Traditional Animation

Check out this Behind the Scenes video of Don Bluth University from FOX 10 News Phoenix. Don Bluth teaches a year long LIVE online class and at the end of each year students come from around the world to take an in-person Masterclass. In this interview, hear from students and

TOONTOBER 2024 – WINNERS Wow! What a great year! We had on all platforms over 2,000 entries! Congratulations to the following artists! (You were all chosen at random.) @everyone Please contact us by twitter/facebook/instagram/discord messaging with your info and we will send out your prize! Countess Rose 1 Winner –

HAPPY TOONTOBER 2024! This will be our 5th year here at TraditionalAnimation.com to host TOONTOBER! To celebrate, we have $2,000 dollars worth of animation prizes! WOW! The best prizes yet, including signed animation cels, a signed book, animation cards, and stickers! Special thanks to Don Bluth, Ralph Bakshi, Steve Anderson

Don Bluth spent the summer directing the Broadway Musical, Anastasia, based on his beloved animated film in his theater. In the history of animation, Don Bluth will be the first ever animation director to direct a Broadway version of his own animated film, in his own theater, named after himself

A brand new Donald Duck animation came as a pleasant surprise to all traditional animation fans out there. A live-action mix 2d animated Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse on a popular Youtube channel. Host Sean Evans asks different celebrities guests questions while they attempt to eat spicy chicken wings coated

We had the honor of interviewing Disney Director and long time friend Stephen Anderson on his new book, “Disney In-Between: The Lost Years 1966-1986.” Being a fly on the wall when he invited Don Bluth and myself to Disney Animation Studio for a tour while he interviewed Mr. Bluth was

Yuki – Star of the Sea The long awaited Don Bluth Fable, Yuki – Star of the Sea is now available on Amazon! Don Bluth’s first children’s book where he set out to write, draw and paint the whole story himself! Don Bluth painted fully traditional using gouche paint. Besides

THE OFFICIAL TOONTOBER 2023 IS OPEN!! A brand new cartoon prompt list for everyone! Be sure to tag @toontober (Twitter) and @toontoberofficial (Instagram/Facebook) when you post your work and we will share all your art! You can also post in our Official Traditional Animation Discord Group! Good luck and don’t

New trailer and poster for Tiny Toons Looniversity was just released! Tiny Toons Looniversity will debut on Max with ten episodes being available for streaming on September 8th. Tiny Toons Looniversity will also be on Cartoon Network on Saturday, September 9th at 9:00AM ET/PT with new episodes debuting every week

The long awaited Blu-Ray release of the classic animated film “Cats Don’t Dance” is coming to Blu-Ray September 26th, 2023. The special features will include some classic Warner Bros., cartoons. However there is no “Making-of” included in the special features. Which many fans were hoping for. Coming to Blu-ray September

Disney Legend Burny Mattinson, a Disney Veteran who spent 70 years working in the magic of Walt Disney Animation Studios, passed away today. February 27, at age 87. Disney studio’s longest-serving employee, Mattinson made his debut as an in-betweener on Lady and the Tramp (1955). Burny passed away at the

Mike Judge and Greg Daniels are back to revive their animated series King of the Hill, this time for Hulu. The new season(s) will be produced by original co-creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, and incoming executive producer Saladin Patterson. Added to the mix is Michael Rotenberg and Howard Klein,

The Nacelle Company recently announced its acquisition of the Biker Mice From Mars franchise. They also announced their plans for a new toy line and animated series. The original series’ first episode premiered September 19, 1993 (USA). The final episode of the original series ended February 24, 1996. Biker Mice

Eight Crazy Questions for Eight Crazy Nights A talk with Directors Seth Kearsley about the 20th anniversary of Adam Sandler’s animated Hanukkah movie. Question: Thank you, Mr. Kearsley for this opportunity to reminisce about the 20th Anniversary of Adam Sandler‘s Eight Crazy Nights. First, can you give us a bit

Studio Ghibli and Star Wars studio Lucasfilm team up to make a 3 minute hand-drawn animated short including Grogu (The Mandalorian) and Dust Bunnies (My Neighbor Totoro) called “Zen – Grogu and Dust Bunnies”. Now streaming on Disney Plus. This new, original short will premiere exclusively on Disney+ on the

IT’S TOONTOBER TIME 2022!! A brand new prompt list for everyone! You can post them here toontober-submissions or be sure to tag @toontober on Twitter. @officialtoontober on Facebook and Instagram when you post your work and we will retweet/share your art! Good luck and don’t forget to HAVE FUN! #ToonTober2022