New Board Members
For the past couple of years our board has been really working hard to get the organization back to providing our members with the events and opportunities that we’ve had…
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Robby Gilbert, author of New York Animation 1966–1999: A City in Motion
Interview with the author of New York Animation 1966–1999: A City in MotionInterview with J.J. Sedelmaier It’s hard to state the importance of Robby’s book to our community and, luckily,…
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John Canemaker, “Luck has sort of followed me throughout my life.”
There are giants who walk amongst us here in the northeast animation community and it is my pleasure to share this interview with the irreplaceable John Canemaker with you.. -Douglas…
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Marina Zurkow, “I’m obsessed with loops.”
You never know what you’ll see when you go to Whitney for free on Friday night. The first was a model we hired for one of our figure drawing sessions…
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Questions for Daniel Garcia about how he created his AI animation, “The Moon’s Tooth”
A lot of artists are exploring AI and posting their results all over social media but very few are creating complete pieces. I’ve been following longtime NYC Creative Director’s (https://www.kingboss.tv/)…
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Mark Stansberry. You know, you can still do this, even if somebody closes the door in your face.
Interview with Douglas Vitarelli Mark Stansberry, the owner of Screen Arts Institute, has been producing traditional 2d animation for over 25 years and has worked on everything from network animated…
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New York Animation 1966-1999, A City in Motion
By Robby Gilbert Published by Palgrave MacMillan. 366 pages Book ReviewBy Douglas Vitarelli Like many animators, I have a decent collection of books on animation, cartoons and graphic novels. Like…
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Aaron Augenblick. I Don’t Remember a Time I Wasn’t a Cartoonist
Interview with J.J. Sedelmaier Aaron Augenblick is an animator, writer, director, and founder of Augenblick Studios in Brooklyn, NY. Since opening in 1999, his studio has been influential in popularizing…
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Peter Ahern, There is something interesting and consumable about short form storytelling
a conversation with Doug Vitarelli Peter Ahern is a multi-award winning filmmaker, animator and illustrator based in Brooklyn, New York. During his career, he’s worked as a 2D animator and…
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Susan Godfrey Explains NY State Tax Credits for Animators
Susan Godfrey is a seasoned production manager, producer, and advocate with over 15 years of experience in creative project management across animation, live-action, and digital content. She is the founder…
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