The Animator’s Bookshelf Our reviewers look at some of the recently published books by film historians. Mickey Mouse – The Mouse’s Tale Mickey Mouse celebrates his sixtieth birthday on 18th […]

The Bristol Animation Festival 1987 The Animation Festival was held in Bristol for the first time. David Jefferson reports. The Great Animation Debate A debate about merchandising held at the […]

Studio report Animation Stroud closes, The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball, Scratch animation complete BAM, Trekkin’ across the universe. The animation cel story Brian Clark of Film Sales Ltd directs our […]

DRAW, DRAW, DRAW Malcolm McGookin is an animator and a part-time cartoon strip artist. He offers some useful advice to the aspiring cartoonist. My Top Ten animated films Godfrey Jones […]

My Favourite Shorts Dr. Scratch (Paul Thomas of Tiger Trax Animation) gives us his top-ten short film choice. Blowing in the wind Brian Sibley has been to see the new […]

David Hall’s Wonderland – book review Robin Allan has been reading a newly published edition of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. It contains previously unpublished illustrations from the Disney […]

Issue number 17 – Autumn 1986. Brian Cosgrove co-founder of Cosgrove Hall In ten years Cosgrove Hall Productions grew from a small studio to a major animation centre, writes David […]

Issue number 16 – Summer 1986. Ken Clark chats with John Coates John Coates talks about the TVC animation studio and how it survived after the loss of its founder […]

Issue 15 – Spring 1986 Ken Clark chats with Bob Godfrey A good character animator should also be a good actor, and inside Bob Godfrey is a true thespian struggling […]

Issue 14 – Winter 1985 George Pal Puppetoons – the early years Ken Clark pieces together a portrait of George Pal – in his ealy days – as seen through […]