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Sony will release a free zombie character rig from "Hotel Transylvania"

Sony will release a free zombie character rig from "Hotel Transylvania"

In a nice bit of Halloween-themed marketing savvy, Sony has released a free character rig of a zombie bellhop from Hotel Transylvania. It's the first ...

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Evolution of Anime characters

Evolution of Anime characters

To the average cartoon viewer, SpongeBob is SpongeBob and Bart Simpson is Bart Simpson, but cartoon connoisseurs recognize that characters evolve over...

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Learn how Satoshi Kono edited Space and Time

Learn how Satoshi Kono edited Space and Time

In his four features and one TV series, the late anime director Satoshi Kon (Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers, Paprika) developed a unique style o...

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Earn big money in the end! Learn animation!

Earn big money in the end! Learn animation!

“If you can draw a circle, we can teach you animated cartooning.”Animators, the 1938 ad claims, can earn up $20,000 a year, which would be the equ...

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This week's Cartoon Brew-ED

This week's Cartoon Brew-ED

Cartoon Brew-ED is our new educational initiative that is edited by veteran animator and teacher Colin Giles. This new forum offers helpful animation ...

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The best Thing you've Read about Pitching Animation Ideas

The best Thing you've Read about Pitching Animation Ideas

Storyman Warren Foster pitching to director Bob McKimson (middle) and exec Eddie Selzer. Photo via MichaelBarrier.com.Mark Mayerson, a TV show creator...

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