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Two Animators Send Strong Message to Rick Perry

aaron — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:28:29 +0000

Going against what is surely the advice of everyone around him, Rick Perry has continued on with his campaign after a dismall showing in Iowa. To celebrate this poor choice, enjoy the latest parody of Perry’s disgusting ad about his hatred of gay people. It’s by the team at Two Animators!:

Voigt Sends Captain Planet on a Rampage

aaron — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:46:42 +0000

Chris Voigt (aka Greasy Moose), has returned with another installation of his comedic Captain Planet series. This one is titled Captain Planet Rampage, and it is accompanied by a new blog dedicated to the series.

Alice and the Mad (Republican) Tea Party

aaron — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:17:01 +0000

The guys at Snarkrocket (formerly known as Camp Chaos) ~~animated~~ produced this new College Humor short to help celebrate the July 4th holiday. It was animated by Two Animators!. The short, titled Alice and the Mad (Republican) Tea Party, was written by Dan Gurewitch.

Rall Illustrates the Benefits of Obamacare

aaron — Fri, 07 May 2010 14:04:06 +0000

Ted Rall and Toon Boom animator David Essman have taken Obamacare back into the operating room, following up on a brief animated procedure in January. I present to you Obamacare is Here, the latest animated politcal cartoon from Ted Rall:

Voigt Give Birth to Raptor Jesus

aaron — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:27:24 +0000

Remember Chris Voigt’s Parliment Deathmatch short? Well, Voigt has again aimed his Flash-animation skills at the Australian political mire, poking fun at the current US-style debates being held in his country. This piece is called Raptor Jesus.

Flash Animator Fiore Fetches Pulitzer Prize

aaron — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:24:35 +0000

San Francisco Chronicle editorial cartoonist Mark Fiore has just become news himself. He hauled in a Pulitzer Prize yesterday for his Flash-animated shorts, which he releases at a furious clip. The prize committee celebrated his “biting wit, extensive research and ability to distill complex issues set a high standard for an emerging form of commentary.” Have a look at his online entry mini-site.

Fiore follows in the footsteps of Walt Handelsman, who took home the Pulitzer in 2007 for his Flash-animated shorts.

Rall Pulls the Plug on ObamaCare

aaron — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:46:10 +0000

Ted Rall is on the pulse of the health care mess that we’ve cooked up here in the US. His latest Flash-animated short, titled ObamaCare Made E-Z, takes on the issue of fines for the uninsured with a rather bloody commentary. Animated with Toon Boom by David Essman.

Captain Planet Tackles Climate Change

aaron — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:23:28 +0000

The climate change talks in Copenhagen are a couple months away, but Chris Voigt is already on the attack. A failed superhero is the only person who can save us now – this is Captain Planet goes to Copenhagen.

Animated Health Care Cartoon – Insur-Animals

aaron — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:16:05 +0000

This video came out in 2008, but it’s perhaps a bit more appropriate today. Sponsored by healthcare4every1.org, it’s a comedic look at the insurance issues crowding the US headlines. Insur-Animals: Episode 1 was produced by Collection Agency Films, written by Don Swaynos and Dano Johnson and animated by Don Smith and David Young.

Rall Searches For Economic Answers on Google

aaron — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:14:49 +0000

Depending on where you sit, the US economy is either rebounding or falling deeper into the void. For the real truth, Google it. That’s the conceict of the latest Ted Rall cartoon, titled Googling While America Burns. David Essman animated this piece with Toon Boom.