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Jerry Beck (He/Him)

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Jerry Beck is a writer, animation producer, college professor and author of more than 15 books on animation history. He is a former studio exec with Nickelodeon Movies and Disney, and has written for The Hollywood Reporter and Variety. He has curated cartoons for DVD and Blu-ray compilations and has lent his expertise to dozens of bonus documentaries and audio commentaries on such. Beck is currently on the faculty of USC in Los Angeles, CalArts in Santa Clarita, and UCLA in Westwood – teaching animation history. He co-created Cartoon Brew - and currently publishes Animation Scoop and Cartoon Research.

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Cartoon Comedy: Five Animators Discuss Their Animated Inspirations

Room 211 | ASIFA-Hollywood | Yvette Kaplan | Chris Prynoski | Jerry Beck | David Silverman | Eric Bauza

Humor in animated films has a long diverse history – and we’ve come far from the days of Gertie the Dinosaur getting a laugh by throwing an elephant into a lake or Felix The Cat using his tail for an umbrella. Max Fleischer, Tex Avery, Chuck Jones and Jay Ward defined animated humor in the past and have influenced much work of the present. This panel will invite five current animators to discuss humor in animated films, they will also show clips from their favorite classic cartoons – and explain how that has influenced their work.

Panelists include Chris Prynoski (Titmouse), David Silverman (The Simpsons), Eric Bauza (Looney Tunes), and Yvette Kaplan (Beavis and Butt-head). Animation Historian Jerry Beck (The 50 Greatest Cartoons) will moderate.

Also, ASIFA-Hollywood will make an announcement during this panel about their latest Award for Humor in Animation.

Skill Level: General Audience

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