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“Kou Kou” Is Fantastic Abstract Animation from Japan
Within 15 seconds of hitting the play button on Kou Kou by Takashi Ohashi, I did something I rarely do when watching films on my laptop: …
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“Making Stuff” by Darren Robbie
Aardman veteran Darren Robbie (aka Chopsy) had the idea to make Making Stuff during an agency commercial pitch: The line came to me …
How Netflix’s ‘Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight’ Balances Classic Comic Roots With Modern CG Aesthetics (EXCLUSIVE)
Production designer Aurélien Prédal explains the visual strategy, shifting styles, and aesthetic challenges behind the global series adaptation.
Activision Shows Off Impressive Real-Time Rendering for Animated Characters
Video gameplay is about to get a lot more realistic. Game producer Activision unveiled this new demo yesterday at the Game Developers …
How Old Were These Animation Directors When They Made Their First Film?
“Animation is a young man’s game,” Chuck Jones once said. There’s no question that animation is a labor-intensive art that requires mass …
“Old Portents & Hand-Out Hijinx” by Ben Crouse
Ben Crouse’s Old Portents & Hand-Out Hijinx is an atypical collection of vignettes that stack up into a funny film. The short’s …
Artist of the Day: Taylor Price
Taylor Price is a student at CalArts who hails from Vancouver. She posts her assignments and personal drawings on two …
Rubber House Animated The Iron Sheik and Hacksaw Jim Duggan
The boys at Melbourne and Sydney, Australia-based Rubber House Studios have attached some funny cartoon visuals to this tale narrated by …
Lucasfilm Exec Blogs About Laying Off Animation Artists
If you’re an animation studio executive and you’ve just laid off a a crew of artists, what’s the first thing you should do? Going on …
Behind-the-Scenes of College Humor’s “Paperman Threesome”
Earlier this month, College Humor took on the toothsome irrepressibility of Disney’s Oscar-winning short film, Paperman, with its …
Artist of the Day: Guitty Mojabi
Guitty Mojabi is studying at Gobelins in Paris. She posted her school portfolio posted here. Lots of loose and expressive …
Introducing A New Way of Submitting Films and News Tips to Cartoon Brew
We’re deeply appreciative of Cartoon Brew’s readers who suggest dozens of films and post ideas to the site every day, through Twitter, …
Annecy Announces Film Selections for 2013 Festival
The world’s longest-running and largest animation festival, Annecy, announced short film and TV selections today for its 2013 edition, …
LAIKA/house Signs Carlos Andre Stevens To Director Roster
LAIKA/house, the commercial arm of ParaNorman production studio LAIKA, announced today that they’ve added Carlos Andre Stevens to their directing roster.
Artist of the Day: Justin Sweet
Justin Sweet works as a concept artist and illustrator developing the look of CGI-heavy films with his digital paintings. His recently …
“Motorville” by Patrick Jean
America’s toughest social critics aren’t some far-off foreign leaders; they’re French animators.
The Documentary About Bronies is Here
A pleasant surprise arrived in my mailbox yesterday: a copy of the new documentary Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My …
“The Croods” Opens In First Place With $43.6 Million
DreamWorks’ The Croods opened in first place at the U.S. box office with $43.6 million. That is almost the exact same opening as Chris …
This is What A Woody Woodpecker Radio Show Would Have Sounded Like
A rare recording of a radio show starring Walter Lantz cartoon characters has been found!
Nick Cross Takes Us To The End of the World in “Perihelion”
Canadian filmmaker Nick Cross (Yellow Cake, The Pig Farmer) took a break from production on his one-man feature Black Sunrise to make the …
Analyzing My Favorite Piece of Animation: Tigger by Milt Kahl
Sometimes when I’m animating, I recharge my creative batteries by watching some of my favorite scenes or pieces of animation. There’s a …
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