Animator Breakdown: "The Fire Fighters" (1930) | Devon Baxter Get more from Devon Baxter on Patreon

On sale for $5 and for Patrons on the $5+ level, an animator breakdown of THE FIRE FIGHTERS (’30)!
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Animator Breakdown: "The Plowboy" (1929) | Devon Baxter Get more from Devon Baxter on Patreon

On sale for $5 and for Patrons on the $5+ level, an animator breakdown of an early Mickey Mouse cartoon, THE PLOWBOY (’29)!
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John Carey, perhaps Bob Clampett's strongest draftsman in the B&W unit.

I was once told “Hollywood doesn’t play to win—it plays not to lose.”

What-the-fuck-ever

Animator Breakdown: "The Flying Mouse" (1934) | Devon Baxter Get more from Devon Baxter on Patreon

Here’s an animator breakdown of the 1934 Silly Symphony THE FLYING MOUSE!
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That mall sucks ass now.

Animator Breakdown: "Mickey's Parrot" (1938) | Devon Baxter Get more from Devon Baxter on Patreon

Hey, folks! Over the next few days, instead of regular posts, I’ll be selling individual animator breakdown videos of various Disney cartoons for $5 each on my Patreon, starting with MICKEY'S PARROT ('38)...
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A huge undertaking, I know, but it’d be great to have different sites for American Dad and South Park.

one of my favorite Brendon McGuirk riffs

I’m gonna call it CAN STAR WARS DO THIS? home movies

GUYS, IT’S REAL
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huge shout out to @standard.bsky.social for creating this and the Venture Bros and KotH ones, absolutely phenomenal!!!!

YES

At last, Alice's hair is BLONDE, not Microsoft Paint yellow as it's been in other "remasters". 2026 has been one helluva year for classic animation, despite the real aggravating BS going on around here.

Donate to Preserve Bob McKnight’s Incredible Art Legacy, organized by Robert Griggs Hi, I’m Robert Griggs. I’ve worked in animation for over 30 years. You all… Robert Griggs needs your support for Preserve Bob McKnight’s Incredible Art Legacy

The late great Bob McKnight's artwork is at risk of being seized and destroyed if something isn't done about it. His dearest friend and mentee Rob Griggs has set up a GoFundMe to help save his property, including his extensive art archives. Bob LOVED animation and it's history, help preserve it!

Ken Harris!

trying a different coloring technique with this

#theswordinthestone #fanart #animation #doodle #cartoon #wart #merlin #brainfart

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles puppets from TMNT III

"They totally shit the bed on these puppets. It looks like the prop department robbed a closed Chuck E. Cheese in the middle of the night and stole that shitty animatronic jam band out of the dining room."

-Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (live)

I hate Hollywood

There will most certainly be a "barrel roll" line in there.

I've looked at the original Technicolor cutting continuities and the dialogue transcript (from two separate institutions). It seems the awkward cut was made pre-release, but other than that, I have no details on what might've been snipped.

Dick Lundy! (THRU THE MIRROR, 1936.)

Krakatoa Katie, animated by Carlo Vinci. (MIGHTY MOUSE IN KRAKATOA, 1945.)

Here is my favourite scene in all of comedy, courtesy of Always Sunny. Masterfully written and performed.
Not one of the actors feels overshadowed, all getting equal moments to shine. You can look at any of them at any point and they're always be doing or saying something funny.

Me in front of George Pal’s Puppetoons studio in 2019.

UMBERT ACTUALLY! EP 1 is here!

Walt Disney was a Union Buster?!

#UmbertActually #UnionYaoi #Misterman #Umbert #MistermanGuyfella #Timbert #Jellybox #IndieAnimation #Animation #Disney #WaltDisney #UnionBusting #Labor #AnimationWorkers