The Third & The Seventh

An incredible fully CG piece by Alex Roman illustrating architecture as art.

The Third & The Seventh from Alex Roman on Vimeo.

Update: Everything you see is CG except for the photographer (shot on greenscreen), pigeons, timelapsed growing flowers, the flying airplane and sky backgrounds. Stunning realism, artfully done.

Episode 5: The 50 Greatest Cartoons (40-36)

The 50 Greatest Cartoons

Part three of our review of the 50 greatest cartoons as selected by a panel of more than 1,000 cartoon historians and animation professionals from the book by the same name by Jerry Beck (1994). In this episode we take on cartoons 40-36.

The 50 Greatest Cartoons (40-36):

40) Peace on Earth, MGM, December 9, 1939
39) Little Red Riding Rabbit, Warner Brothers, January 4, 1944
38) Bambi Meets Godzilla, Marv Newland, 1969
37) Bimbo’s Initiation, Fleischer Studios, July 24, 1931
36) Feed the Kitty, Warner Brothers, February 2, 1952

Links mentioned in this episode:

Peace on Earth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8OYvHPpGDY
Peace on Earth: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xuiut_mgm-cartoon-1939-peace-on-earth_fun
Bambi Meets Godzilla: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAVYYe87b9w
Bimbo’s Initiation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFrBG4xyaF8

 
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Episode 4: Holiday Specials

Holiday Specials

Rudolph, Frosty, the Grinch, what was you favorite Christmas special growing up? In this episode Patrick and I get with the season and discuss our favorite animated Christmas specials.

 
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Episode 3: The 50 Greatest Cartoons (45-41)

The 50 Greatest Cartoons

Part two of our review of the 50 greatest cartoons as selected by a panel of more than 1,000 cartoon historians and animation professionals from the book by the same name by Jerry Beck (1994). In this episode we tackle cartoons 45-41.

The 50 Greatest Cartoons (45-41):

45) Book Revue, Warner Brothers, January 05, 1946
44) The Man Who Planted Trees, National Film Board of Canada, 1987
43) The Barber of Seville, Walter Lantz, April 10, 1944
42) The Cat Concerto, MGM, April 26, 1947
41) Rooty Toot Toot, UPA, March 27, 1952

 
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Episode 2: Heavy Metal

Heavy Metal

Based on the underground magazine, 1981’s Heavy Metal mixed violence, nudity and rock-n-roll and was destined to become an animated cult classic. Patrick and I discuss it and its influence on our childhood.

 
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