Interviews Worth Reading and Hearing
Filmmaker Michael Sporn interviews Jennifer and Bert Klein about their ambitious new animated short Pups of Liberty and the lengths they …
Animators
Fred Wolf retrospective
Speaking of Ninja Turtles… My next screening at the Cinefamily/Silent Movie Theatre in Hollywood is a tribute to animator Fred Wolf. …
J.J.’s stuff
Above, that’s an actual pencil from the Fleischer studio in Miami. It’s one of the many marvelous fun artifacts animator J.J. Sedelmaier …
Henry Selick leaves Laika
Oregon Live is reporting that Henry Selick is leaving his home base at Laika. The studio did not explain the departure other than to say …
Jules Engel DVD
We’ve posted often about Jules Engel, and now the iotaCenter has released a DVD of his later, rarely seen experimental works. Jules …
“Chainsaw Maid” by Takena Nagao
Chainsaw Maid has gotten a fair share of play this year, but I thought it deserved a bigger shout out here on Cartoon Brew. The idea to …
Own a piece of Pal
Auctioneers Profiles In History are currently having an incredible entertainment memorabilia sale which is including a Lot of 100 puppets …
Letters from Chuck
Is anybody following the official Chuck Jones blog? Because fans of Chuck should be! Chuck’s daughter, Linda, has been posting a …
E. Michael Mitchell R.I.P.
Artist and beloved CalArts instructor, E. Michael Mitchell, passed away early this morning. He was incredibly influential to many now …
A Chat with UP Production Design Ricky Nierva
Spline Doctors, one of the smartest animation podcasts around, has finally released a new episode, and the guest is UP production …
Blog Round-up: Cleuzo, de Sève, Smith
Haven’t done this in a while, so here are a few artist blogs worth your time: Animator Sandro Cleuzo’s blog is just over a week old, …
Mark Marek’s WB logo
Alternative cartoonist and animator Mark Marek has been quite successful drawing comics, doing illustrations, animating and directing …
Myron Waldman’s Eve
Here’s a rare treat for Fleischer Studio fans – or anyone interested in clever, cartoon story-telling: the latest issue of The Comics …
“El Empleo” by Santiago Bou Grasso
El Empleo, created by Santiago Bou Grasso from Argentina, is a five-minute film that I feel should be about three minutes long. Usually, …
Victor Haboush (1924-2009)
Victor Haboush passed away on May 24, 2009 at age 85. A first-generation American of Lebanese descent, he was born on April 16, 1924 and …
Sand Painting
Not animation, but an incredible exhibition of artistic talent from a broadcast of Ukraine’s Got Talent. It’s a stunning and touching …
Happy Birthday, Bud Luckey!
As a change of pace, here’s some happy news about a veteran animation artist: today is Bud Luckey’s 75th birthday. Luckey’s career …
Vance Gerry Tribute Blog
Story artist Ed Gombert has started a blog dedicated to the work of Disney storyman Vance Gerry, who passed away in 2005. Gombert writes …
Boris Gorelick Circus Mural on eBay
I don’t post links to eBay items frequently, but I can’t resist pointing out this huge, stunning Fifties silkscreen mural by Boris …
Miyazaki’s Quiet Protest of the Iraq War
Hayao Miyazaki didn’t come to the United States in 2003 to accept his Oscar for Spirited Away because of his opposition to the Iraq War, …
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