Animators
Jerry Rees website
The motley crew pictured above are (left to right) Henry Selick, Bill Kroyer, Jerry Rees, Brad Bird and John Musker circa 1978. The …
“Revenge of the Giant Toothpaste Tube” by Chadwick Whitehead
Animator Chadwick Whitehead adapted this from his comic in Rapid Rabbit #9. The title says it all.
“Odin’s Afterbirth” by Joseph Bennett
Joseph Bennett is an animation artist for J. Walter Thompson by day, working on various commercials for MicroSoft and Zyrtec, and by …
Season’s Greetings From a Few of My Favorite Animators
No one does Holiday Greetings better than those in animation. Here’s a few I received this year at Cartoon Brew headquarters: First …
A Foolish Christmas Message from Jessica Borutski
Her new short will also appear here on CARTOON BREW on Christmas Day.
“I’m A Monster” by Headless Productions
I had the pleasure of moderating a Q&A with Adrian Garcia, Alfredo Torres and Victor Maldonado of Headless Productions at the recent CTN …
Jason Carpenter Talks About his Annie-Nominee “The Renter”
I’m glad we haven’t compiled our year-end list of favorites yet because last weekend I encountered one of the best shorts I’ve seen in a …
“Waltz with Bashir” Animation Director Yoni Goodman Blogs
Yoni Goodman, the Israeli animation director of Waltz with Bashir, has started a new blog called Dailymation where he posts a daily piece …
“Thought of You” by Ryan Woodward
This gorgeous animated short is an exploration of moving gesture drawings by Brigham Young University animation instructor Ryan Woodward …
“Flyin’ Chunks And Other Things To Duck” by Dorse Lanpher
Dorse A. Lanpher is one of a handful of artists who can say he worked on Disney classics like Sleeping Beauty and 101 Dalmatians as well …
Happy 85th Birthday, Walt Peregoy!
Happy birthday to the great Walt Peregoy who turns 85 today. His color styling on 101 Dalmatians is legendary, but that’s just the tip of …
Fil Mottola Memorial Video
I randomly stumbled upon this memorial video dedicated to Filastro “Fil” Mottola (1915-2008) who worked as a background painter on …
Pioneers, Innovators, and Masters of Animation
I love this public Facebook photo album created by Salvador Fortuny Miró called Pioneers, Innovators, and Masters of Animation. How …
The Wild and Crazy Miniature Calendar Art of Ant & the Aardvark Creator and Pink Panther Writer John Dunn
The legacy of animation designer/writer John Dunn (1920-1983) is secure–if unheralded–as the writer of hundreds of animated shorts …
“Horse Glue” by Stephen Irwin
Stephen Irwin, the innovative director of The Black Dog’s Progress, has created a new experimental short made up of two films which …
An Appreciation of Alberto Mielgo’s Background Paintings
I try not to fall into the trap of choosing artistic favorites–different works deserve appreciation for different reasons–but if …
Happy 97th Birthday, Don Lusk!
It’s always sad to say goodbye to our animation heroes and inspirations, so any opportunity to wish them well in their later years is …
Happy 72nd Birthday, Ralph Bakshi!
Drawing by Jeaux Janovsky Happy birthday to animation’s original bad boy, Ralph Bakshi, who turns 72 today! His attitude towards …
Brad Bird in Dubai
Brad with Jeremy Renner (L), Tom Cruise and Paula Patton As we continue to stalk cover Brad Bird’s travels around the globe, here are …











