Feature Film The Prodigy by Jerry Beck Wednesday July 22, 2009 7:30 am No, it’s not Kung Fu Panda… it’s SO not Kung FuPanda. Yeah, once again it’s time to take note a knock-off …
TV Filmation’s Marx Brothers? by Jerry Beck Wednesday July 22, 2009 12:05 am Thank God for small favors… As far as I know this show doesn’t exist. Fred Grandinetti sent me this trade ad from …
CGI U2 Music Video by David OReilly by Amid Amidi Tuesday July 21, 2009 10:35 pm David OReilly is a name that requires little introduction on the Brew. His new video for U2′s “I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go …
Classic Heinz Edelmann (1934-2009) by Jerry Beck Tuesday July 21, 2009 8:52 am Graphic designer Heinz Edelmann, who developed the psychedeliclook of the Beatles’ animated 1960s film Yellow Submarine, …
Events SDCC ’09: More plugs for stuff I like by Jerry Beck Tuesday July 21, 2009 12:05 am Click on thumbnails below to see full-size images. First,this just in from Eric Goldberg:Hi, guys- Thought I would …
Shorts The Awesome Chronicles of Manny and Khan by Jerry Beck Monday July 20, 2009 12:05 am Someone posted one of the shorts from The Cartoonstitute,Cartoon Network’s former shorts program. Since they are no …
Feature Film The Lion of Judah by Jerry Beck Sunday July 19, 2009 4:30 pm Variety is reporting on an animation boom in South Africa,focusing its article around the country’s first CGI feature, The …
Animators Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet by Jerry Beck Saturday July 18, 2009 5:15 pm I love Michel Gagne’s work – either as still drawings oranimated. Here’s his latest animated piece: Gagne …
Events SDCC ’09: More Books! by Jerry Beck Saturday July 18, 2009 12:05 am In the run up to the Comic Con next week, I’ll be posting onseveral unique events and items that might be of interest to our …
Animators Max Weintraub by Amid Amidi Friday July 17, 2009 3:44 am Whether it’s the elegant animated navigation of his Flashportfolio site or the visually adventurous commercials and …
Comics Harvey-Tomb by Jerry Beck Friday July 17, 2009 12:05 am This is the grave marker for Alfred Harvey (1913-1994), founderof Harvey Comics, who is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in …
Ideas/Commentary “Tetragram for Enlargement” by Apparati Effimeri by Amid Amidi Thursday July 16, 2009 1:00 pm There has been a lot of growth in site-specific animation overthe past few years, and artists like Blu and Pablo Valbuena …
Books SDCC ’09: Van Eaton’s Book Booth by Jerry Beck Thursday July 16, 2009 9:00 am If you are going to the San Diego Comic Con, don’t miss Booth#501, Van Eaton Galleries. Forget the voluminous amount of …
Shorts The House of Cats by Jerry Beck Thursday July 16, 2009 6:30 am This beautiful little short by Courtland Lomax was made forSwarovski to promote their latest crystal collection. The …
Animators Dan Meth’s Influences by Jerry Beck Thursday July 16, 2009 3:00 am One man’s influences is another man’s Comic Con Want List. Saywhat you will, the man has good taste!