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Rebecca Dart

Artist of the Day

Artist of the Day: Rebecca Dart
by Chris McDonnell   Friday May 3, 2013   12:38 pm
Rebecca Dart lives in Vancouver and works on animation
productions as well as creating comics and drawings for personal …
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Call For Entries

Submit to Cartoon Brew’s 4th Student Animation Festival
by Amid Amidi   Friday May 3, 2013   7:34 am
It’s that time of year again. Our annual call for entries for
Cartoon Brew’s 4th Student Film Festival, a yearly showcase of …
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Shorts

“Semáforo” by Simón Wilches-Castro
by Amid Amidi   Friday May 3, 2013   6:19 am
USC student Simón Wilches-Castro sent a message to let us know
about his new short, Semáforo (Stoplight), inspired by the …
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Animators

5 Reasons Why Mickey Mouse Co-Creator Ub Iwerks Was Awesome
by Michael Ruocco   Thursday May 2, 2013   7:01 pm
Most animation fans know that Ub Iwerks co-created Mickey Mouse. But he contributed much more to animation.
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Alex Grigg

Artist of the Day

Artist of the Day: Alex Grigg
by Chris McDonnell   Thursday May 2, 2013   8:45 am
Alex Grigg is an Australian artist working in London. He posts
work on his portfolio and blog. Alex creates 2D and …
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Ronald Wimberly

Artist of the Day

Artist of the Day: Ronald Wimberly
by Chris McDonnell   Wednesday May 1, 2013   9:38 am
Ronald “d-pi” Wimberly is an artist who has worked in film,
fashion, comics, and most recently, animation. He is the …
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fortiescartoongirls

Animators

The Rise and Fall of the Funny, Sexy Cartoon Woman
by Amid Amidi   Wednesday May 1, 2013   8:19 am
Cartoon women are inherently difficult subjects for the animator
for the reason that animation demands caricature and …
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CGI

“The Customized Play” Is An Intriguing Indie Feature From South Korea
by Amid Amidi   Tuesday April 30, 2013   2:43 pm
South Korean director Jin Sung Choi (Tom N Jerry, Entering the
Mind Through the Mouth) is well into production of his first …
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Awards

“Oh Willy…” Wins Top Prize at Stuttgart
by Amid Amidi   Tuesday April 30, 2013   8:26 am
The Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film announced
their winners last Sunday. The grand prize, which included a …
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Books

These Are My Seven ‘Desert Island’ Animation Reference Books
by Amid Amidi   Monday April 29, 2013   10:52 am
What are the essential reference books that anyone with an
interest in animation history should have on their bookshelf? …
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2dmemorial

Events

Memorial Service for 2D Animation Planned for San Diego Comic-Con
by Amid Amidi   Monday April 29, 2013   4:32 am
Hollywood animation studios seem to think that 2D animation is
dead so we may as well go ahead and make it official. Former …
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Cartoon Culture

Japanese Beverage Drinkers Can Create Disney Animation with Their Bottles
by Amid Amidi   Sunday April 28, 2013   7:41 pm
A Japanese beverage company is encouraging its drinkers to
animate their drink bottles after they’ve finished drinking its …
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Julie-FaureBrac

Experimental

“Transe Le Gros” by Julie Faure-Brac
by Amid Amidi   Sunday April 28, 2013   11:53 am
This sequence—Transe Le Gros—by Julie Faure-Brac was made
for “Incantations”, an interactive installation produced in …
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Disney

A Play about the Death of Walt Disney That May or May Not Be About His Death
by Amid Amidi   Sunday April 28, 2013   2:38 am
Fictionalized accounts of Walt Disney’s life are all the rage
this season, so much so that even the Walt Disney Company is …
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Animators

Parts of The Don Bluth Archive Are Viewable Online
by Amid Amidi   Saturday April 27, 2013   11:09 am
In 2005, Don Bluth and producing partner Gary Goldman donated
their animation archives to Savannah College of Art and Design …
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