Old Brew OLD JEWISH COMEDIANS by Jerry Beck Tuesday October 24, 2006 1:00 am Nobody, but nobody, draws old Jewish comedians better than DrewFriedman. Drew will be making a one-time-only Los Angeles …
Old Brew SEMINAR: How To Sell An Animated Series by Amid Amidi Monday October 23, 2006 8:52 pm With all the recent discussion here about pitching in TVanimation, this is an event that is timely and also somewhat …
Old Brew Pixar Storytelling Secrets by Amid Amidi Monday October 23, 2006 9:20 am This past weekend, a number of Pixar directors and story artists spoke at the Screenwriting Expo in Los Angeles. Kevin Koch, …
Old Brew Interview with Run Wrake by Amid Amidi Monday October 23, 2006 9:07 am PINGMAG has an INTERVIEW with Run Wrake, director of theexcellent animated short, RABBIT. The film has been well …
Old Brew The Mystery of the Third Planet by Amid Amidi Monday October 23, 2006 8:53 am Animation artist Chris McDonnell discovers a bizarre ’80sRussian animated film, THE MYSTERY OF THE THIRD PLANET, on the …
Old Brew TUESDAY NIGHT: ANIMATION CAREER PANEL by Jerry Beck Monday October 23, 2006 8:50 am Tomorrow night in Glendale California, ASIFA-Hollywood willpresent ASIFA-East President David Levy (animation director …
Old Brew Tonight: Tom Sito at UCLA by Amid Amidi Monday October 23, 2006 12:48 am Tonight at UCLA, Tom Sito will be discussing and signing his new book DRAWING THE LINE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE ANIMATION …
Old Brew LAUGH-O-GRAMS FAIRY TALES by Jerry Beck Monday October 23, 2006 12:13 am Animation historian Ray Pointer has a new video compilation inthe works.I am beginning final Edit Assembly of my new …
Old Brew To Pitch Or Not To Pitch, Continued by Amid Amidi Saturday October 21, 2006 2:55 pm I’ve added a lot of reader comments to my commentary earlierthis week about the pitching system in TV animation. Almost …
Old Brew SMOKIN’ TOONS by Jerry Beck Friday October 20, 2006 4:45 pm Last month the British press made a stink about cigarettesmoking in old Tom & Jerry cartoons. Nicole Hollander even made …
Old Brew 2D OR NOT 2D by Jerry Beck Friday October 20, 2006 4:20 pm Roy Disney will be one of the guest speakers at the 2D OR NOT 2D animation event in Everett, Washington, next month. This new …
Old Brew PARADE OF MONKEYS by Jerry Beck Friday October 20, 2006 7:45 am Talk about personal vision. Freelance animator/illustrator MikeOwens has been working for over a year on an unusual personal …
Old Brew AH by Jerry Beck Friday October 20, 2006 12:10 am Another beautiful and amazing student film from France’sSupinfocom. Also check out the official website.
Old Brew COOL WORLD Boards by Louise Zingarelli by Amid Amidi Thursday October 19, 2006 7:59 pm The ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive’s Steve Worth has posted a collection of beautifully drawn pencil and Prismacolor …
Old Brew COMMENTARY: To Pitch Or Not To Pitch? by Amid Amidi Thursday October 19, 2006 6:34 am A few weeks ago, I commended New York animator Pat Smith formaking this comment in an ANIMATION WORLD MAGAZINE interview: …