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January 27, 2012 5:25 am
Canadian cartoonists Seth Scriver and Shayne Ehman recently finished raising over $10,000 to complete their animated feature Asphalt Watches. They describe their collaborative two-man animated epic in the following way:
The film should be finished this year. There’s an official film blog and the trailer below: (via Meathaus) 12 Comments » posted in Feature Film, Flash, Asphalt Watches, Canada, Seth Scriver, Shayne Ehman 
September 29, 2011 1:00 pm
Courtesy of Benny & Rafi Fine and the animators at TwoAnimators we finally get a glimpse of what will happen to Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang when they begin to grow up. 25 Comments » posted in Flash, Charlie Brown, The Fine Brothers
August 23, 2011 5:08 am
To be sure, there’s a cute voice track in this interstitial for British children’s channel CBeebies, but the piece as a whole is charming and delivers on all fronts, with sharp direction, design and animation (I love the run cycles of the brothers at the beginning). The piece, called “Sam,” was directed by Matthias Hoegg of Beakus, who also made a couple other shorts in the series earlier this year. CREDITS 3 Comments » posted in Flash, Shorts, After Effects, Beakus, CBeebies, UK
July 27, 2011 5:43 am
We’re back from our Comic-Con hiatus with the fifth film in Cartoon Brew’s Student Animation Festival: The Impossible Moon by Meinardas Valkevičius. The film was made at the Vilniaus Academy of Arts in Lithuania. To comment on the film or read extensive behind-the-scenes notes from the filmaker, click HERE. This just might be my personal favorite film of the festival. There are countless student films that tell stories set in space (with a large percentage of them revolving around the Russian dog Laika for some inexplicable reason), but this one stands out, mainly because it dares to challenge our perception of a famous historical event. The Impossible Moon convincingly presents an alternate history of an iconic moment through superb command of the animation medium, especially camera, staging and sound. Regardless of your feelings about the story (and for the record, I’m a space buff who doesn’t buy into any conspiracy theories), the film immediately grabs the viewer with its audacious, thought-provoking concept. My favorite part of the film is the relationship between astronaut Michael Collins and his two inflatable travel companions, which affirms that an emotional bond can exist even in a conspiratorial setting. Cartoon Brew’s second annual Student Animation Festival is made possible through the generous support of Titmouse and JibJab.
No Comments » posted in Flash, Shorts, Student, Lithuania, Meinardas Valkevičius
May 30, 2011 8:59 am
Españistán by Aleix Saló serves as a reminder that animation is a medium for educating and informing as well as entertaining. The topic: an explanation of Spain’s housing bubble and subsequent economic crisis. Sound familiar? It’s currently the most popular animated short in Spain, which has been mired in weeks of protests and sit-ins by people who are fed up by the country’s two-party political system and its class of arrogant and out of touch politicians. Sound even more familiar? Above is an English fansub of Españistán; the original upload has garnered over 1.3 million in the six days since its debut. (Thanks, Animaholic) 3 Comments » posted in Flash, Shorts, Aleix Saló, Spain
May 12, 2011 5:31 am
Keymon Ache premiered earlier this week on Nickelodeon India. Watch the first episode on Nick India’s website. It’s about an ordinary Indian boy and his magical rapping monkey Keymon Ache. The series, which is being touted as “India’s first non-mythological contemporary show,” is produced by DQ Entertainment. Why this is important: the show’s entire production, even the creative pre-production elements, were done entirely in India, and the results are almost on a par with Western animated series. There’s a handful of localized touches, such as the boy not wearing shoes in the home, but for the most part it looks and feels like a Western show. The fact that India can now produce an entire Westernized animated series from concept to completion is both an accomplishment and a game-changer for the animation industry. (Thanks, Rohit Iyer) 21 Comments » posted in Flash, TV, DQ Entertainment, India, Keymon Ache
April 27, 2011 1:25 pm
Back in 2009, Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe in London created six 3-minute pilots under the creative direction of Timothy Björklund, who had previously directed American shows like Teacher’s Pet and Brandy & Mr. Whiskers. The studio finally posted them on-line yesterday. The nicest thing one can say is that there’s a lot of talent in that studio and the graphics are fun, but the uniformly obnoxious and aggressive tone of the shorts is an unpleasant reminder of the early-2000s US TV animation industry when nobody seemed able to shake off the combined Spumco/Spongebob influence. The London studio recently produced its first original series The Amazing World of Gumball, and from the previews I’ve seen, it suffers from the same retrograde tone of these pilots. In a post-Adventure Time world that emphasizes individuality and personal style, generic wackiness doesn’t cut it anymore. Judge the pilots for yourself: Elliot’s Zoo by David Needham The Furry Pals by Rikke Asbjorn Verne on Vacation by Sylvain Marc Pinky Malinky by Chris Garbutt Mutant Moments by Alan Kerswell Hamshanks and the Himalolly Mountain Railway by Tom Parkinson 77 Comments » posted in Flash, Shorts, Alan Kerswell, Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe, Chris Garbutt, David Needham, Rikke Asbjorn, Sylvain Marc, The Amazing World of Gumball, Tim Bjorklund, Tom Parkinson
April 22, 2011 7:37 pm
Matthias Hoegg, whose graduation short Thursday appeared on the Brew recently, just completed two delightful mini-shorts — “Ollie” and “George” — for CBeebies, the BBC’s channel for preschoolers. A few details on the production from Matthias:
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