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POSTS FOR “October, 2008“Cartoon Brew's home for up-to-the-minute, unedited announcements and press releases direct from industry sources.
October 9, 2008 3:57 am
Brew reader Graeme Edgeler points out an appealing Green Party animated spot created for elections in the UK earlier this year. Not only is the commercial inspired by Fifties animation design, it also seamlessly integrates animation and characters from two 1950s public domain industrial films: It’s Everybody’s Business and Stop Driving Us Crazy. It’d be cool to see more mashups between classic cartoons and new animation, just like how older songs are sampled and remixed by contemporary musicians. 7 Comments » posted in Advertising 
October 8, 2008 11:55 pm
I enjoyed today’s Argyle Sweater, Scott Hilburn’s daily panel cartoon, and I just had to share. 5 Comments » posted in Comics
October 8, 2008 4:30 pm
Two weeks to go – Looney Tunes Golden Collection Vol. 6 will go on sale – and I’ll be plugging it several times in the next ten days. Sixty newly restored cartoons (like Page Miss Glory above and Bear Feat below) and dozens of extras. I admit I’m biased as I had something to do with shaping contents of this series, but this is really one of the best of the group.
Two highlights, as far as I’m concerned: #1 the original titles restored to the Henery Hawk/Sylvester/Foghorn Leghorn classic Crowing Pains (picture below left – click thumbnails to enlarge) which features additional dialogue, animation and music unseen and unheard in 60 years! #2 Martha Sigall’s audio commentary on the Leon Schlesinger Christmas Blooper reels. Martha talks about being at the studio in the 1930s, while identifying every staff member appearing on screen – including herself!
And that’s NOT all, folks… stay tooned for more details. 22 Comments » posted in Classic
October 8, 2008 12:17 am
Don’t Cry for Me, I’m Already Dead is a tearjerker of a comic about brothers who communicate only through Simpsons quotes. The artist is Rebecca Sugar whose “dirty” renditions of cartoon characters were featured on the Brew last year. Her mad drawing skills continue to knock my socks off. Also don’t miss her droll student film Johnny Noodleneck: …and this fine bit of dance animation: 17 Comments » posted in Comics, Shorts
October 7, 2008 11:21 pm
The website Art of the Title has posted the 2D-animated Dream and End Credits sequences from Kung Fu Panda along with production notes from producer Hameed Shaukat. I know we’ve posted about this before on Cartoon Brew, but these new HD QuickTime files are higher quality than anything that has appeared online and merit a second look. 20 Comments » posted in Feature Film
October 7, 2008 3:06 pm
We posted about a London Telegraph article recently in which they reported that Muslim cleric Sheikh Muhammad Al-Munajid had declared that Mickey Mouse is “one of Satan’s soldiers” and must die. That cleric has now released a YouTube video in which he says that his words were translated inappropriately and that it would be silly to claim that a cartoon character should die. It’s clear in the original video, even with the misleading translation, that he’s not referring to cartoon mice, but people will hear what they want to hear. Now, if only the cleric would release a video explaining how he achieves those amazing CG backgrounds in his videos. (Thanks, Sam, for pointing this out in the comments section) 8 Comments » posted in Cartoon Culture, Disney
October 7, 2008 9:15 am
Michel Ocelot’s animated feature Azur and Asmar will open October 17th for a one-week run at the IFC Center in New York City. This film, from the director of Kirikou and the Sorceress, was picked up by The Weinstein Company last year and never got a wide theatrical release. GKIDS is presenting the US Premiere engagement of of the film as part of it’s ongoing New York International Children’s Film Festival. Upcoming festival features include Sita Sings The Blues (with Nina Paley in person) playing Nov. 8th and 9th at the IFC Center, and Lotte from Gagetville (Estonia) January 24th at the Symphony Space. For ticket information click here. 3 Comments » posted in Feature Film
October 7, 2008 12:15 am
Once again, tomorrow Wednesday October 8th, I will be the featured guest on Stu’s Show on Shokus Internet Radio. This will be my eighth visit to discuss all things animation with Stu and his listeners, live beginning at 4:00 p.m. PDT (7:00 p.m. EDT). Topics this time will include the upcoming Popeye Volume 3 DVD box set from Warner, the new Looney Tunes Golden Collection Vol. 6 and our plans for Cartoon Brew TV. As always, listeners will be encouraged to call in with their questions and comments on the station’s toll-free telephone number. Click here for more details. Tune In, Turn On and… Call Us! |
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