Jerry Beck

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Writer, cartoon producer and author of more than 15 books on animation history. A former studio exec with Nickelodeon and Disney; currently on the faculty at both CalArts in Valencia and Woodbury University in Burbank, California.

Articles By Jerry Beck

First Look: Nickelodeon’s “The Adventures of Kid Danger”

Below is a first-look at the new Nickelodeon animated series The Adventures of Kid Danger. The half-hour animated series, based on characters from Nick’s live action series Henry Danger, follows the heroic Kid Danger and Captain Man as they embark on brave new adventures—battling bizarre criminals and super villains with their sharp wit and amazing […]

Baxter, Hillenberg, Tilby and Forbis win McCay Award for Lifetime Achievement

ASIFA-Hollywood has announced this year’s slate of recipients for its Juried Awards honoring career achievement and exceptional contributions to animation. The Juried award recipients will be honored at the 45th Annie Awards set for Saturday, February 3, 2018 at UCLA’s Royce Hall. The Winsor McCay Award for career contributions to the art of animation are […]

TEASER #1: Pixar’s “The Incredibles 2”

Everyone’s favorite family of superheroes is back in Incredibles 2 – but this time Helen (voice of Holly Hunter) is in the spotlight, leaving Bob (voice of Craig T. Nelson) at home with Violet (voice of Sarah Vowell) and Dash (voice of Huck Milner) to navigate the day-to-day heroics of “normal” life. It’s a tough […]

TRAILER: “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation”

Even monsters need a vacation. In Sony Pictures Animation’s Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, our favorite monster family embark on a vacation on a luxury monster cruise ship so Drac can take a summer vacation. Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, and written by Tartakovsky and Michael McCullers, the film reunites its stellar voice cast with Adam […]

Women In Animation Awards Two Recipients with Craig Scholarships

Women in Animation (WIA) is pleased to announce Heather Forlong and Esther Tejano as the recipients of 2017 Phyllis Craig Scholarships. Established in 1997 to honor the legacy of WIA founding member Phyllis Craig, this is the first time this annual scholarship has been awarded to two student artists in a single academic year. “I […]

Jerry Beck

Publisher Editor

Articles By Jerry Beck

First Look: Nickelodeon’s “The Adventures of Kid Danger”

Baxter, Hillenberg, Tilby and Forbis win McCay Award for Lifetime Achievement

TEASER #1: Pixar’s “The Incredibles 2”

TRAILER: “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation”

Women In Animation Awards Two Recipients with Craig Scholarships

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