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Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.

Spider-Ham

Spider-Ham (Peter Porker) is a superhero appearing in Marvel Comics. The character is an anthropomorphic pig and is a parody version of Spider-Man. He was created by Larry Hama, Tom DeFalco, and Mark Armstrong.

KENEDA

Kaneda, the leader of a motorcycle gang in Katsuhiro Otomo’s classic anime feature AKIRA (1988).

Daffy Duck

Daffy Duck was created by Tex Avery for Leon Schlesinger Productions. He has appeared in cartoon series such as Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, in which he is usually depicted as a foil for either Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, or Speedy Gonzales.

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Pete Docter to Announce This Year’s Theme at the 24 HOURS Animation Contest for Students

Pete Docter to Announce This Year’s Theme at the 24 HOURS Animation Contest for Students

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September 19th, 2025
The 24 HOURS Animation Contest for Students returns on Friday, October 3, 2025 (3:00 PM PT) through Saturday, October 4, 2025 (4:00 PM PT). This free international event challenges student teams of five to create a 30-second animated film in just 24 hours—from concept to final product. The twist? No one knows the theme until the contest begins! No prep work. Just pure, […]
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LightBox Expo Returns to Pasadena on October 24-26

LightBox Expo Returns to Pasadena on October 24-26

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
September 17th, 2025
LightBox Expo, the entertainment and art industry event that will bring together thousands of creatives October 24-26 at the Pasadena Convention Center
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Autism in Entertainment at the Laugh Factory – Sunday Sept. 7th

Autism in Entertainment at the Laugh Factory – Sunday Sept. 7th

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
September 2nd, 2025
On Sunday, September 7, at 1:30 p.m., at the world-famous, Sunset Boulevard Laugh Factory comedy club - animator Dani Bowman is heading a Fundraiser,
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Academy Preserves Films By Animators Suzan Pitt and Pat O’Neill; “Plastic Realities” Screening August 25th

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is hosting a panel and screening to celebrate the preservation of two of our most important experimental animators, Suzan Pitt and Pat O’Neill. These two visionary artists will appear in person with a program of two visually stunning short films, newly preserved by the Academy Film Archive. […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|August 2, 2016
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Academy Preserves Films By Animators Suzan Pitt and Pat O’Neill; “Plastic Realities” Screening August 25th

THIS WEEKEND: Animation Block Party 2016 in Brooklyn NY

The next three days are loaded with cartoon goodness in downtown Brooklyn. The 13th annual Animation Block Party is on now, July 28th-31st at Rooftop Films & BAMcinématek. The full list of events, retrospectives and the competition lineup is listed here, on their website. Today, Friday, award winning animator J.J. Sedelmaier will screen rare cartoon […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|July 29, 2016
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THIS WEEKEND: Animation Block Party 2016 in Brooklyn NY

24 Comic Con Animation Panels You Should Not Miss

Readers of this blog attending Comic Con this week should consult our annual list of two dozen animation panels we highly recommend you try to get into. Please understand this is not every panel at CCI:SD connected to animation. You will need to consult the program book (or listings online) to research the complete list. […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|July 18, 2016
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24 Comic Con Animation Panels You Should Not Miss

Women In Animation “Storyboarding Secrets” Panel June 28th

Many who frequent Animation Scoop are aware of the great work that Women in Animation is doing. Apart from the initiative at the cornerstone of their work to create gender equality in the animation industry, reaching “50-50 by 2025”, they strive to educate women all stages of their careers. To that end, they host a […]
Avatar photoLeslie Combemale|June 23, 2016
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Women In Animation “Storyboarding Secrets” Panel June 28th
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TCM Fest Salutes Classic Animation with “Beyond The Mouse: The 1930s Cartoons of Ub Iwerks”

The most important cartoonist and animator in the early days of the Disney studio was Ub Iwerks, the “hand behind the mouse.” The TCM Festival this week in Hollywood will honor Iwerks with a retrospective program featuring recent restorations of Iwerks’ greatest and rarely seen shorts, including Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in Hungry Hobos (1928), […]