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more From the Internets! Mercury Teams with Stim Studios, and I use it as an opportunity to talk about the state of the animation industry in Canada.
more From the Internets! Mercury Teams with Stim Studios, and I use it as an opportunity to talk about the state of the animation industry in Canada.
By Mike Valiquette
NOTE: Opinions are the author's, and do not reflect any official position held by Cartoon North. Mike's just a guy sharing his thoughts. Here's another...
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from the internets, May 2023: Red Ketchup, Beetlejuice, ED Films Latest Offering, and our favourite, Denver Jackson talks about his self-made feature.
from the internets, May 2023: Red Ketchup, Beetlejuice, ED Films Latest Offering, and our favourite, Denver Jackson talks about his self-made feature.
By Mike Valiquette
Every once in a while we like to brush off old features, like this one: From the Internets! Nothing fancy, just a very semi-regular roundup...
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press release: Lakeside Animation and Look Mom! Productions Make Annecy’s Nice List – Red Iron Road Season 2 Episode “IN THE HEAT” To Premiere at ANNECY Festival
press release: Lakeside Animation and Look Mom! Productions Make Annecy’s Nice List – Red Iron Road Season 2 Episode “IN THE HEAT” To Premiere at ANNECY Festival
By Mike Valiquette
Toronto, CanadaThe second season of Lakeside Animation’s horror anthology series Red Iron Road will launch with the world premiere of “In The Heat” at the...
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The Most Exciting Thing in Canadian Animation: the World’s Divide, a Super Indie Feature Made by One Special Human, Denver Jackson.
The Most Exciting Thing in Canadian Animation: the World’s Divide, a Super Indie Feature Made by One Special Human, Denver Jackson.
By Mike Valiquette
Denver is my god damned hero. This should come as no surprise to long time readers, I'm a sucker for Indie creators and underdogs. But...
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OIAF 2022, September 21-25. Coming up fast!!!
OIAF 2022, September 21-25. Coming up fast!!!
By Mike Valiquette
It is, indeed, that time of year again. The Ottawa International Animation Festival is less than 10 days away! Do you have your tickets yet?...
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History of Canadian Animation – Wikipedia
History of Canadian Animation – Wikipedia
By Mike Valiquette
I don't know who updated it back in October, but I have to say, the Wikipedia page for the history of Canadian animation is a...
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from the internets: Canadian History as Motion Comics
from the internets: Canadian History as Motion Comics
By Mike Valiquette
My inner pessimist was pleasantly surprised by the progressive approach to Canadian history being presented by this new initiative, History Bits: Incredible Tales from Canada's...
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Salary Transparency: We’re Caving.
Salary Transparency: We’re Caving.
By Mike Valiquette
Hello animation humans! An update on the salary transparency discussion. image courtesy of Fredbread This is going to sound like I'm caving. Just getting you...
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The Changing Role of Cartoon North, more yammering from Mike
The Changing Role of Cartoon North, more yammering from Mike
By Mike Valiquette
Hi folks! I need your help. I'm tired, and the site is languishing. I've been doing this for a very long time, and I want...
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Job Board Update: Making Room For Everyone
Job Board Update: Making Room For Everyone
By Mike Valiquette
Mike, by Noam Sussman Hi folks. A while back I announced that we'd be requiring potential employers to follow a template for our job posts,...
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OIAF 2021 is Happening Now!
OIAF 2021 is Happening Now!
By Mike Valiquette
Today's the day that things really get into full swing for the attendees of the Ottawa International Animation Festival. It's technically day 2, and while...
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change to our job board: income transparency
change to our job board: income transparency
By Mike Valiquette
Hi folks. We've been running this job board for a VERY long time. It was part of the reason the site was launched, over a...
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Tangent Lays Off Hundreds, Closure Speculation, Studios Feverishly Trying to Pick up Talent
Tangent Lays Off Hundreds, Closure Speculation, Studios Feverishly Trying to Pick up Talent
By Mike Valiquette
It's been a rough day for a whole lot of people. I woke up to the news via a Facebook group, that Tangent Animation "just...
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from the internets: animation tidbits from other sources that are actually worth sharing
from the internets: animation tidbits from other sources that are actually worth sharing
By Mike Valiquette
-The Globe & Mail talks to Canadian ex-pat voice-acting superstar Tara Strong about her experience as Miss Minutes on the Disney+ series, Loki. Tara is...
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from the internets: Hilda’s Megan Ferguson on Work/Life Balance
from the internets: Hilda’s Megan Ferguson on Work/Life Balance
By Mike Valiquette
image credits: Animation Magazine and Megan's Twitter. “What they are doing is propping up the job, and we have to be careful of that because...
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the Seven Ages of an Animator, by Graham Falk
the Seven Ages of an Animator, by Graham Falk
By Mike Valiquette
I think every studio in Canada has a copy of this floating around somewhere. It's one of those pieces of artwork that's become part of...
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CATERPILLARPLASTY= David Barlow-Krelina + NFB + Moist
CATERPILLARPLASTY= David Barlow-Krelina + NFB + Moist
By Mike Valiquette
Now THIS is fascinating. First, the film itself, Caterpillarplasty, is fascinating. I don't know how I missed it. It's an NFB produced short, created by...
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Showcase: Lost Daughter & Interview with Dylan Glynn
Showcase: Lost Daughter & Interview with Dylan Glynn
By Kyu-bum Lee
Note from Mike: I've been reviewing older posts and can't help but reshare a few of them. Some content goes stale, sure. Dylan Glynn, featured...
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YMA and TAAFI Launch the John Rooney Creator Fund
YMA and TAAFI Launch the John Rooney Creator Fund
By Mike Valiquette
From the YMA newsletter. Launch of the John Rooney Creator Fund Recently John Rooney, the Executive Director at Toronto Animation Arts Festival International and a tireless supporter of...
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Farewell to 2020, part 1
Farewell to 2020, part 1
By Mike Valiquette
We're all very glad to see this year fade away. It was fiery pile of trash. No one will argue that. It's also not going...
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Posts tagged as “cartoons”

jobby: Harmony Rigger, Look Mom! Productions, Toronto

By admin on April 9, 2020

Toon Boom Harmony RiggerWhere: Toronto, OntarioStart Date: 2020-April-27 Riggers will work alongside character designers and senior artists to turn character turnarounds into animatable rigs in…

TAAFI 2020, February 14-16

By Mike Valiquette on January 23, 2020

TAAFI 2019 Poster, by Joel Mackenzie!!!!

By Mike Valiquette on January 7, 2019

TORONTO ANIMATION ARTS FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL 2019 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

By Mike Valiquette on December 17, 2018

Press Release: Feature Documentary, Hand Drawn, Seeking Support On Indiegogo

By Mike Valiquette on November 12, 2018

jobby: Jam Filled Job Fair! Toronto! Wednesday, September 19th!

By Mike Valiquette on September 17, 2018

RIP Peter Adamakos June 21, 1946 – August 16, 2018

By Mike Valiquette on August 24, 2018

Friday fun: SKATE, by Diane Shaher

By Mike Valiquette on April 13, 2018

It’s A Dance Off! Sublo and Tangy Mustard #9, by Aaron Long

By Mike Valiquette on March 26, 2018

from the internets: LA Times On Point Analysis of Bravest Warriors Via Nelvana

By Mike Valiquette on February 27, 2018

from the internets: Frederator Interview with Mathieu Hains

By Mike Valiquette on February 9, 2018

Super Science Friends Video Game Kickstarter!!!!! Only 2 Days To Go!!!!

By Mike Valiquette on January 3, 2018

Christmas Cartoons: A Super Science Friends Christmas, Tinman Creative, 2016

By Mike Valiquette on December 22, 2017

Nickelodeon International Animated Shorts Program Call For Submissions: GIRL POWER!

By Mike Valiquette on December 18, 2017

events: Cuphead Talk at TAIS, Toronto, November 24th

By Mike Valiquette on November 1, 2017

press release: 9 Story Secures Multiple Sales for Animated Series 3 AMIGONAUTS

By Mike Valiquette on October 11, 2017

STARTOON WINNER: Pepper & Monterey, by Ryan MacNeil!!!!

By Mike Valiquette on October 3, 2017

Say hi to this guy at OAIF 2017

By Mike Valiquette on September 19, 2017

events: Cartoon Forum, Quebec City, October 24 to 26

By Mike Valiquette on September 8, 2017

Kyle Marshall’s 3 Amigonauts, FULL EPISODE

By Mike Valiquette on August 3, 2017

jobby: Animation Revisionists, Slap Happy Cartoons, Vancouver

By admin on June 8, 2017

Startoon Cartoon Podcast, featuring Brett Jubinville, Stephanie Kaliner and Brandon Lane

By Mike Valiquette on April 13, 2017

STARTOON is BACK! Submissions are open!

By Mike Valiquette on April 7, 2017

events: VANIMATIC! April 18th, Grahaeme Cowie Talking About the Impotents, and how they ran a SUCESSFULL KICKSTARTER!

By Mike Valiquette on April 6, 2017

SUPER SCIENCE FRIENDS!!!! Cartoons for you to watch!

By Mike Valiquette on April 3, 2017

from the internets: APOLLO GAUNTLET ON ADULT SWIM!!!!!!

By Mike Valiquette on March 30, 2017

Merry Christmas! Brian McPhail’s DOWN A DARK CHIMNEY

By Mike Valiquette on December 21, 2016

Merry Christmas from Tinman Creative Studios and the Super Science Friends!

By Mike Valiquette on December 20, 2016

Spider-Man, Spider-Man, Does Whatever a Spider Can! Spidey Redux, courtesy of a whole bunch of Halifax animators.

By Mike Valiquette on October 19, 2016

jobby: Senior Character Designer, Elliott Animation, Toronto

By admin on October 18, 2016

Startoon Character Development Initiative Launches in Canada

By Mike Valiquette on May 19, 2016

gradfilm showcase: Beauty, by Alice Lemma (Sheridan)

By Mike Valiquette on May 4, 2016

gradfilm showcase: Veggiemancer, by Justin Chan (Sheridan)

By Mike Valiquette on May 4, 2016

gradfilm showcase: Blue, by Jason McLean (Sheridan)

By Mike Valiquette on May 4, 2016

Earlybird Rate Extended for TAAFI Passes! Additional Discount for CAR Readers! For Reals! Read this Post Far Cheap TAAFI Tickets!

By Mike Valiquette on March 23, 2016

jobby: Clean Up Artist, Elliott Animation, Toronto

By admin on February 29, 2016

WATCH THIS! Sheridan College Industry Day Promo 2016

By Mike Valiquette on February 24, 2016

press release: Radical Sheep and Teletoon Team up For SPRINKLE and the SWEET SUGAR MAGICS

By Mike Valiquette on February 5, 2016

from the internets: Nickelodeon Announces This Year’s Shorts… CANADIANS!

By Mike Valiquette on February 3, 2016

jobby: Layout Artists, Welcome to the Wayne, Toronto

By admin on January 22, 2016

jobby: 3D Environment Artists, Welcome to the Wayne, Toronto

By admin on January 22, 2016

jobby: Background Artists, Welcome to the Wayne, Toronto

By admin on January 22, 2016

showcase: Jo Minkus, by Benjamin Anders

By Mike Valiquette on January 19, 2016

IT’S HERE: SUPER SCIENCE FRIENDS, from Tinman Creative Studios

By Mike Valiquette on November 16, 2015

TODAY! SUPER SCIENCE FRIENDS!!!

By Mike Valiquette on November 13, 2015

showcase: Starboard and Stern – SOS, by M.R. Horhager

By Mike Valiquette on October 28, 2015

jobby: Designers, Welcome to the Wayne Inc., Toronto

By Mike Valiquette on September 8, 2015

showcase: Sublo and Tangy Mustard, from Aaron Long

By Mike Valiquette on September 1, 2015

gradfilm showcase: Chums, by Raymond Lefebvre

By Mike Valiquette on August 20, 2015

from the internets: Teletoon Retro Shutting Down

By Mike Valiquette on August 10, 2015

press release: Atomic Announces Development on Mariachi Zombie

By Mike Valiquette on July 16, 2015

Mike Geiger Honoured by the Youth Media Alliance

By Mike Valiquette on May 28, 2015

gradfilm showcase: The Casebook of Nips and Porkington, by Melody Wang

By Mike Valiquette on May 21, 2015

Crowdfunding Cartoons: The Impotents Kickstarter UPDATE: $3500 TO GO!!!

By Mike Valiquette on May 13, 2015

Gradfilm Showcase: Stay Positive, by Tom Henderson

By Mike Valiquette on May 5, 2015

gradfilm showcase: Spaceman Spence, by Luke Coleman

By Mike Valiquette on May 5, 2015

Showcase: Cats Can Wear Suits, by Cale Atkinson

By Mike Valiquette on April 28, 2015

Emmy Nominations Galore! (Especially Jess Borutski)

By Mike Valiquette on April 1, 2015

jobby: Freelance Flash Animators, Jester Coyote, Vancouver

By Mike Valiquette on March 31, 2015

from the internets: Chart Attack asks, Could This Be the Golden Age of the Animated Music Video?

By Mike Valiquette on March 27, 2015

WACKATDOOO! by Benj Arcand!

By Mike Valiquette on March 23, 2015

jobby: VFX Generalist / Animated Cartoon Technician, Guru Studio, Toronto

By Mike Valiquette on March 10, 2015

press release: DHX TELEVISION COMMISSIONS RADICAL SHEEP’S ANIMATED COMEDY ACTION SERIES FANGBONE!

By Mike Valiquette on March 5, 2015

OIAF 2015 Call for Submissions!

By Mike Valiquette on February 27, 2015

from the internets: Inspector Gadget Reboot Coming to Netflix

By Mike Valiquette on February 25, 2015

Cast your vote for Uberdude!

By Mike Valiquette on February 6, 2015

Adamakos Memorabila Collection up for Sale

By Mike Valiquette on January 21, 2015

from the internets: Over the Garden Wall BG Paint tutorial by Nick Cross

By Mike Valiquette on January 15, 2015

Merry Christmas from Canadian Animation Resources

By Mike Valiquette on December 24, 2014

from the internets: Flooby Nooby talks to Copernicus’ Murray Bain on the release of “Santa Never Brings Me a Banjo”

By Mike Valiquette on December 11, 2014

from the internets: Huffpost on Rudolph’s Canadian Connection

By Mike Valiquette on December 5, 2014

from the internets: Interview with Joel Mackenzie

By Mike Valiquette on December 4, 2014

Me and My Moulton, by Torill Kove, Available Online For 48 Hours Only

By Mike Valiquette on December 2, 2014

SUPER SCIENCE FRIENDS: 40 hours to go!!!

By Mike Valiquette on December 1, 2014

What? Another Super Science Friends update? $22,709 of $25,000! Big news: Fearless Fred Kennedy cast as Albert Einstein!

By Mike Valiquette on November 27, 2014

SUPER SCIENCE FRIENDS UPDATE: $21,102 of $25,000 goal! Animated intro unveiled! Handmade comics as a perk!

By Mike Valiquette on November 26, 2014

Process: Sneak peek behind the scenes at Over the Garden Wall

By Mike Valiquette on November 20, 2014

SUPER SCIENCE FRIENDS KICKSTARTER update: $8,887.00 of $25 000.00 goal

By Mike Valiquette on November 17, 2014

Just in time for Halloween… it’s RINGO

By Mike Valiquette on October 31, 2014

SUPER SCIENCE FRIENDS Master Post- Animation update #7

By Mike Valiquette on October 2, 2014

OIAF 2014 Winners Announced! Poland and Canada Take Top Prizes

By Mike Valiquette on September 22, 2014

from the internets: Variety puff piece on how awesome Canadian cartoons are.

By Mike Valiquette on September 10, 2014

showcase: Black Sugar, by Jiani Cao

By Mike Valiquette on September 2, 2014

More Networks, Less Animation.

By Mike Valiquette on August 28, 2014

from the internets: Gloryosky responds to Canadaland’s Cartoon Sweatshop Podcast

By Mike Valiquette on August 27, 2014

call for entries: 18th Japan Media Arts Festival

By Mike Valiquette on August 25, 2014

from the internets: Canadaland ep44, Cartoon Sweatshop

By Mike Valiquette on August 12, 2014

showcase: Lumberjacked, by Joel Mackenzie

By Mike Valiquette on August 5, 2014

even more cool beans: Over the Garden Wall Promo

By Mike Valiquette on July 28, 2014

cool beans: Hobo Divine Teases Superhuman Cartoon Extravaganza!

By Mike Valiquette on July 25, 2014

Press release: Media entrepreneur Neil Court and ZM Capital make equity investment in 9 Story Limited

By Mike Valiquette on July 14, 2014

Bite on Mondo Pitch Deadline, July 15th

By Mike Valiquette on July 4, 2014

showcase: Mike Edel’s The Closer, Mike Edel, Jorge R. Canedo Estrada, Henrique Barone, Thanat Sattavorn, Cesar Martinez, Breno Licursi

By Mike Valiquette on July 3, 2014

Showcase: Starboard and Stern, by M.R. Horhager and Solis Animation

By Mike Valiquette on June 23, 2014

press release: 9 Story Entertainment Announces Sale of CAMP LAKEBOTTOM Season Two to Disney XD U.S.

By Mike Valiquette on June 23, 2014

showcase: Bite on Mondo’s Don’t Feed the Humans, by Jeff Shorkey and Solis Animation

By Mike Valiquette on June 19, 2014

Ticket Giveaway in the GTA: Smiley Guy Studios is premiering Warren United on the big screen

By Mike Valiquette on June 16, 2014

CAR Presents: Animation All-Stars booth at the TAAFI MAARKET! June 14th and 15th!

By Mike Valiquette on June 9, 2014

shameless self-promotion: Creating Success Panel at TAAFI 2014 featuring Natasha Allegri, Dave Cooper, Rob Davies, Michael Rex and Mike Geiger

By Mike Valiquette on May 28, 2014

CAR Presents: Redesigning Looney Tunes with Jessica Borutski

By Mike Valiquette on May 27, 2014