Alexander Tatarsky, a dynamic and colorful figures in the Russian perestroika and post-perestroika animation world, died of a heart attack in Moscow July 22. He was 56. While his own works were widely ...

Looking back at the best cartoons of the 1950s needs to take into account the era. With the ravages of World War Two somewhat receding and film production and attendance stabilising, animated feature ...

That was the high point of "Krtek" ("The Mole"), one of Eastern Europe's most beloved old cartoons, about a kind-hearted mole and his woodland friends. Because of YouTube, "Krtek" and other Soviet-era ...

Looking back at the best cartoons of the 1950s needs to take into account the era. With the ravages of World War Two somewhat ...

Estonian/Soviet animation short. Monkey boy Fips is trapped and brought to town. Among humans, Fips experiences both good and bad. But he never forgets his real home - the jungle - and one day he ...

Part 1. Origins of animation -- Chapter 1. Setting the scene for animation. Early innovations in simulating movement ; The printing press and comic strips ; The impact of photography on studies of ...