Tag "Heavy Traffic"

Matthew Modine On Board Bakshi’s ‘Coney Island’

February 18, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Over the weekend, we got word that actor Matthew Modine has signed up to voice the lead character in Ralph Bakshi’s upcoming short The Last Days of Coney Island. The project which has already brought in close to $78,000 in pledges on Kickstarter.com, aims to raise about $165,000 in the [...]

Introducing a New Dutch Master

November 9, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

How Junkyard’s director Hisko Hulsing created one of the most powerful and acclaimed animated shorts of the year. While it’s customary for big studios to release their hard-hitting, dramatic features during the fall season, animation artists who create short-form content can deliver the goods all year round. One of this [...]

Ralph Bakshi and the Canadian Caper, Part 1

November 3, 2011 by Michael Mallory No Comments divider image

For most people, working in animation is a job. If you’re anywhere around Ralph Bakshi, however, it’s probably an adventure. Bakshi, of course, is the producer/director of Fritz the Cat, Heavy Traffic, Coonskin, and the real film version of Lord of the Rings, as well as the man who revitalized Terrytoons in [...]