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Open Season 2‘s Coloring Page Clumsiness
I’ve discovered over the years that studying a studio’s movie advertising and film promotion collateral is often a good way of gauging …
Amid Amidi
Yogi Bear and the Three Stooges
Can’t tell you much about this mid-’60s record album, but it might entertain you. (via LP Cover Lover, thanks Chappell Ellison)
Polar Friends by Boris Hiestand
A cute Christmas greeting from our animator pal Boris Hiestand…
Story from North America
When I presented my 2008 animation picks last week, I didn’t offer up any student shorts on my list. That’s not because I didn’t see any …
The Twelve Animated Days of Christmas, #6
We’re looking back all the way to 1932 today to see Santa’s Workshop, a Disney “Silly Symphony” directed by Wilfred Jackson. It’s …
The Twelve Animated Days of Christmas, #5
The holidays get the ‘cartoon modern’ treatment in this rare 1954 version of Frosty the Snowman directed by Bobe Cannon at UPA.
Rankin/Bass’s Tale of Holiday Woe
The official Rankin/Bass website has a disturbing front page story that alleges Warner Bros. is witholding millions of dollars owed to …
The Twelve Animated Days of Christmas, #4
An irreverent take on the holidays by Monty Python animator Terry Gilliam. This piece originally aired in 1968 on the TV series Do Not …
A Blog for Animation Legend Fred Moore
This Spanish blog is a one-stop source for Freddie Moore animation drawings, girlie sketches and photos filched from around the Internet. …
The Twelve Animated Days of Christmas, #3
A 1966 holiday interstitial that aired on CBS. Directed and designed by R.O. Blechman. Animated by Ed Smith Willis Pyle. (Thanks, …
Compost by Jim and Diane Downer
I saw Compost a few months back and was really pleased to discover that it’s online. It’s a beautiful piece of work. Husband-and-wife …
‘Delgo’ Has One of Worst Openings in the History of Cinema
The CG animated feature Delgo opened last weekend and nobody went to see it. According to Box Office Mojo, Delgo had the worst opening …
The Twelve Animated Days of Christmas, #2
An excerpt from The Story of Christmas, a 1963 NBC special with artwork created by Sleeping Beauty art director Eyvind Earle.
Rumor Central: Animation Collective Not Paying Artists?
Just a week after the news about Nick’s downsizing in New York comes this rumor about NY studio Animation Collective. A reliable Cartoon …
The Twelve Animated Days of Christmas, #1
The “twelve days of Christmas” technically begin after Christmas Day, but we’re starting them early. Every day between now and Christmas, …
Nick Cross and Dave Cooper’s Music Video
What a perfect way to start the weekend! Today marks the debut of a new music video by illustrator/comic artist Dave Cooper in …
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Titles by Jamie Caliri
As our outgoing Commander-in-Chief is fond of saying, “Fool me once, shame on you–fool me…you can’t get fooled again.” So while I …
Adobe vs Toon Boom
There’s a war brewing in the animation software world and Cartoon Brew is right in the thick of it. In fact, I only became aware of the …
Cartoon Brew 2008 Favorites: Amid’s Picks
This is the time of year that news and media organizations begin the avalanche of annual “best of” lists and the like. The thought of …
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