Classic Unpaid Stars of the Movies by Jerry Beck Tuesday May 13, 2008 3:00 am This 1930 article from Popular Mechanics magazine (below) triesto explain the process of recording sound for animated …
Animators Inspired by Cartoon Brew by Amid Amidi Tuesday May 13, 2008 12:21 am One of the most rewarding parts of running Cartoon Brew ishearing from artists who are inspired by the items that we post …
Books The Making of a Wall-E Picture Book by Amid Amidi Monday May 12, 2008 7:09 pm Illustrator Ben Butcher has done an interview with Grain Editabout his illustration process on Lots of Bots, a …
Advertising Christian Aid Week Spot by Amid Amidi Monday May 12, 2008 1:07 pm Richard Mitchelson writes in to tell me about a new ad that heanimated in Flash for Christian Aid Week. Though created …
CGI “Guernica” in CG by Amid Amidi Monday May 12, 2008 12:12 pm Lena Grieseke created this 3D “exploration” of Picasso’s famedpainting “Guernica.” In the description of the project, …
Animators Bakshi in NY Mag by Amid Amidi Monday May 12, 2008 8:40 am A short but fun interview with Ralph Bakshi appeared in lastweek’s New York magazine. I particularly enjoyed this exchange …
Cartoon Culture Jazz in Early Theatrical Animation by Amid Amidi Monday May 12, 2008 6:45 am (click for full-sized chart) Designer Allister Robertsrecently created a chart documenting the use of jazz in animated …
Shorts Animated American by Jerry Beck Monday May 12, 2008 12:05 am Former Disney 2D animators James Baker (Mulan, Tarzan, etc) andJoe Haidar (Beauty and the Beast, Pocahontas) have directed a …
Classic Popeye meets Aladdin by Jerry Beck Sunday May 11, 2008 12:05 am One of the highlights of the forthcoming Popeye Vol. 2 DVD isthe remastered print of the 1939 two-reel special, Aladdin And …
Comics The Argyle Sweater by Jerry Beck Saturday May 10, 2008 6:00 pm Today’s The Argyle Sweater, Scott Hilburn’s new panel cartoon, recently launched in 130 newspapers by Universal Press.
Cartoon Culture Mike Luckovich by Jerry Beck Saturday May 10, 2008 12:00 pm Apparently the Clinton’s are watching the Looney Tunes GoldenCollection on their flat screen in this Mike Luckovich …
Events Clampett originals at the Academy by Jerry Beck Friday May 9, 2008 10:00 pm Whoa! I got quite a shock as I entered the lobby of the Academyof Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills …
Feature Film Igor and Space Chimps by Jerry Beck Thursday May 8, 2008 5:00 pm Interesting year at the box office. Horton Hears A Who was ahuge box office success. Kung Fu Panda and Wall•E are …
Shorts Malice in Wonderland by Vince Collins by Amid Amidi Thursday May 8, 2008 9:35 am I’ve linked to Vince Collins’s animation before, but I hadn’trun across this hallucinogenic 1982 piece of animation he made …
Books Gary Panter’s book tour by Jerry Beck Thursday May 8, 2008 7:00 am Gary Panter (designer of Pee Wee’s Playhouse) has a new bookfrom PictureBox Inc. Panter is doing a book tour this month that …