Cartoon America
The Library of Congress has an online exhibit on the history of illustration, cartoons, animation, single panel gag cartoons and comic strips in the United States. (via @fantagraphics)
Chuck Jones on Bugs Bunny, Wile E. Coyote, Road Runner and Porky Pig
The Chuck Jones Center for Creativity uploaded three videos of Chuck Jones drawing and discussing Bugs Bunny, Wile E. Coyote & The Road Runner, and Porky Pig. (And a Daffy Duck bonus video)
A History of Cinderella
Terry Windling recounts the history of the Ash Girl or Cinderella story from the 9th Century Yeh–hsien to the Disney film, Cinderella, based on Charles Perrault’s 1697 version.
Interview with the Quay Brothers
“Depth, light, sound, music: Stephen and Timothy Quay speak on the many dimensions of film,” both animated and live-action, at Keyframe.
LEGO: Battle of Maldon
LEGO Vikings attack in the animated “Battle of Maldon”, and with Old English subtitles. (Thanks, Kate Laity!)
Chinese Animation from the 1940s
Princess Iron Fan is the first Chinese animated feature and it stars Monkey, Sun Wu-Kong. The Wan Bros. made it in 1941 in Japanese-occupied Shanghai. LoveHKFilm has more and you can watch it here.
