Old Brew Barrier on Chicken Little by Amid Amidi Monday December 12, 2005 8:39 pm “Chicken Little is the third elaborate and expensive industrialproduct (I almost said ‘movie’ or ‘film’) whose principal …
Old Brew Pixar in the 19th Century by Amid Amidi Monday December 12, 2005 3:15 pm Among the cool things to see at the Pixar: 20 Years of Animation exhibit opening this week at MoMA is a giant 19th …
Old Brew MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS by Amid Amidi Monday December 12, 2005 2:01 pm The opening titles for the live-action film MRS. HENDERSONPRESENTS are a stunning, eclectic ’30s pastiche’ created with …
Old Brew Hoodwinked by Amid Amidi Monday December 12, 2005 4:32 am There is no question that Miramax has earned its reputation as a producer of classy live-action films, but when it comes to …
Old Brew Bastard Wants To Hit Me by Amid Amidi Sunday December 11, 2005 5:40 pm The new hand-drawn animation music video for the band They Might Be Giants is well worth checking out. “Bastard Wants to Hit …
Old Brew GILBERT MACK (1912-2005) by Jerry Beck Sunday December 11, 2005 4:37 pm A voice we all grew up with has been silenced. Gilbert Mackpassed away December 5th at age 93. Mack was the U.S. voice of …
Old Brew ANIMATOR REFERENCE FOUND IN OLD COMIC BOOK by Jerry Beck Saturday December 10, 2005 12:57 am Take note the name of the photographer on these comic pages!Milton Knight sent us these intriguing panels he found in OUR …
Old Brew CARTOONIST UNION PARTY by Jerry Beck Saturday December 10, 2005 12:42 am Ya’know, I was thinking recently how we don’t post many pictures of ye brewmasters on this blog. Here’s one snapped of me …
Old Brew Help design the cover of my book by Amid Amidi Thursday December 8, 2005 7:44 pm I’m still working on my Chronicle book CARTOON MODERN, which isall about 1950s animation design. Right now, my editor, the …
Old Brew JibJab’s Big Box Mart by Amid Amidi Thursday December 8, 2005 2:04 pm I’m sure a lot of people have already seen this short. BIG BOXMART premiered on THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO back in …
Old Brew OUT OF THE INKWELL by Jerry Beck Thursday December 8, 2005 7:57 am Former editor of ANIMATO and ANIMATION PLANET (two greatanimation fanzines of the pre-internet era), G. Michael Dobbs, …
Old Brew CANEMAKER IN L.A. by Jerry Beck Thursday December 8, 2005 12:26 am John Canemaker is coming to Los Angeles and that is always atreat. He’s going to be giving a lecture at LACMA (The Los …
Old Brew ANNIE AWARD NOMINATIONS by Jerry Beck Monday December 5, 2005 10:00 am Asifa-Hollywood has released its list of nominees for the 2005Annie Awards. The winners will be announced at a star-studded …
Old Brew Monday Morning Inspiration by Amid Amidi Monday December 5, 2005 6:40 am For today’s inspiration, I want to highlight three new artistblogs which have a strong focus on showcasing the inspiring …
Old Brew UPA Tribute in Paris by Amid Amidi Monday December 5, 2005 6:34 am Jerry mentioned a UPA tribute coming to LA in February, butfolks in Paris can get their fill of UPA this month. There will …