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Shigeru Miyamoto Profile in NY Times
Better late than never: this weekend’s NY Times offers a profile of Shigeru Miyamoto, the prolific Nintendo game designer responsible for …
Animators
Carlos Ramos exhibit
The Corey Helford Gallery is preparing Natural History Museum Part I, an exhibition of new paintings by animator Carlos Ramos (The X’s, …
Girls Drawin’ Girls Vol. 2
GirlsDrawinGirls are having their Volume 2 premiere show at The Hive Gallery, 729 S. Spring Street, in Los Angeles on June 7th. I’ve been …
Three Interviews
Links to a few nice creator interviews I’ve recently run across: Wired offers a nice interview with Nina Paley in which she discusses …
Inspired by Cartoon Brew
One of the most rewarding parts of running Cartoon Brew is hearing from artists who are inspired by the items that we post here. Here are …
Bakshi in NY Mag
A short but fun interview with Ralph Bakshi appeared in last week’s New York magazine. I particularly enjoyed this exchange between the …
Bakshi — In the Gallery and On Radio
Folks in Manhattan may want to check out the Animazing Gallery in Soho (461 Broome St.) which has a show of new paintings by Ralph …
Rare Terrytoon photos
That’s Gene Deitch (left) examining cels of Bert and Harry Piels (of the famed Piels Beer commercials) with director Connie Rasinski in …
Brad Bird on Ollie Johnston
Ollie Johnston’s cameo in Brad Bird’s The Iron Giant We asked Brad Bird, Oscar-winning director of Ratatouille and The Incredibles, if …
The Disney Company on Ollie Johnston
(Above: Milt Kahl, Marc Davis, Frank Thomas and Walt Disney flank seated Ollie Johnston) Howard Green just sent over the official …
John Canemaker on Ollie Johnston
Oscar winning animator, animation historian and author of Disney’s Nine Old Men, John Canemaker sent in this tribute to Ollie …
Ollie Johnston 1912-2008
The end of an era. The last of the Nine Old Men, Ollie Johnston, passed away today in Sequim, Washington at the age of 95. Jenny …
Andy Knight, RIP
According to a note posted by PaulD on this message board, veteran animator and director Andy Knight, died last Thursday, April 10, at …
Bob Clampett’s First Film
It’s no masterpiece, but it is rare and significant. Below is the first four minutes from the Joe E. Brown comedy When’s Your …
Dave Wasson’s New Site
Animation director and designer Dave Wasson has launched a new website DaveWasson.net packed with examples of his design and animation …
Cool Animated Titles
If you are a fan of animated opening titles, as I am, you’ll want to take note of these three items: • A special tribute to Bob …
Bakshi Talk
Tied in to the release of the new book about his life, BlackBook magazine offers a no-holds-barred interview with Ralph Bakshi. I’m not a …
Stan VanDerBeek
(Photo © Amy Drown) I’m currently fascinated with the work of avant-garde filmmaker Stan VanDerBeek (1927-1984). There seems to be …
Bruce Bickford
This nine-minute excerpt from Monster Road, the documentary about the life and times of stop-motion genius Bruce Bickford, really makes …
Planktoon
I’m keeping my eye on Planktoon, a Paris based CG animation studio with a very cartoony aesthetic. Here’s their latest, RouDooDou, …
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