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“The Simpsons” Celebrate an Anniversary Today
Just spoke with the great David Silverman, and he informed me of an impressive milestone: today marks the 24th anniversary of production …
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Cartoon Network Announces its 2011 Slate of Series
Springboarding off its 2010 ratings growth across key kids and boys demos, in which series/specials Adventure Time, Dude, What Would …
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.
Aids Prevention PSA – 1930s style
There’s nothing like a French PSA done to tune of Joan Jett’s Bad Reputation, animated in the style of a 1930s Hollywood cartoon, to …
Book Series “Poppy Cat” Comes To The Sprout As Animated Series
Leading children’s and family entertainment producer and rights management company Coolabi has secured a major US broadcast deal with …
Joe Murray’s KaBoing TV
Taking DIY to a whole new level, animator Joe Murray (Rocko’s Modern Life and Camp Lazlo) has launched his own personal cartoon channel …
TODAY & THIS WEEK: Jerry on Stu’s Show
Once again, I will be the featured guest today on Shokus Internet Radio’s Stu’s Show. It’ll air live today beginning at 4:00 p.m. …
People in the News
Two newspaper articles of note today, both concerning animation folk living life their way: Did you know that Glenn Morrissette, who …
GKids Announces English Voice Cast for “Mia and the Migoo”
Animation specialists GKIDS today announced the English language voice cast for their award-winning animated feature Mia and the Magoo by …
Classic Nick Animated Programs Coming To Blu-ray
Paramount Home Entertainment, Nickelodeon and Shout! Factory today announced a sub-licensing agreement that will give Shout! Factory …
“Happiness Is A Warm Blanket” pencil tests
Next Tuesday, Warner Home Video will release an all-new Peanuts special direct-to-video, Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown. It …
“The Incident at Tower 37” by Chris Perry
After two-years on the festival circuit, animator Chris Perry is releasing his short, The Incident at Tower 37, online today in honor of …
“FIVE” by Moritz Reichartz and Andrea Éva Györi
Memorably surreal images–alternately beautiful and disturbing–populate the world of FIVE (FÃœNF), a pixilation short by Moritz …
Disney IMG Hires Yahoo’s Mark L. Walter for Disney Websites
Press Release Mark L. Walker has joined Disney Interactive Media Group (DIMG) as senior vice president of Disney.com, it was …
Cartoon Network Greenlights second series of European-spawned hit “The Amazing World of Gumball”
Press Release – Turner Broadcasting has commissioned a second season of The Amazing World of Gumball, in advance of the rollout of the …
Walmart and Universal Leap Into “Hop” Retail Program
Press Release – Universal Pictures and Walmart today announced a retail program tied to the upcoming live action/CG-animated comedy …
Anime producer Hiroshi Kakoi Passes Away
AnimeNewsNetwork.com is reporting that producer and animator Hiroshi Kakoi passed away as a result of the earthquake and ensuing tsunami …
Disney’s 1924 letter to Ub Iwerks
Mike Van Eaton (disclosure: he advertises on Cartoon Brew) is in the midst of compiling and co-producing a mammoth animation …
“The Light At the End” by Chris Burton
The Light At The End is by Chris Burton, a 26 year-old self-taught animator (“…and still learning”) based in London. Burton …
“Viliam” by Veronika Obertová
Viliam is Veronika Obertová’s graduation short from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, Slovakia. The handmade papercraft …
Animated Fragments #3
For more about Animated Fragments, see this earlier post. Promo for Canal Brasil by Sergio Yamasaki (Brazil): “The idea was to tell …
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