Rooty Toot Toot- Grim Natwick

I was thinking about the animators who first influenced me and helped my budding animation career at age 14. Grim Natwick comes to mind. Not only did he create Betty Boop and animate on Snow White, he was also picking up freelance at Duck Soup Productions from Duane Crowther in 1974. They were going over my first ever animation attempts, a recreation of an MGM Droopy scene which was way too tight. Duane showed me how to loosen up my stiff animation (done on a stereo record player cover as a lightbox).

Back at UPA, Grim was Duane's assistant. Here is a classic UPA short with some Grim Natwick animation in it from 1951...Rooty Toot Toot.


And here is Duane Crowther's rare student film Blum Blum from 1949. Duane went on to animate on The Beatles "Yellow Submarine".

Kustomonsters Special! Comics, Music and Bobblehead!

A new Kustomonsters Special for the first two takers! Get Nemesister #1-6 comics, the Astrothrill comic/CD, Cd's from Drumatic and Chorus of Souls, AND a very rare Mummy DaddyO Bobblehead for only $40. First two takers get it! Email- roktoonz@aol.com.

New Craig Clark online portfolio

To kick off the new year I have put up a new Craig Clark online portfolio
right here!
Craig Clark Online Portfolio
I am presently available for full time projects!

Kustomonsters Episode #8 is now here!

Join Mummy Daddyo as we premiere the first installment of the multi-part Kustomonsters origin cartoon, "The Legend of Mummy DaddyO". Also music videos by Monica Richards and the Leaving Trains, and Mike Milo's Dr. Dumbkopf cartoon!

Kustomonsters syndication list on TV!

Catch Mummy DaddyO and the gang on Saturday nights!

Houston TX - channel 34.4 KUVM-CD4 11:30 PM
Cincinnati OH - channel 25.1 WKRP 12:30 PM
Las Vegas NV -channel 47.3 KGNG 9:30 PM
Lake Havasu AZ -channel 45 KLHU 10:00 PM
Greensboro NC -channel 20.2 WCWG-DT2 12:30 PM
Witchita KS -channel 43.2 KCTU-HOT 11:30 PM
Tallahasee FL -channel 13 WBFL 12:30 PM
Gainsville FL -channel 28.2 WMYG 12:30 PM

Check Titantv.com for times in your area!
See you there kats!

Kustomonsters Episode #7 is now here!

Episode #7 of The Kustomonsters features a "Diggin with DaddyO- Ali" cartoon by Craig Clark, a Joe Dugan cartoon by Mike Milo, and music videos from the alternative bands Symbol Six and The Nymphs!

Kustomonsters Episode #6 features John Byner!

The Kustomonsters and Friends episode#6 features the vocal talents of legendary comedian John Byner and his daughter Sandra Byner in the new cartoon, "Woodstock Manor". The late night AMGTV show has been airing nationally in the U.S. and now we give you a chance to see the episode right here!



Also we have a special treat! An exclusive one hour interview of John and Sandra Byner by Carol Wyatt of Pink Slip Animation.
You can hear the two part feature here as well!
Part 1-

Part 2-

Part 3-


You can also see other Kustomonster episodes at www.kustomonsters.com!

Craig Clark featured on Animation Insider.com!

Mike Milo's animation site Animation Insider featured me, Craig Clark on a recent post. The site focuses on the in the trenches blue collar animation talent from around the world.

Also in further news, The Kustomonsters show has been spotted as scheduled on the legendary WKRP in Cincinnati Ohio! Nice in early, or late for some folks...3:30 AM on Saturday mornings! Cool!