sure that in years to come, as her work becomes more widely-known, she’ll receive recognition for the enormous talent she is.

Comment on Five Of Film On Paper’s Fantastic Animated Film Posters by Today’s Links – February 13, 2012 | RyanGallagher.org

Today’s Links – February 13, 2012 | RyanGallagher.org — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:14:50 +0000

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Comment on One Look At These Posters And You’ll Visit Film On Paper Too by Five Of Film On Paper's Fantastic Animated Film Posters | The Animation Anomaly

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:23:06 +0000

[...] in his collection, so here are five I’ve picked to share. There are many more (including my two favourite ones), so don’t be afraid to click through to view the [...]

Comment on An Example of the Perils of Licensing Your Animated TV Show by Jardley

Jardley — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:51:00 +0000

Wow, and it’s front and center.

Comment on The Rauch Bros. Storycorps Shorts Continue to Impress by Charles Kenny

Charles Kenny — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:05:00 +0000

Yes, those absolutely are the real people narrating the shorts!

Comment on The Rauch Bros. Storycorps Shorts Continue to Impress by Jardley

Jardley — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:08:00 +0000

Wow I hadn’t even heard about this before! I especially love the narration bonus points if theyre the voices of the actual couple. The narration felt so easy and really relaxed this animation for me.

Comment on The 2012 NY International Children’s Film Festival is Coming! by Ryan’s Criterion Link Collection For February 7th, 2012 | CriterionCast

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:22:39 +0000

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Comment on The 2012 NY International Children’s Film Festival is Coming! by Today’s Links – February 7, 2012 | RyanGallagher.org

Today’s Links – February 7, 2012 | RyanGallagher.org — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:12:27 +0000

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Comment on Nickelodeon in Shocking Mathematical Blunder! by Charles Kenny

Charles Kenny — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:40:00 +0000

I agree. It looks like she’s done quite a few videos so she clearly has a knack for them

Comment on Nickelodeon in Shocking Mathematical Blunder! by Jardley

Jardley — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:33:00 +0000

From watching this and briefly her fruit by the foot, I want her to have her own tv show. It’s subtly hilarious, while being informative and a pleasant narration voice.

Comment on Why Disney + Threadless = Happy Fans by Bogswallop

Bogswallop — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:20:00 +0000

Yeah Cartoon Brew readers are always negative against these kinds of competitions. I can see their point but at the same time, it’s a bit of fun. I would buy that burger shirt in a heartbeat.

Comment on Why Frederator Were Right To Pull The Mathematical Video by jo

jo — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:51:00 +0000

While I totally agree with you on the RW/RO-culture problem you defined above I still think that no one would have given a damn if this mix-up of RO/RW would not been about lesbianism.

No one would have cared – or even noticed – if they had suggested something to be true that isn’t officially part of the Adventure time cosmos but made up by fans if it wasn’t something sexual. Damn, I can’t come up with an example, sorry.

Comment on Powet.TV On The Top 5 Cartoons That “Need” Live-Action Remakes by Charles Kenny

Charles Kenny — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:15:00 +0000

Woops, sorry Zac. Monday morning, etc. etc.

All fixed now

Comment on Powet.TV On The Top 5 Cartoons That “Need” Live-Action Remakes by Zac Shipley

Zac Shipley — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:36:00 +0000

Thanks for the link, but our site is powet.tv. note the mispelling.

Comment on How Not to Get Your Favourite Show Un-Cancelled by Zekiah Jackson

Zekiah Jackson — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:06:00 +0000

I think if people just don’t watch the network at all. They’ll get what they want in the end screw phone calls and petitions just tell they tell them we’re not going to watch your network until you uncanceled what ever show and shit will get done that’s really all you have to do. But nooooooo people are not gonna do that

Comment on Thoughts on Brand Mascots As Characters by SCHMOOZY FOX

SCHMOOZY FOX — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:01:00 +0000

Indeed, it often happens that many mascots have nothing to do with the nature of the brand they represent. For instance, what’s the link between the crocodile and the fashion brand it represents — Lacoste? Have a look at my article on the subject of brand mascots. I’ll be happy to hear your thoughts. http://www.schmoozyfox.com/2012/01/27/brand-mascots-shiny-happy-creatures/

Comment on ReelGirl Sums Up What Pixar’s ‘Brave’ Really Signifies by Ryan’s Criterion Link Collection For January 25th, 2012 | CriterionCast

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:31:10 +0000

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Comment on ReelGirl Sums Up What Pixar’s ‘Brave’ Really Signifies by Today’s Links – January 25, 2012 | RyanGallagher.org

Today’s Links – January 25, 2012 | RyanGallagher.org — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:15:33 +0000

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Comment on How The Simpsons Interacts With Other Cartoons by Antagrifolio

Antagrifolio — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:19:00 +0000

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Comment on Giant Creative Starts Setting Out the Goods by Charles Kenny

Charles Kenny — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:16:00 +0000

Yes, it is a good ending, quite unexpected!

Comment on Giant Creative Starts Setting Out the Goods by Kris Cass

Kris Cass — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:44:00 +0000

The video with the guy in the train was really good. I like the ending too.

Comment on The Animation Hub’s “The Last Train” by Giant Creative Starts Setting Out the Goods | The Animation Anomaly

Giant Creative Starts Setting Out the Goods | The Animation Anomaly — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:45:46 +0000

[...] (typeof(addthis_share) == "undefined"){ addthis_share = [];} // About a month ago I featured a short film by new Irish animation outfit Giant Creative, well since then, they’ve rolled out a whole [...]

Comment on Grading The Disney Princesses on Magazine Covers: Part 1 by Carlos

Carlos — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:54:00 +0000

What? nothing about sex?

Comment on Grading The Disney Princesses on Magazine Covers: Part 1 by Grading The Disney Princess Magazine Covers Part 3 | The Animation Anomaly

Grading The Disney Princess Magazine Covers Part 3 | The Animation Anomaly — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:30:15 +0000

[...] == "undefined"){ addthis_share = [];} // Continuing on with the series (after part 1 and part 2) of taking a look at the Disney princesses on the covers of various magazines as created [...]

Comment on Can the Toyota Production System Be Applied To An Animation Studio? by Charles Kenny

Charles Kenny — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:40:00 +0000

Ah, you see that’s the thing, the Toyota Production System focuses only on HOW animation is made, not the content itself. THAT aspect will continue to develop as long as creativity exists.

PS. That’s a good article from a great magazine.

Comment on Can the Toyota Production System Be Applied To An Animation Studio? by GW

GW — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:47:00 +0000

It sounds like a good generally applicable system but with one glaring hole. You’ve heard my thoughts on this but not applied to this particular subject. What happens when there are no notable improvements to be made that elevate one work above the one before? I’m not sure that it’s a feasible longterm strategy in an industry that relies on aesthetics. Ultimately, your storytelling and the looks of the film can only improve for so long until you’ve reached a point where the audience is content with whatever you make to the point that nothing seems like an improvement over what came last. That or the continuous improvement fails on the large market to the point where the people who can relate to more sophisticated work shrinks. It’s a carrot stick that nobody wants to reach.

Here’s an article about Pixar’s inspiration from Toyota’s production system. So we know of one company that’s already applied it.
http://www.economist.com/node/16377010

THere’s some ways to explore the situations where no improvements can be made, but I don’t want to meander too much.