Archive - Animation Obsessive

Composing 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'

The making of a classic score.

Dec 20

One of 2024's Best Films Was Made in Pakistan

Plus: newsbits.

Dec 16

The Other Christmas Classics

Four holiday films made outside the United States.

Dec 13

Gift Ideas for the Animation Inclined

Plus: newsbits and two short films.

Dec 9

How They Made 'Where the Wild Things Are'

On Gene Deitch's 1975 hit.

Dec 6

A Weekend of New Animation

Plus: newsbits.

Dec 2

November 2024

Pyrotechnics and Play

On the animation of Atsuko Fukushima.

Nov 29

Animating in Present Tense

Plus: the words of a composer, newsbits.

Nov 25

Then and Now: Stop Motion

The '50s, the '60s and today.

Nov 22

Katsuhiro Otomo's 'Combustible,' plus news.

Nov 18

Being Unrealistic

On the stunning 'Revoltoso.'

Nov 15

Hope, Small but Strong

Plus: newsbits.

Nov 11

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