The Jungle Book Archives

More Than A Pretty Voice: A Look At The Actors Behind Iconic Disney Animated Characters

Cartoon Brew looks at the faces behind the voices of dozens of Disney’s most iconic characters from the studio’s early animated features.

A Virtual Production Explainer: What It Is, And What It Could Mean For Your Project

Cartoon Brew makes sense of the virtual production phenomenon, and provides resources that filmmakers can use to start experimenting with virtual production techniques.

2018 VFX Oscar Predictions, And The Films That Might Just Steal a Contender Spot

Who’s going to be nominated for a vfx Oscar? And who might slip in through the back door? We do a comprehensive breakdown of the category.

How Real-time Rendering Is Changing VFX And Animation Production

Real-time tools are giving animation and vfx creators more flexibility in generating cg worlds and characters.

‘Zootopia’ Wins The Oscar for Best Animated Feature

Disney wins for the ninth time in ten years.

It’s Time to Vote: Cartoon Brew’s Coverage of Oscar-Nominated Films

Here’s our coverage of the 15 contenders who are competing for an animation/vfx Oscar next week.

BREAKING! ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Wins BAFTA Award

‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ beat three Disney animated features for the BAFTA feature animation prize.

2017 VES Awards: ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Breaks 19-In-A-Row Disney Win Streak [Full List of Winners]

Despite losing five of its six nominations, “Kubo” still managed to do something no other non-Disney film has done in the last five years.

VFX Oscar Contenders Share Their Toughest Shots

This year’s Oscar-nominated vfx supervisors name their toughest shots—and they’re not all what you might think.

2017 Oscar Nominations: Animated Feature, Animated Short, VFX

What do you think?

The Cartoon Brew 2016-17 Animation Award Winners Tracker

Stay up-to-date on which animation and vfx films are winning end-of-year honors.

VFX Oscar Race is Narrowed Down To 10 Films

The vfx shortlist includes the expected (“Doctor Strange,” “The Jungle Book”) and the unexpected (“Kubo and the Two Strings,” “Arrival”)

‘The Jungle Book’ Wins Best VFX, ‘Zootopia’ Best Animated Feature At Critics’ Choice Awards

“The Jungle Book” and “Zootopia” were recognized tonight by the Critics’ Choice Awards.

Academy Reveals Contenders in VFX Category, Including ‘Rogue: One,’ ‘Jungle Book,’ and ‘Kubo’

The 20 films in contention for the vfx Oscar have been announced.

2017 VFX Oscar Contenders: From Most-Likely To The Outliers

Who are the likely contenders for a visual effects Oscar? And which films might surprise this year?

Get It Right: Disney Is Doing An Animated—Not Live-Action—Remake of ‘The Lion King’

If you described today’s announcement of a “Lion King” remake as a ‘live-action film,’ you really shouldn’t be covering the film industry.

‘Zootopia’ Becomes The Fourth Animated Feature To Reach $1 Billion Global Gross

“Zootopia” reached the milestone just two days before its Blu-ray release.

Not Your Grandpa’s Talking Animals: How Animators Kept ‘The Jungle Book’ Real

Cartoon Brew delves into the animation challenges of Disney’s latest blockbuster.

‘The Angry Birds Movie’ Launches with $43M, ‘Jungle Book’ Is India’s Biggest Hollywood Film Ever

Will Rovio’s big gamble on “Angry Birds” pay off?

‘Ratchet & Clank”s Dreadful Second Weekend Raises Questions About ‘Sly Cooper’ Feature

Rainmaker’s approach to video game adaptations may need a rethink, while Disney is obliterating box office records in 2016.

‘Zootopia’ Overpowers ‘Ratchet and Clank’ Debut

The ninth weekend of Disney’s “Zootopia” outperformed its new competition, “Ratchet & Clank.”

‘Jungle Book’ Filmmakers Can’t Decide If They Made An Animated Film Or Not

What do you call a ‘live-action’ film that’s 90% animated?

Disney Animation Is Unstoppable: ‘Jungle Book’ Crosses $500M, ‘Zootopia’ Over $900M

Both of Disney’s animated films in theaters right now are huge hits.

Disney Rules The Box Office Again With Their Animated Hit ‘The Jungle Book’

Another animated film takes over the top spot at the U.S. box office.

First Look: Disney’s CGI-Filled ‘Jungle Book’ Reboot

Jon Favreau’s dark reboot screens like a terrorized tale drained of humor, compared to Wolfgang Reitherman’s amiable 1967 feature.

Andy Serkis Does Everything, Animators Do Nothing, Says Andy Serkis

In his never-ending quest to be recognized as a serious thespian, character actor Andy Serkis continues to minimize the role of the animators who make his performances possible. With each interview he gives, Serkis seems to do more and more of the work, and the animators less and less. About the only thing Serkis doesn’t do at this point is build his own motion capture rigs and provide his own craft services.

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