The 100 Sequences That Shaped Animation
The Dot and Line team has a big surprise for you all at Vulture.com.
Hi there, everybody! You didn’t think we’d stop writing about cartoons, did you? Six months may have passed since the Dot and Line’s passing, but we’ve been plenty busy. In fact, we’ve been busier than ever. And we have a whole lot to show for it. Check it out below, and thanks for taking a look at this exciting out-of-the-blue newsletter.
And now, a very, very long list
The latest piece published by our alumni is a team effort. A few months ago, New York magazine’s entertainment website Vulture.com asked Eric Vilas-Boas and John Maher to do what they do best: write about cartoons! Specifically, they wanted a history of the medium across the last 128 years, from what some folks call the first animated shorts right up to the modern day.
It took a village to raise this beast, just as it took legions of animators decades to shape and refine the art form. We were joined on it by fellow former Dot and Liners Sammy Nickalls, Elly Belle, and Marley Crusch, all of whom contributed writing as part of our squad of talented scribes. We also worked with a brain trust of animation experts—historians, animators, and critics—to select The 100 Sequences That Shaped Animation.
A whole bunch of essays tied to this package will be coming out all week over at Vulture, so definitely stay tuned, but this one’s the biggie! And it opens with a stunning illustration by the artist Giacomo Gambineri. You can click on it below:
The 100 Sequences That Shaped Animation
From Bugs Bunny to Spike Spiegel to Miles Morales, the history of an art form that continues to draw us in.
One more thing…
There’s a new newsletter from one of the founding editors of the Dot and Line.
Hi all! John here. It’s been a year, huh? Well, throughout it, I’ve still been obsessing over animation, obviously—and of course I couldn’t stop writing about it, and particularly about the way it portrays the harder things in life. Which is why…I have a new newsletter! It’s called Tears for Toons, and it’s exactly what it sounds like. I’d love if you’d subscribe! Thanks for taking a look.
An IRL picture of John appreciating your subscriptions to Tears for Toons.
Aaaaand…that’s all, folks!
Thanks so much for reading this little surprise newsletter. We love you and we miss you! Don’t be strangers.
Forever yours,
The Dot and Line