I have this article on my bookmarks for quite a while, and I think it deserves to be shared. =D

It's from John Kricfalusi's blog (which it's an awesome source of info on animation), where he argues on the importance of the influences we have in our productions. Really a must read.

His site address says it all: Master Animator. Go visit Ken Harris website to please your eyes and soul with the works of one of the greatest of all time.

And don't miss his walk cycles session!

The awesome Victor Navone, from Pixar, has brought us an excellent insight about "exaggeration" in animation.

Many people thinks exaggeration means only larger, broader movements, without realizing that the subtle ones can (and should) also be used for that. He points out Chuck Jones' work as a great example of that.

In the latest edition of Flip online magazine, Fred Cline has written an article about his friendship with Mary and Lee Blair.

It's an interesting vision about the life of that great artists, who were already retired when Cline first met them. Both Blairs worked for Disney studios, and Mary was included on the "Disney Legends" list for her astounding concept design work. 

For those interested in learning more about Mary's work,  there's an very interesting book about her written by John Canemaker:  The Art and Flair of Mary Blair.

Is now online the new Chris Sanders' website. He is known for his work as the director of Lilo & Stitch and writer of Mulan, The Lion King and The Beauty and the Beast.

Some months ago he was fired from Disney while he was directing his new movie, American Dog, which was very promising and based on his own ideas. It happened just after John Lasseter arrived at Disney, with the acquisition of Pixar Animation Studios.

Make sure you visit the "sketches" session from this very talented guy who is now a director at DreamWorks Animation.