Our friend Brian Oakley posted this link the other day and I've seen it making its rounds since then.  Its a tumblr dedicated to what I think is definitely one of the most interesting and often ignored aspects of animation...the smear.  The smear was a widely used trick to simulate motion blur in the days of traditional animation before it could be applied as a filter in post.  Check them out!

Smears, Multiples, and Other Animation Gimicks

Aside from admiring that animation genius...we've been working on creating some of our own.  After sitting on a dusty shelf for almost 5 years, we're bringing Rusty back to life.  He's getting his hair cut, shoes polished and honing his space exploration skills. Should be a fun little nod to childhood imagination.  Perhaps we can start to show some progress on the blog once we get things a little more organized.