Born: Frederick Bean Avery Birthday: February 26, 1908 Location: Taylor, TX, U.S. Occupation: Animator, Director, Writer Years active: 1929-1980 Died: August 26, 1980 Frederick Bean “Tex” Avery was born in Taylor, Texas. After graduation from high school, he signed up for a three-month summer course at the Chicago Art Institute

Born: Donald Virgil Bluth Birthday: September 13, 1937 Location: El Paso, Texas, U.S. Nationality: American Alma mater: Brigham Young University Occupation: Film Director, Producer, Animator Years active: 1959–present Don Bluth is one of the most influential American animators in today’s industry. In the field of animation, Bluth performs as film

Directory of Animators & Animation Artists Welcome to the Traditional Animation directory of animators and animation artists in the history of the animation industry. Here you will find information on the greatest animation artists of all time, from the earliest days, to the current day. Including animators, directors, clean up

The Traditional Animation Show was created by Lavalle Lee for all animation enthusiasts and professionals who want to learn more about hand drawn animation or just have a great love for animation. Every episode includes a lesson or an example of each of the interviewee’s knowledge of their craft. Lavalle’s

I had the pleasure of speaking with Kevin Schreck, the director of Persistence of Vision, on his new documentary about The Thief and the Cobbler. Kevin traveled to the United Kingdom, New York and Toronto to interview 16 artists who worked on the film. If you would like to get

For the first time you can own these Disney classics on Blu-ray and Blu-ray DVD combo packs. These titles are being released this summer. Be sure to pick these up, they are a great addition to add to your collection. In the future we will have Aladdin, Hercules, The Black

Tom Bancroft is a world renowned artist, director, traditional animator, author, and mentor. His credits include Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Mulan, Tarzan, and many more. He has authored instructional books on character design and animation, and he also has his own hit comic called “Outnumbered.” In

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UPCOMING FESTIVALS & EXPOS ↓   2013 Savannah International Animation Festival – Savannah, GA April 13th, 2013 “This, our 4th festival, truly has become an international event.  From this year’s 128 entries you will see 39 films from 14 different countries in the following categories:  Stop Motion Animation, Computer Animation, Traditional

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Here you will find interviews with traditional animators, concept artists, writers, directors and more. We plan to conduct many interviews, so keep checking back! If you are looking for more interviews, be sure to check out the “Traditional Animation Show” featuring video interviews & lessons. Interview with Hullabaloo’s James Lopez

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The go to place for all things hand-drawn animation. This site includes behind the scenes information on movies, cartoon TV shows, and professional animators. We also have an extensive guide for upcoming animation festivals and expos from around the world. We conduct interviews with animation professionals who are currently working

It was fun to watch from the beginning short film, The Ballad of Nessie, till the credits at the end of the feature… the last gag was great! Awesome animation. My favorite character, who I thought stole the show, was Piglet. I was just laughing so many times at things