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Vimeo On Demand Lets Filmmakers Sell Their Videos Direct to Audiences
Last week at SXSW, Vimeo announced that Don Hertzfeldt will be among the introductory group of filmmakers to use their new Vimeo On …
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Artist of the Day: Shane Prigmore
Shane Prigmore designed many of the creatures in The Croods along with Carter Goodrich, Takao Noguchi, and Shannon Tindle. He has worked …
Re:Anima Joint Master In Animation Has Opened A New Call For Applications
The program offers an intensive two-year exploration of animation from an artistic perspective in Ireland, Belgium, or Portugal.
New “Despicable Me 2” Trailer
A new trailer released today for Illumination Entertainment’s Despicable Me 2 directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud.
Artist of the Day: Steven A. MacLeod
Croods week continues for our Artist of the Day profile. Steven A. MacLeod worked as a storyboard artist on The Croods as his first job …
Happy 80th Birthday, Richard Williams!
Today marks the 80th birthday of legendary animator, director and educator Richard Williams. Born on March 19, 1933, in Toronto, Canada, …
Rhythm & Hues is Hiring Hundreds of People—In Taiwan
A little over a month after Life of Pi VFX studio Rhythm & Hues declared bankruptcy and laid off hundreds of employees at its Los Angeles …
The Beautiful Failure of Walt Disney’s Burbank Studio
In the late-1930s, Walt Disney enlisted German architect and industrial designer Kem Weber to design a state-of-the-art animation studio …
Artist of the Day: Chris Sanders
This week we’ll take a look at the work of artists who were part of the production crew of The Croods, which will be released into …
“Not About Us” by Michael Frei
Not About Us is a sensitively composed student film effort by Swiss artist Michael Frei: The short is a symbolic staging of the …
“Cyanide and Happiness” Shatters Kickstarter Animation Record
The Kickstarter campaign to produce an animated series based on the online comic Cyanide and Happiness concluded a few minutes ago with a …
“Escape from Planet Earth” Sets Weinstein Co. Box Office Record
In its fifth weekend at the American box office, the Weinstein Company’s Escape from Planet Earth grossed an estimated $2.3 million, …
93-Year-Old Cel Painter June Patterson Talks About the Disney Classics
June Walker Patterson worked as a cel painter on Disney classics like Pinocchio, Fantasia and Bambi. Today, she is 93-years-old and lives …
The Dark Fate of Disney Princesses in “After Ever After”
Dreams die quickly and magic fades in the cruelest way possible in John Cozart’s (aka Paint) latest a cappella medley. Focusing on …
Artist of the Day: Hyojin Bae
Hyojin Bae is studying at Cal Arts and she keeps an active blog of lively sketchbook drawings here. She also completed a ten …
“Strange Oaks” by Headless Productions
Barcelona-based Headless Productions has attracted a lot of attention for its hand-drawn projects. They’ve translated their quirky …
Cartoon Brew is Nine Years Old Today
Our first official post went up on Cartoon Brew on March 15, 2004 which makes the site 9 years old today. Happy birthday to us! Much …
Artist of the Day: Vincent Giard
Vincent Giard creates comics, drawings and animation in Quebec. His work is consistently exciting, challenging and …
The Draw Shrek Tumblr is Where You Draw Shrek
The Draw Shrek Tumblr (NSFW) is described as “a place where we draw Shrek.” For those of you rebellious artist-types who were considering …
“23 Degrees 5 Minutes” by Darragh O’Connell
Irish animation studio Brown Bag Films released its 2011 short 23 Degrees 5 Minutes online today. Based on a story by Austin Kenny, the …
Artist of the Day: Sam Hiti
Sam Hiti is a machine with his brush and ink. The combination of looseness and confidence in his mark-making is powerful, and his years …
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