Feature Film
LA Times‘s Silly
Pixar Article
Yesterday’s LA Times had an unnecessarily sensationalistic article
about the difficulties of breaking into the directing ranks at …
Category Archives: Ideas/Commentary
Ideas/Commentary
Superjail is an animated series set in the cooler, but Brew
reader Dominic Bisignano points out that there’s a non-profit …
reader Dominic Bisignano points out that there’s a non-profit …
Ideas/Commentary
Cultural critic Terry Teachout wrote a thought-provoking piece
in last weekend’s Wall Street Journal about how artists with …
in last weekend’s Wall Street Journal about how artists with …
Ideas/Commentary
While the rest of the US concerns itself with the 2008
Presidential circus, we in the animation world recognize what …
Presidential circus, we in the animation world recognize what …
Events
There are five nominees for Best Short Subject in this year’s
Annie Awards, which will be presented by ASIFA-Hollywood …
Annie Awards, which will be presented by ASIFA-Hollywood …
Ideas/Commentary
Animator (and Animation Guild Local 839 prez) Kevin Koch has a
useful post on his blog entitled “Faking It”, which addresses …
useful post on his blog entitled “Faking It”, which addresses …
Ideas/Commentary
Last week I had the pleasure of being the guest speaker for Dave
Levy’s animation career class at SVA (School of Visual Arts). …
Levy’s animation career class at SVA (School of Visual Arts). …
Flash
Everybody has been jumping on the Flash bandwagon these past few
years, but could 2008 be the year that animators begin …
years, but could 2008 be the year that animators begin …
Ideas/Commentary
Do artists improve with the passage of time or do an artist’s
skills begin to deteriorate at a certain age? Animation …
skills begin to deteriorate at a certain age? Animation …
Feature Film
Do you hate the pedestrian state of storytelling in today’s
animated features? Probably not as much as Paul Dini does. Dini, …
animated features? Probably not as much as Paul Dini does. Dini, …
Ideas/Commentary
There are certain details of animation history that have always
bothered me. For example, how did Tex Avery, arguably the …
bothered me. For example, how did Tex Avery, arguably the …
Ideas/Commentary
Serving as an appropriate complement to this earlier piece on
Cartoon Brew, animation legend Gene Deitch has written a piece …
Cartoon Brew, animation legend Gene Deitch has written a piece …
Ideas/Commentary
Earlier this month, I linked to illustrator Steve Brodner’s
podcast series “The Naked Campaign” which offers his views on …
podcast series “The Naked Campaign” which offers his views on …
Ideas/Commentary
If there’s one thing the animation blogging community
guarantees, it’s plenty of controversy. The latest squabble that …
guarantees, it’s plenty of controversy. The latest squabble that …
CGI
Colin Sanders, a game development student at UOIT, was
frustrated by the quality of instruction in his animation class. …
frustrated by the quality of instruction in his animation class. …
