Old Brew Oswald Questions by Amid Amidi Friday February 10, 2006 3:25 pm Our friend Harry McCracken has a list of questions about theOswald/Al Michaels trade. The questions are more light-hearted …
Old Brew RADIO BREW by Jerry Beck Friday February 10, 2006 9:55 am MEDIA ALERT: Brewmaster Jerry Beck will be making an appearenceon MOVIE TALK, a radio show on New Orleans BizRadio 990am …
Old Brew NOBLE BOY by Jerry Beck Friday February 10, 2006 8:41 am Scott Morse, long-time art director/story artist withNickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Universal, Disney, and presently, …
Animators Incredibles Golden Book by Tony Fucile by Amid Amidi Friday February 10, 2006 12:15 am Fans of THE INCREDIBLES will want to check out the new GoldenBook, JACK-JACK ATTACK, based on the Pixar short of the same …
Old Brew Dedini, Arriola and Ketcham Speak by Amid Amidi Friday February 10, 2006 12:10 am Here’s the best thing I’ve found online this week: a three-partvideo interview from 2001 with all-star cartoonists living in …
Old Brew Do you believe in miracles? … Yes! by Amid Amidi Thursday February 9, 2006 5:29 pm That’s sportcaster Al Michael’s famous call during the 1980Winter Olympics, but it might as well apply to today’s events. …
Old Brew WALT DISNEY’S OSWALD by Jerry Beck Thursday February 9, 2006 10:59 am The Walt Disney Company has acquired the rights to OSWALD THELUCKY RABBIT. And somewhere in heaven, Walt Disney is …
Illustration Craig Yoe’s ARF by Amid Amidi Thursday February 9, 2006 12:14 am MODERN ARF (Fantagraphics) is one of the most inspiringcollections of cartoon artwork I’ve run across in a long time. I …
Illustration Help Save Tony the Tiger by Amid Amidi Wednesday February 8, 2006 10:30 pm Nate Pacheco’s blog deserves a second mention in as many days. A couple years back, he tried to convince the Leo Burnett ad …
Old Brew ANIMATOR ANALYSIS by Jerry Beck Wednesday February 8, 2006 8:45 am Over at Jaime Weinman’s Something Old, Nothing New blog, he’sposted a scene-by-scene analysis of which animators did what on …
Old Brew Charles Harper Animated by Amid Amidi Tuesday February 7, 2006 4:03 pm Flash animator Nate Pacheco is working on translating thehard-edged, yet organic, style of mid-century illustrator …
Old Brew Kausler’s Cartoon Contest by Jerry Beck Tuesday February 7, 2006 3:28 pm On Saturday night, Mark Kausler, upon accepting his June ForayAward at the Annie Awards ceremony, threw out a trivia …
Old Brew DreamWorks Wants Animators by Amid Amidi Monday February 6, 2006 4:43 pm An article from the San Francisco Business Times aboutDreamWorks Animation’s hiring binge.
Old Brew How NOT To Make An Animated Feature by Amid Amidi Monday February 6, 2006 1:30 pm Yesterday’s LA TIMES published a case study that explains howincompetent Hollywood types make animated features. Worthwhile …
Old Brew SEAL OF DOOM by Jerry Beck Monday February 6, 2006 9:29 am It always bothers me when I see an animated film advertised with this seal (at right) from the Film Advisory Board. It’s …