The 3D Machine
Congratulations to our friends Joost van der Bosch and Erik Verkerk of Ka-Ching Cartoons, who just finished a new 3D cartoon short which …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
Popeye Ali Baba stills
It was common practice back in the golden age to release publicity stills for every Hollywood feature, short and cartoon. Cartoon …
‘Misaligned’ Director Marta Magnuska Shares An Exclusive BTS Look At Her Oscar-Qualified Short
The 2d charcoal-drawn short is one of the year’s top animated shorts and won the Golden Dove at DOK Leipzig.
Mystery Frame
Anyone know the name of the cartoon this scene is from? No prizes… just thought this was a cool image from a classic cartoon I was …
Oswald Comic Strip
Recently sold off on ebay was a series of six sample comic strips for a purported Oswald The Lucky Rabbit daily comic strip from the late …
Diznee’s Aladin
I’m back, with more madness from the same studio that brought you Animal Soccer World. Someone has just posted (on YouTube) their …
Lost Classics from Zagreb Film DVD & Contest
Last year saw the release of lots of rare animation (Popeye, Lantz cartoons, Oswald, etc.) but perhaps none so rare as a dvd that came …
Minotauromaquia by Juan Pablo Etcheverry
Minotauromaquia is an intriguing stop motion short I saw a few years back in Annecy. It’s directed by Spaniard Juan Pablo Etcheverry. The …
A Child’s Metaphysics by Koji Yamamura
According to the website of Koji Yamamura, he has completed a new short entitled A Child’s Metaphysics. The film, which premiered last …
Ratatouille vs. Persepolis
The Oregonian has a short but interesting article about what animation artists in Brad Bird’s home state, Oregon, think about the Oscar …
Do Artists Improve With Age?
Do artists improve with the passage of time or do an artist’s skills begin to deteriorate at a certain age? Animation director Will Finn …
Brice Mack, RIP
Animation Magazine reports that background painter Brice Mack passed away on January 2 at the age of 90. His backgrounds appeared in …
Preston Blair Swipes
Nothing hits the spot after a hard’s day work like seeing a few good Preston Blair swipes. Reader John Luciano writes, “I never get tired …
Paul Dini on Contemporary Animated Films
Do you hate the pedestrian state of storytelling in today’s animated features? Probably not as much as Paul Dini does. Dini, best known …
2008 Oscar Nominees
The nominees for the 80th annual Academy Awards were announced this morning: Best Animated Feature • Persepolis …
Studio 4C’s Genius Party
If you are anywhere–and I mean anywhere–in the DC area on February 15 and 16, then mark your calendars for the American premiere of …
Who’s Behind the Bottom-Biting Bug
Last August Jerry wrote about one of the newest animation fads sweeping through Japan: a crude, borderline inept, series of animated …
Peter and the Wolf by Suzie Templeton
Suzie Templeton’s contemporary stop motion retelling of Peter and the Wolf can be seen below in three parts. As we reported last week, …
The Salaries of Disney Execs
While Disney artists bring their imaginations to life through animation, Disney executives are living a lifestyle that animators can’t …
Patapon
If I had a Sony PSP (or played video games for that matter), I’d be looking forward to the February release of Patapon, a visually …
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