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Just in time for Halloween: Surrealism!

10/27/2017

Just in time for Halloween!

Check out the fourth installment of our interview with Ray Pointer, animator, historian and author of The Art and Inventions of Max Fleischer. This fascinating - and final - portion of our interview focuses on the Surrealism found in so many Fleischer cartoons, and why we shouldn't let it get in the way of enjoying the opportunity to be amused.

It's the perfect addition to your Halloween viewing, including some seriously surreal clips, like the one above from "Bubbles." Check it out here!

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Part Two of our Interview with Ray Pointer now online!

7/11/2017

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The second installment of our interview with animator, animation historian and author, Ray Pointer is now online in the Fleischer Studios Online Museum!

As our fascinating discussion continues, Mr. Pointer reflects on the marriage of art and technology that defined the old "studio system" of cel animation behind so many of Fleischer Studios' greatest films and most significant innovations.

You'll find the new installment, entitled Art & Technology, HERE.

You can find part one of our discussion HERE. Stay tuned for even more of our discussion with Mr. Pointer in the coming weeks!

Ray Pointer is the author of The Art and Inventions of Max Fleischer.

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Ray Pointer discusses "The Art and Inventions of Max Fleischer" on the Stu Show - May 17

5/15/2017

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Don't miss the Stu Show on Wednesday, May 17 at 4:00pm when Stu interviews animation director, historian and author Ray Pointer about his recently released book The Art and Inventions of Max Fleischer: American Animation Pioneer.

Plus, following this live, in-depth and very insightful audio interview, Ray will share some rare animated and live action shorts in a bonus internet TV broadcast!

Dedicated to the history and heritage of television, and the celebration of its pioneers, the Stu Show can be found online here.

The interview will also be available for download an hour after the live broadcast so you can enjoy it whenever you want.

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Audible Thought Balloons - an interview with Ray Pointer

3/21/2017

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Ray Pointer's book, The Art and Inventions of Max Fleischer, is the result of more than 40 years of investigating and studying Fleischer cartoons, and the work of Max Fleischer in particular.

As you can imagine, we were curious to talk to Mr. Pointer about this exciting new publication: what led him to write it? What has been the impact of Fleischer Studios, and its innovative work, on animation history?

For this interview we matched Mr. Pointer with Jane Reid, a member of the Fleischer Studios Board of Directors ... and Max Fleischer's granddaughter!

Click here to read Part One of this fascinating and wide-ranging interview series!

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Just in time for Halloween: Surrealism!

Part Two of our Interview with Ray Pointer now online!

Ray Pointer discusses "The Art and Inventions of Max Fleischer" on the Stu Show - May 17

Audible Thought Balloons - an interview with Ray Pointer

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