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POSTS FOR “February, 2005“Cartoon Brew's home for up-to-the-minute, unedited announcements and press releases direct from industry sources.
February 28, 2005 5:05 pm
Tee Bosustow is tweaking his UPA website again. It’s worth dropping by for the temporary animated main page featuring original Art Babbit animation drawings from GRIZZLY GOLFER (1951).Wanted: More pencil test footage like this from classic cartoons! No Comments » posted in Old Brew February 28, 2005 7:55 am
This is exciting – a new animation studio specializing in hand-drawn animation started by one of the top animators of recent times. Back in December, I mentioned that DreamWorks/Disney animator James Baxter (Belle, Quasimodo, Rafiki, Spirit) was breaking free and starting up his own company. The studio, James Baxter Animation, is now open for business in Pasadena. Reports from people who attended the studio’s opening party have been posted at Seward Street and Animation Nation. Good luck, James. No Comments » posted in Old Brew February 28, 2005 4:49 am
![]() Link HERE. No Comments » posted in Old Brew February 27, 2005 11:32 am
![]() A friend of mine, record collector & music historian Michael Kieffer, sent me some scans of some animation related rareties in his archive – and I thought they were interesting enough to share. I’ve posted a new Cartoon Research page devoted to obscure record labels and sleeves. I’m not sure how far I’ll go with this, but here’s a look at some actual Cinephone and Vitaphone discs that were used in the original exhibition of our favorite cartoons of the early 30s, as well as several estoteric Disney record labels.Click on over to the Cartoon Research Record Page and have a look. Further contributions encouraged. No Comments » posted in Old Brew February 27, 2005 11:15 am
This story appeared in several papers today – but since subscription is required, we’ll post it complete below: Cut From the Oscars: Cartoon Characters’ Sins No Comments » posted in Old Brew February 27, 2005 11:05 am
The Los Angeles Times posted an editorial today with their opinion about Warner Bros. plans to update the Looney Tunes: Th-Th-at’s Not All Folks! No Comments » posted in Old Brew February 27, 2005 2:31 am
Mike Barrier has posted the full text of his interview with Brad Bird on his website MichaelBarrier.com and it’s a highly recommended read. Bird deserves much respect, not only for being an excellent filmmaker, but also for being one of the few industry heavyweights who’s not afraid to speak his mind. One topic he discusses is the Oscar’s flawed category for best animated feature, which is an award that I’ve had reservations about since its inception in 2001. Though well intentioned, it essentially ensures that great animated films like THE INCREDIBLES will never have the opportunity to compete with their live-action counterparts for the Best Picture Oscar. The argument carries a lot more weight coming from a filmmaker like Bird, who could have very easily pocketed a Best Picture nomination this year. Here’s what Bird says:
Bird also addresses another one of my pet peeves – the co-director system that most studios employ in the production of animated features nowadays. I made brief note of this issue in a January 8 post, but Bird’s comments are even more pointed:
Powerful words, spoken candidly. No Comments » posted in Old Brew February 26, 2005 10:01 am
Michael Barrier writes about THE INCREDIBLES in today’s L.A. Times. |
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