Month: June 2020

Read more at The Rakyat Post — by Kirat Kaur: Malaysian animators continue to impress as Sabah-born Soon King Yaw’s animated short about Covid-19 and racism was selected as a finalist for the prestigious KQED Homemade Film Festival. The Tawau-native’s film, All I Did Was Smile And Say Hello, is a 5-minute documentary from the […]… Continue reading Sabahan’s Animated Film About Covid-19 & Racism Shortlisted For US Film Festival Award — The Rakyat Post — INSSAIDOR

Back in 2010, My Little Pony Friendship is Magic aired on the hub network. It premiered with a humble two parter with charming animation about making friends and punching evil in the face with rainbows. What followed was a slice of life show that brought in a surprising demographic no one could have predicted; adults […]… Continue reading My Little Pony: Pony Life-Death by Sugar Rush — Retreon Media Alliance

Where to Learn about Disney History Disney is one of my biggest passions in life. I love watching the films, visiting the parks, collecting the merchandise and learning about the history of this incredible company. Walt Disney and his brother Roy created the first ever sound cartoon with Steamboat Willie in 1928, then they […] via… Continue reading Learning about Disney History — Disney Inside

https://youtube.com/watch?v=s39jimMyAFI%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26start%3D304%26wmode%3Dtransparent Winsor McCay (1921) Winsor McCay was an American cartoonist and animator. He is best known for the comic strip Little Nemo and the animated film Gertie the Dinosaur. For contractual reasons, he worked under the pen name Silas on the comic strip Dream of the Rarebit Fiend. From a young age, McCay was a… Continue reading Dream of the Rarebit Fiend: The Pet — Hobo Moon Cartoons

Inside Out is the 15th Pixar film and the third one directed by Pete Docter (who directed Monsters, Inc & Up). This came out on June 19th, 2015 & is about the five emotions of a young girl’s mind- Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear & Disgust- as they try to help her adjust to their new… Continue reading Inside Out (Classic Review) — Will’s Blog

Did anyone else have one of these as a kid? I kind of feel like I was the only one… It was made by Ohio Art, the same company that produced the Etch A Sketch. You’ve gotta know what that is, right? The drawing toy that made it impossible to draw a circle. Anyway, this […]… Continue reading Remember the Animator? — The Confusing Middle

Manoj Karkee, an associate professor in WSU’s Department of Biological Systems Engineering, is leading a team that’s exploring the potential of robotic pollination. (WSU Photo)Washington State University researchers are leading a team that’s exploring the use of robotic pollinators to assist fruit farmers. The project just received a three-year grant totaling nearly $1 million from… via… Continue reading $1M grant will help researchers explore the use of robotic bees for crop pollination — GeekWire

While driving outside of his hometown of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, recently, Ian Troost had to stop himself midsentence. He couldn’t believe what he was seeing. As the former Pitt football player passed a farm, he spotted a large plywood sign rising from the ground. On it, in a county in which 95% of residents are… via… Continue reading ‘It is different’: Tide is turning when it comes to national anthem protests — Daily Republic