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by Adam Abraham. As far as I know, the book and the DVDs weren’t planned together, but the stars are aligned, and one of the most important yet neglected animation studios of all time is ripe for rediscovery in 2012.
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TAG FOR “Shorts”Cartoon Brew's home for up-to-the-minute, unedited announcements and press releases direct from industry sources.
December 4, 2011 10:30 am
For the past two years, SVA grad Ross Bollinger has been animating his own web series, Pencilmation, out of Charlottesville, Virginia. These modest little stick-figure films have gained a following for their humor and simplicity. Here’s a sample: 2 Comments » posted in Shorts, Ross Bollinger 
December 2, 2011 12:05 am
RISD grad and now NYC-based animator/illustrator Andrew Kaiko has completed his first self-funded short, Orbis Park. Says Kaiko:
17 Comments » posted in Shorts, Andrew Kaiko
November 30, 2011 9:31 am
Serbian animation outfit GlossyRey came up with Be a Vegetarian, which if not particularly effective at making its case for vegetarianism is at least cute. Pre-production artwork from this brief After Effects piece is posted on their website. CREDITS 9 Comments » posted in Shorts, After Effects, GlossyRey, Serbia
November 29, 2011 12:30 pm
A bittersweet childhood memory, beautifully recalled by German animator Hendrik Rost: 6 Comments » posted in Shorts, Hendrik Rost
November 28, 2011 2:30 am
A beautiful example of pure visual storytelling. Gobelins students Chloé Nicolay, Manddy Wyckens, Anthony Lejeune, Gaspard Sumeireand Léa Justum animated this short during their summer internship at Cube Creative in Paris. 7 Comments » posted in Shorts, Gobelins
November 22, 2011 7:38 am
If you are planning to buy the two sets of UPA cartoons that Jerry posted about, you would do well to also pick up the forthcoming history of the UPA studio, When Magoo Flew: The Rise and Fall of Animation Studio UPA I’ve already read Adam’s book and I’m happy to report that he gets it absolutely right. The research is impeccable, the writing solid, the story fascinating. Though the book includes over 70 illustrations, it’s more narrative history than coffeetable art book, but that’s hardly an issue anymore thanks to the two companion DVD sets that contain UPA’s entire theatrical short output. The 324-page When Magoo Flew will be released by Wesleyan University Press next March. Place your pre-order on Amazon for a mere $20. 14 Comments » posted in Books, Classic, Shorts, Adam Abraham, UPA
November 18, 2011 12:00 pm
Not qualifying for an Academy Award is this new Scrat short from Blue Sky. Directed by Steve Martino and Michael Thurmeier, it’s more of an elongated trailer (for the next Ice Age sequel next summer). I predict this will be attached to the forthcoming Alivn and the Chipmunks sequel (Chipwrecked) and may be better than the main feature. 25 Comments » posted in Shorts, Ice Age
November 15, 2011 10:00 pm
Here’s the list of qualified shorts, screened this past weekend for members of the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, with links to all the films were you can find additional info, see the trailer or watch the whole film itself. Members of the Short Film and Feature Animation branch will soon vote, creating a shortlist of ten films from this 45. A second round of voting, also restricted to members of the Short Films and Feature Animation branches, will narrow it down to the five nominees for Best Animated Short Film Oscar. The final vote, which determines the winner, is open to all Academy members provided that they have watched every nominated short. It’s a wide open field this year with a variety of techniques and themes; four major studio shorts (from Pixar, Warners, Sony, Disney) up against some of the best talents from around the world, along with student films and independent fare. Can’t wait to see who makes it to the shortlist. Good luck to all!
 A Shadow of Blue by Carlos Lascano  Birdboy by Alberto Vasquez (Abrikim Studio)  Chopin’s Drawings by Dorota Kobiela (BreakThru Films) Poland Read the rest of this entry » |
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