Animators
Tied in to the release of the new book about his life, BlackBook
magazine offers a no-holds-barred interview with Ralph …
magazine offers a no-holds-barred interview with Ralph …
Disney
Starting this Saturday the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los
Angeles (at Fairfax and Wilshire) will be hosting an Art of Cars …
Angeles (at Fairfax and Wilshire) will be hosting an Art of Cars …
Advertising
A nice introduction to the history of French animated
commercials by Mark Webster. There’s an exhibit about animated …
commercials by Mark Webster. There’s an exhibit about animated …
Classic
This’ll be the first of several previews and unabashed plugs
I’ll be doing in advance of the April 15th release of Woody …
I’ll be doing in advance of the April 15th release of Woody …
Ideas/Commentary
Our rules for how to submit news items for Cartoon Brew
consideration are quite clear, but that doesn’t stop PR folks, …
consideration are quite clear, but that doesn’t stop PR folks, …
Animators
(Photo © Amy Drown)
I’m currently fascinated with the work
of avant-garde filmmaker Stan VanDerBeek (1927-1984). There …
of avant-garde filmmaker Stan VanDerBeek (1927-1984). There …
Classic
Speaking of Fleischer Studios (as I did in the post below), I
love these Paramount publicity shots. Here’s a great photo from …
love these Paramount publicity shots. Here’s a great photo from …
Cartoon Culture
Animator, filmmaker, and cartoon historian Ray Pointer will be
dispensing his wealth of knowledge for two full hours on Stu’s …
dispensing his wealth of knowledge for two full hours on Stu’s …
Events
Super*market LA is a quarterly independent comics event based in
Los Angeles. The next one, this Sunday March 30th, will …
Los Angeles. The next one, this Sunday March 30th, will …
Shorts
They say animation warps impressionable minds. Here is a piece
of propaganda that was created to scare people from becoming …
of propaganda that was created to scare people from becoming …
Animators
This nine-minute excerpt from Monster Road, the documentary
about the life and times of stop-motion genius Bruce Bickford, …
about the life and times of stop-motion genius Bruce Bickford, …
Ideas/Commentary
Sad news from our favorite touring cartoon festival, The
Animation Show. Don Hertzfeldt, who co-founded the Show with …
Animation Show. Don Hertzfeldt, who co-founded the Show with …
Books
I just found out that my Hanna Barbera Treasury has become a
finalist in ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the Year Awards. …
finalist in ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the Year Awards. …
Disney
The NY Times reports that Disney is having returned to them over
250 pieces of original classic artwork, most of it from …
250 pieces of original classic artwork, most of it from …
