Dallas McKennon dies at 89; actor gave voice to many animated characters
Dallas McKennon, an exuberant character actor and voice actor who ... Stop-motion pioneer Art Clokey used McKennon for the high-pitched tones of the green animated clay figure Gumby, and Woody Woodpecker cartoon creator Walter Lantz chose McKennon for ...

PAIFF INTERVIEW: Tom Sito & Patricia Hannaway on the art and future of animation
Animation has come a long way from the days of pencil drawings, to vividly colored 2D characters and settings, to computer-generated figures and environments that look true-to-life and pop out onscreen. No matter the form, it’s an art for the ages and ...

Academy struggles to define animation
“It does seem to be clear that we’re looking at a new form of ... Starkey has worked with director Robert Zemeckis since “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” (another notable live-action/animation hybrid), and says of the helmer: “He has made a life ...

Sponsored Feature: Drawing Basics and Video Game Art: Character Design
Video games ... mesh are shaped to the general design of the final character before subsequent stages of refinement are undertaken. Unlike traditional mediums, the computer automates many of the technical challenges of calculating perspective and light.

Cartoon network unlimited
While this didn’t go down too well with her, it made him an instant favourite among his peers. Over a period of time, the youngster realised that cartoon uses humour ... different mediums to the fact that art knows no languages and barriers.

Rising Stars of Animation: 2011
“So much British humor comes from that period and there’s such a rich palette of historical figures to spoof that it was a no brainer,” they add. The McHenry’s interest in animation and puppetry, they say, stems from their love of character-driven ...