MetroCAF 2013
Splitting categories in computer animation is becoming a fool’s errand these days. But you have to define genres somehow, and printed programs with thumbnails can set off the right neurons. …
Am I Truly the Last?
[Editor’s note: This movie-review was written by my friend Ivey Ao, a cool animator from Jackson Heights.] The Last Unicorn (1982) was shown for the first time in a gorgeous…
MoMath, Mo’ Problems (The Museum of Math Visited)
On 26th street and 5th avenue lies the Museum of Mathematics. The museum is all about touching math. Their logo is made up of your four basic colors, and a…
Salty Toons
Editor’s Note: I decided to write a fictional story about an actual screening I attended. The event takes place in the fictional character’s life, but the animation descriptions are kept…
ASIFA-East Festival Awards Party Wall!
Our new drawing wall was an immense success at this year’s reception for the ASIFA East awards ceremony! Feel free to tag your work on our Facebook version! I will…
The Great Tisch-tby
Manticores, dandies, and party streamers took over the 9th floor of the Tisch building on Monday the 13th. Lots of happy animators roamed around, finding a place among a sea…
ASIFA-East Festival Awards
CLICK THRU FOR GIF! Illustrated by Andra Passen, designed by Tristian Goik.
ASIFA Jury Night – Experimental & Commercial
The big themes amongst the commissioned work category this year were kids films, educational films, and public works. Most conspicuous on the list were the TED-Ed animations. (same client, different…
Croodly Stated
On March 12th, “The Croods” screened at the Union Square Regal Cinemas. John Canemaker hosted a Q&A with directors Kirk De Micco & Chris Sanders. It was a rather special…
“Wolf Children” with director Mamoru Hosoda
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns8PWyfEz60] On Saturday March 9th, a little less than 24 hours after a romantic snowstorm, the sun shone down on the beautiful people of New York. Many people were…