It’s safe to say that, for the most part, modern cartoons are a far cry from the early days of animation. Animation’s roots are in the late 19 th century, with cartoons hitting the screen in the early ...

Andrew McGowan studied at Bowdoin College and the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television. Hs has served on programming and judicial teams for several film festivals, and has written about cinema ...

The grainy, black-and-white cartoon character cavorted around on the screen on Ron Kurer's computer monitor. It's part of the process of converting the cartoon from 16mm film to digital. "This is an ...