I Know There's An Answer
Television shows come and go with either a creative bang, meh, or a whimper coming into their final year. The endings to these series’...
The Art Of Experimental Storytelling
Experimental storytelling for me is the most challenging of all the brain teasers any art can ever face. In this storytelling method they...
That Ol' Disney Magic
Now usually I write up a deconstruction into an animated film, show, topic, or period; however, this time I have applied that view to a...
The Renaissance
Once upon a time, there was a yellow brick road. The large army of artisans who built it had grand plans for this promising road. They...
The Balcony Will Always Be Open
There was once a time long ago when animation was considered by many outside the field to be a genre of tropes and gimmicks instead of...
Oh The Places You'll Go
Yes, those immortal words first spoken by former Looney Tunes writer Dr. Seuss apply to a storied series that is now 86 years old this...
Breaking The Glass Ceiling
God you have to give it to the folks of Termite Terrace who gave us some of the most memorable characters in the history of animation....
Rescue Rangers Away
Around 25 years ago Chip n’ Dale and the gang first flew in that truly awesome flying contraption of theirs on the fabled Disney...
The Game Changer
There was a slow push throughout the 1970's and into the 80’s by animators in the industry who wanted to push the boundaries of animation...
Memories
"Ren and Stimpy" broke new ground in the concept of a creator driven animated show during the emerging Animation Renaissance. When the...