ASIFA-Hollywood and the Animation Educators Forum (AEF) recently selected eight (8) animation students to receive a total of $30,000 in scholarships for academic year 2016-17. According to the AEF judges, applications came in from all around the world including Syria, Australia, Canada, Singapore and the USA, and each had their own passionate stories to tell. […]
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Asifa-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum Selects 2016-17 Scholarship Recipients
August 29th, 2016 
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Marni Nixon: The Singing Star Behind the (Cartoon) Stars
July 26th, 2016 Greg Ehrbar Hollywood has a long history of employing trained singers to sing off camera for actors who, even though capable of carrying a tune, do not have the technical skill or range of a training vocalist. Marni Nixon, who passed away on Monday, was easily the most celebrated of these “ghost singers.” What is not as […]
Animation Block Party UPDATE: “Pink Panther” Tribute on July 31st
June 20th, 2016 Jerry Beck This classic cartoon showcase will feature a selection of Pink Panther shorts spanning two decades of feline animation from Friz Freleng and Hawley Pratt. Featured cartoons include Dial “P” for Pink, Super Pink and a tribute to the Panther theme music, Pink, Plunk, Plink, which features a cameo by composer Henry Mancino. The screening is […]
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Janet Waldo: The Sound of Youthful Joy
June 13th, 2016 Greg Ehrbar We are saddened to learn of the passing of veteran voice actress Janet Waldo. She was 94, cause of death was a brain tumor. Ms. Waldo was a fixture on old-time radio – in particular as the lead in Meet Corlis Archer, and had appeared in bit parts, small roles, and as a B-Western leading […]
Willis Pyle 1914-2016
June 2nd, 2016 Jerry Beck Just received the unfortunate news from animator J.J. Seidelmeier (via Dennis Dittrich at the Society Of Illustrators), that master animator Willis Pyle has passed away. He would’ve been 102 years old upon his next birthday. Born in 1914, Pyle began his career at the Disney studio in 1937 as a office boy, delivering supplies to […]
Robert S. Birchard 1950-2016
May 30th, 2016 Jerry Beck Sad news. At 5:20 am this morning, animation film editor, film historian and good friend Bob Birchard passed away. A beloved member of the Disney Television Animation crew (as editor of numerous shows and movies, including Disney’s well known Ducktales, and Gummi Bears), Bob was also a well known film historian, the author of numerous […]
Weta’s Shawn Dunn Joins Original Force as Chief Technology Officer
May 26th, 2016 Jerry Beck Shawn Dunn has joined Original Force, LTD as Chief Technology Officer, it was announced today by Harley Zhao, president and founder of Original Force. Dunn will be responsible for overseeing the technology foundation of the company, implementing IT and workflow innovations that support the creative and artistic process for Original Force (Rachet and Clank), including […]
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Patrick Osborne’s new Google Spotlight Story, “Pearl”
May 20th, 2016 Jerry Beck I’m excited to share the news that Academy Award-winning director Patrick Osborne’s new Google Spotlight Story, Pearl, has officially launched this morning at Google I/O! In addition to premiering today on YouTube (via Android) in the Spotlight Stories channel, Pearl is also available on iOS in the Google Spotlight Stories app –and all are compatible […]
