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Sunday, February 19th, 2023

Member Appreciation Month Event Schedule

Podcast Schedule

LIVE STREAM LOCATIONS

The Cartoon History podcast will be live-streamed simultaneously to these locations. We recommend using Animation Resources’ own live streaming page to avoid disconnects by third party sites.

Animation Resources Live Stream Page
Animation Resources
(Cartoon History will also stream to YouTube and Facebook. The Best Of videos will only stream to Facebook.)

LIVE STREAM SCHEDULE

The Best of 1-25 Podcast: WEDNESDAY MARCH 8th 5pm / SATURDAY MARCH 11th 2pm (PST)

The Best of 26-50 Podcast: THURSDAY MARCH 9th 5pm / SATURDAY MARCH 11th 4pm (PST)

The Cartoon History Podcast (in two parts): (Streamed in two parts) FRIDAY MARCH 10th Part 1: 5pm (PST) Part 2: 7pm (PST) / SATURDAY MARCH 11th Part 1: 6pm (PST) Part 2: 8pm (PST)

Animation Resources Discord

During Members Appreciation Month, Animation Resources is hosting weekly events on its Discord server. Join us every Sunday during Members Appreciation Month to participate in discussions and network with fellow artists from all over the world. The doors open at 4:30 pm (PDT) and the get together begins at 5:30 pm.


DISCORD SUNDAY HANGOUTS
Animation Resources
JOIN US At The Animation Resources Discord Server
HOSTED BY DAVEY JARELL WITH SPECIAL GUESTS

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 19th 5:30 pm (PDT):
A Discussion About The Best of RefPack 1-25

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 26th 5:30 pm (PDT):
A discussion on our Best of RefPack 26-50

SUNDAY MARCH 5th 5:30 pm (PDT):
A Discussion About The Cartoon History: From East To West Podcast

SUNDAY MARCH 12th 5:30 pm (PDT):
Animation Resources 10th Anniversary Party!


Animation Resources is one of the best kept secrets in the world of cartooning. Every month, we sponsor a program of interest to artists, and every other month, we share a book and up to an hour of rare animation with our members. If you are a creative person interested in the fields of animation, cartooning or illustration, you should be a member of Animation Resources!

ABOUT YOUR HOST

Davey Jarell is a member of the Board of Directors of Animation Resources. He is a professional storyboard artist for television and acts as our Director of Programs.

ABOUT DISCORD

Discord is a free chat app that supports video, voice chat and text chat. Discord servers are divided into channels, which all have their own subject or theme of discussion. Members are assigned roles which helps everyone keep track of who’s who. The Animation Resources Discord channel is a virtual meeting place for our supporters. You can meet other Animation Resources members, talk with the people behind the scenes at our organization, and attend lectures and screenings— all without leaving your home. It’s free and open to everyone in the creative community. If you’d like more info on how Discord works, see this article: What is Discord?

Here’s how to install the Discord app and login to the Animation Resources Discord Server:


    1. INSTALL DISCORD
  • iPhone or Android: Download the app from the App Store or Google Play Store and install.
  • Desktop: You can access Discord for your Mac or PC from discordapp.com. You can choose to download and install the free Discord app, or enter our channel directly using your web browser. https://discord.gg/cuvNvsMNQP
    2. CREATE AN ACCOUNT
  • Just follow the prompts to create your own login account.
    3. JOIN THE ANIMATION RESOURCES CHANNEL
  • Click the plus sign to the right of the app and select "JOIN A SERVER".
  • Enter this invite code: vES5YsV
    4. YOU’RE THERE!
  • Take a moment to look around, read the rules and introduce yourself.

The Animation Resources Discord Server is open to the public right now. Pop in and look around, and make a point to visit on Sunday!

Animation Resources 10th Anniversary

It’s Members Appreciation Time again at Animation Resources, and For the past decade, Animation Resources has been serving artists working in the fields of animation, cartooning and illustration. Our volunteers and members have pulled together to raise the bar for our art form, and it’s time to celebrate… It’s Members Appreciation time again!

During the month of February, Animation Resources expresses our appreciation for to members with a very special Reference Pack, and we invite you to become a member too. For the next 30 days, we will be sharing reasons why you should join us. Our benefits of membership far exceed the cost of our annual dues. You can find out what our members get at the Member Appreciation Page. It’s easy to join. Just click on this link and you can sign up right now online…


JOIN TODAY!
https://animationresources.org/membership/levels/

Members Appreciation Month

PayPalAnimationAnimation Resources depends on your contributions to support its projects. Even if you can’t afford to join our group right now, please click the button below to donate whatever you can afford using PayPal.


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Friday, February 10th, 2023

Animated Discussions 010: Cartoon History From East To West

Podcasts

Animation Resources has embarked on a podcasting series with informal screenings, interviews and seminars. In our current members only Reference Pack, we are sharing a very important podcast: "Cartoon History From East To West". During Members Appreciation Month, we will be live streaming it publicly several times. But it will not be archived or available for download, except on the Members Only Download page.

LIVE STREAM DATES

The Cartoon History podcast will be live streamed in two parts on these dates. There will be a short intermission between part 1: History of Cartooning in the West and Part 2: The History of Cartooning in the East.

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 12th Part 1: 5pm (PST) Part 2: 7pm (PST) / THURSDAY FEBRUARY 16th Part 1: 5pm (PST) Part 2: 7pm (PST) / SUNDAY FEBRUARY 19th Part 1: 11am (PST) Part 2: 1pm (PST) / TUESDAY FEBRUARY 21st Part 1: 7pm (PST) Part 2: 9pm (PST) / TUESDAY FEBRUARY 28th Part 1: 7pm (PST) Part 2: 9pm (PST) / SATURDAY MARCH 4 Part 1: 12am (PST) Part 2: 2am (PST-5pm/7pm SATURDAY Japan Time) / SATURDAY MARCH 4th Part 1: 8am (PST) Part 2: 10am (PST-5pm/7pm Europe Time) / SATURDAY, MARCH 4th Part 1: 2pm (PST) Part 2: 4pm (PST-5pm/7pm East Coast Time) / SATURDAY MARCH 4th Part 1: 7pm (PST) Part 2: 9pm (PST) / SUNDAY MARCH 5 2pm (PST) Part 2: 4pm (PST-5pm/7pm East Coast Time) / FRIDAY MARCH 10th Part 1: 5pm (PST) Part 2: 7pm (PST) / SATURDAY MARCH 11th Part 1: 6pm (PST) Part 2: 8pm (PST)

LIVE STREAM LOCATIONS

The Cartoon History podcast will be live-streamed simultaneously to these locations. We recommend you use Animation Resources’ own streaming page to avoid disconnects by third party sites.

Animation Resources Live Stream Page
Animation Resources
(Also on YouTube and Facebook)

DISCORD SUNDAY HANGOUT

JOIN US At The Animation Resources Discord Server
HOSTED BY DAVEY JARELL WITH STEPHEN WORTH

SUNDAY MARCH 5th 5:30 pm (PDT):
A Discussion About The Cartoon History: From East To West Podcast

For more info on all of Animation Resources’ online events for February, see our February Event Schedule Page.

ABOUT THE PODCAST
Animated Discussions Podcast

History Of Cartooning From East To West
Download Page
Animated Discussions 010 / Hosted by Davey Jarrell with Stephen Worth, Danny Young & Michael Woodside

NewNewHave you ever dreamed of traveling the world and going back in time in a time machine to find out when cartoons began? Well climb aboard this very special episode of Animated Discussions. We’re going to do just that!

Animation Resources’ Programming Director, Davey Jarrell hosts a broad reaching look at the history of cartooning in both the Western world and Asia. Nearly two decades in the making, this podcast is perhaps the most important resource we’ve ever shared. Along with Danny Young and Michael Woodside, Animation Resources president, Stephen Worth traces the breadcrumbs of cartoon history back from the present day to the 15th century… and then with the help of Davey Jarrell, Stephen traces the history of Japanese cartooning from the 12th century back up to the present day.

By tracing the branches of history, we can see the outlines of what cartooning is and where it came from. Best of all, learning about the artists from the past will inspire cartoonists to take back their art form and build on the incredible foundation they built for us.

You won’t want to miss this podcast. Take notes and google names you hear us talk about. You’ll find lots of wonderful things to research that will change the way you think about cartooning.

AD010: History Of Cartooning
Download Page
MP3 Audio File / 2:41:37 / 315 MB Download

Animation Resources 10th Anniversary

It’s Members Appreciation Time again at Animation Resources, and For the past decade, Animation Resources has been serving artists working in the fields of animation, cartooning and illustration. Our volunteers and members have pulled together to raise the bar for our art form, and it’s time to celebrate… It’s Members Appreciation time again!

During the month of February, Animation Resources expresses our appreciation for to members with a very special Reference Pack, and we invite you to become a member too. For the next 30 days, we will be sharing reasons why you should join us. Our benefits of membership far exceed the cost of our annual dues. You can find out what our members get at the Member Appreciation Page. It’s easy to join. Just click on this link and you can sign up right now online…


JOIN TODAY!
https://animationresources.org/membership/levels/

Members Appreciation Month

PayPalAnimationAnimation Resources depends on your contributions to support its projects. Even if you can’t afford to join our group right now, please click the button below to donate whatever you can afford using PayPal.


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Tuesday, February 7th, 2023

RefPack050: Celebrate A Decade With 50 Reference Packs!

Reference Pack

Animation Resources is shouting out a big THANK YOU to our members, volunteers and fans. We are celebrating two big milestones… our 10th anniversary as a membership organization, and our 50th Reference Pack. To thank the people who have helped us get this far, we’re pulling out all the stops to create the best RefPack EVER! It includes the best e-books and videos from our past 50 RefPacks, and a massive podcast that charts hundreds of years of cartooning in both the West and Japan. Please tell your friends about Animation Resources. The Best of E-Books and Best of Videos will be available for anyone to download, and we will be live streaming the podcast a dozen times over the next month. Spread the word! More members mean we can provide more treasures to our members!

REFPACK050: February / March 2023

PDF E-BOOKS:
Best of 25

Best of The E-Books
Download Page
A Sampler of the First 10 Years of RefPack E-Books

The creative world of animation has its roots in the art of cartooning, and the history of cartooning extends back centuries. Over the past decade, Animation Resources’ e-books have included thousands of pages of classic cartooning, illustration and art instruction, ranging from 16th century woodblocks to newspaper comics from the 1920s, to powerful political cartoons from around the world, to complete courses teaching the fundamentals of cartooning and caricature… all designed to broaden the horizons of both professional and student artists.

Best of RefPack 1-50 E-Books
Download Page
Click the link to go to the Public Download Page

VIDEO PODCAST:
Best of 25

Best of Videos 1 to 50
Sampler Reels of the First 10 Years of RefPack Animation Videos

Some people are under the mistaken impression that animation is a genre, best suited for children’s cartoons. They think that specific established styles and techniques are the only way cartoons should look. It’s easy even for animators to fall into the trap of making cartoons that look just like all the other cartoons on TV and in theaters. But Animation Resources encourages film makers to think of animation as a medium, capable of breaking new ground by doing innovative and great things. We encourage our members to think outside the box by sharing unique examples of powerful animated film making that exploit the best aspects of the medium.

Best of 1-50 Video Reels
Download Page
Click the link to go to the Public Download Page

PLEASE NOTE: These video files are large. Please download them one at a time to avoid timeouts.

Bonus Download

As a special thank you to our annual General and Student members, we have created a special page where we will archive past Reference Packs. There will be a new rerun of a complete RefPack between the new ones.

If you are currently on a quarterly membership plan, consider upgrading to an annual membership to get access to our bonus page with even more downloads. If you still have time on you quarterly membership when you upgrade to an annual membership, email us at…

Download Page
membership@animationresources.org

…and we will credit your membership with the additional time.


ANNUAL MEMBER BONUS ARCHIVE
Download Page
Available to Student and General Members


Gustave Dore Grotesque Caricatures

ANIMATION RESOURCES ANNUAL MEMBERS: Reference Pack 019 is now being rerun and is now available for download. It includes a PDF e-book of a rare book of grotesque caricatures by Gustave Dore, a Famous Studios Popeye cartoon in high definition, and two wonderful stop motion films by Charlie Bowers! These downloads will be available until March 1st and after that, they will be deleted from the server. So download them now!

Famous Popeye

Click to access the…

Annual Member Bonus Archive
Download Page
Downloads expire after March 1st, 2023

Stop Motion Charlie Bowers

Get your friends to join Animation Resources!
Download Page
More members mean we can bring you more special downloads.

Podcasts

Animation Resources has embarked on a podcasting series with informal screenings, interviews and seminars. Check back to this page regularly for the latest episodes.

AUDIO PODCAST:
Animated Discussions Podcast

History Of Cartooning From East To West
Download Page
Animated Discussions 010 / Hosted by Davey Jarrell with Stephen Worth, Danny Young & Michael Woodside

NewNewHave you ever dreamed of traveling the world and going back in time in a time machine to find out when cartoons began? Well climb aboard this very special episode of Animated Discussions. We’re going to do just that!

Animation Resources’ Programming Director, Davey Jarrell hosts a broad reaching look at the history of cartooning in both the Western world and Asia. Nearly two decades in the making, this podcast is perhaps the most important resource we’ve ever shared. Along with Danny Young and Michael Woodside, Animation Resources president, Stephen Worth traces the breadcrumbs of cartoon history back from the present day to the 15th century… and then with the help of Davey Jarrell, Stephen traces the history of Japanese cartooning from the 12th century back up to the present day.

By tracing the branches of history, we can see the outlines of what cartooning is and where it came from. Best of all, learning about the artists from the past will inspire cartoonists to take back their art form and build on the incredible foundation they built for us.

You won’t want to miss this podcast. Take notes and google names you hear us talk about. You’ll find lots of wonderful things to research that will change the way you think about cartooning.

AD010: History Of Cartooning
Download Page
Click the link to go to the Members Only Download Page

Animation Resources 10th Anniversary

It’s Members Appreciation Time again at Animation Resources, and For the past decade, Animation Resources has been serving artists working in the fields of animation, cartooning and illustration. Our volunteers and members have pulled together to raise the bar for our art form, and it’s time to celebrate… It’s Members Appreciation time again!

During the month of February, Animation Resources expresses our appreciation for to members with a very special Reference Pack, and we invite you to become a member too. For the next 30 days, we will be sharing reasons why you should join us. Our benefits of membership far exceed the cost of our annual dues. You can find out what our members get at the Member Appreciation Page. It’s easy to join. Just click on this link and you can sign up right now online…


JOIN TODAY!
https://animationresources.org/membership/levels/

Members Appreciation Month

PayPalAnimationAnimation Resources depends on your contributions to support its projects. Even if you can’t afford to join our group right now, please click the button below to donate whatever you can afford using PayPal.


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