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kottke.org posts about animation

Audio interview with John Lasseter (basically creative

Audio interview with John Lasseter (basically creative director at Pixar) and Ron Magliozzi, who helped curate the just-opened show at MoMA on 20 years of Pixar.


The Economist asks “will computer-animated humans ever

The Economist asks “will computer-animated humans ever look realistic on screen?” but with nary a mention of the uncanny valley.


MoMA is running a Pixar exhibition from

MoMA is running a Pixar exhibition from December 14 to February 6, 2006. “Featuring over 500 works of original art on loan for the first time from Pixar Animation Studios, the show includes paintings, concept art, sculptures, and an array of digital installations.”


Fire strikes Aardman Animations’ warehouse and destroys

Fire strikes Aardman Animations’ warehouse and destroys entire history of the company, including sets and characters for Wallace and Gromit.


65,000 photocopies of 300 different films made into a 14-minute short

65,000 photocopies of 300 different films made into a 14-minute short. Quite clever.


Terry Gross interviews The Incredibles director Brad Bird on NPR

Terry Gross interviews The Incredibles director Brad Bird on NPR. “So, what does the director of an animated film actually do?”