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Hidden Haunts: Seldom Seen Halloween TV Specials

Like the candy collected by trick or treaters that’s been cast aside, you know, the lollipops passed over in favor of a Fun Size Milky Way candy bar, several animated Halloween specials have not reached the pop-culture heights of It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. But, as we make our way through spooky season, if […]

INTERVIEW: “ClayDream” Director Marq Evans On New Will Vinton Documentary

One of the most anticipated movies for animation fans at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival is ClayDream – about the life and career of claymation master Will Vinton. Director Marq Evans interviewed Vinton before he passed away in 2018. Evans gives us Vinton’s highs (like the California Raisins characters and winning an Oscar) and lows […]

Will Vinton R.I.P.

This morning, Oscar and Emmy winning clay animator Will Vinton passed away surrounded by family. This news was announced by his children, Billy, Jesse & Alex, on Facebook. “Will had endured a 12 year battle with Multiple Myeloma, although you never would have known of this fight. For the vast majority of that time he […]