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POSTS FOR “April, 2009“Cartoon Brew's home for up-to-the-minute, unedited announcements and press releases direct from industry sources.
April 17, 2009 12:05 am
Today I’m in New York City and, if I may plug it one more time, tonight I’ll be signing books — in particular Harvey Comics Classics Vol. 5: The Harvey Girls — at the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art. I’ll be telling the secret origin of how the Paramount Pictures cartoon characters (Casper, Baby Huey, Little Audrey, et al) ended up becoming the foundation of the entire Harvey Comics line. This is also the last weekend to view rare original Harvey Comics art on display at the Museum. The fun starts at 6:30pm. MoCCA is located at 594 Broadway, in Suite 401. More info online at the museum website. 2 Comments » posted in Comics, Events 
April 16, 2009 12:15 pm
I’m a big fan of Kyle Baker’s comic art. In addition to his prolific work in illustration, comic books and print cartooning, he’s been self producing a series of animated sequences based on his cartoon books, The Bakers. His previous animation translates his hand drawn style perfectly. His latest clip now combines his drawings with CGI. Check out the new look to The Bakers. 13 Comments » posted in Animators
April 16, 2009 11:00 am
Director Michel Gondry, who occasionally employs animation in his music videos, has launched a new website at MichelGondry.com. The most interesting feature on the site is that he’s offering to draw a portrait of anybody for $19.95. The samples on the site are pretty crude, but that’s besides the point. I’m impressed by the savviness of Gondry in choosing to interact with his fans in this manner, and considering his popularity, it’ll probably bring in a nice chunk of change too. The idea seems like such a no-brainer that I’m surprised well-known animation artists (people who actually draw for a living) haven’t tried doing this before. The Internet has broken down the barriers between creators and their fans, and the most successful artists in this day and age will ultimately be those who understand how to build an audience and connect with them in a meaningful way. 11 Comments » posted in Internet/Blogs
April 16, 2009 5:00 am
Filmmaker David Lynch directed this animated video for a song Shot in the Back of the Head off of Moby’s upcoming album. I don’t care what you say – I like it. (via Vanity Fair) 34 Comments » posted in Music Videos
April 16, 2009 12:04 am
A Neil Gaiman story, designed by Gahan Wilson, directed by Steven-Charles Jaffe. (Thanks, Mac Cauley) 24 Comments » posted in Shorts
April 15, 2009 12:25 pm
Alan Coats, the son of legendary Disney background painter Claude Coats, has started a website about his father’s work at ClaudeCoats.com Right now, the site is mainly a storefront that sells giclée prints of Coats’ personal paintings, some of which are quite attractive. I hope Alan eventually fleshes it out with more family photos, personal ephemera, and career details as well. One of the unexpected delights of the Internet age has been seeing the children of Golden Age animators launch websites devoted to their parents. After toiling in anonymity for their entire careers, it’s fitting that these artists would finally receive marquee recognition with entire destinations devoted to their individual accomplishments. The gold standards for family-operated artist sites are AbeLevitow.com, BillPeet.net and this incredible blog by Irv Spector’s son. (link via Disney History) 5 Comments » posted in Animators, Disney, Internet/Blogs
April 14, 2009 6:56 pm
Classic cartoon chase meets David Hockney in A Wolf Loves Pork by Japanese artist Takeuchi Taijin. Technique and technical showmanship are front and center as the actions within the photo frame interact with the real-world space in clever and unexpected ways. I’ve got just one word for this short: Brilliant! 20 Comments » posted in Shorts, Stop Motion
April 14, 2009 4:30 pm
  The comic strip pages have been having their way with Disney characters lately. Here are two from today’s paper: Speed Bump by Dave Coverly and Argyle Sweater by Scott Hilburn. Click on thumbnails above for larger images. (Thanks, Kurtis Findlay) |
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