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Amid Amidi

Harpya Harpya
RIP

Belgian Animation Master Raoul Servais, Director Of Palme d’Or Winner ‘Harpya,’ Dies At 94

Servais, who used an exciting variety of styles and techniques, was a humanist whose work warned of intolerance and authoritarian ideologies.

By Amid Amidi | 20 hours ago

Zagreb Films. Zagreb Films.
Classic

Some Of The Weirdest And Most Stylish Cartoons Ever Made Are Now Free To View On Youtube

Zagreb Film produced some of the wildest, most eclectic animated shorts of the 20th century, but their work has been exceptionally difficult to view — until now.

By Amid Amidi | 3 days ago

Metahuman Animator
CGI

Epic Games Unveils Metahuman Animator, A Potential Game Changer For Automated Facial Animation And Lip Sync

The new tech eliminates the need for bespoke facial motion capture technology, making it possible to accomplish with only an iPhone.

By Amid Amidi | 4 days ago

Sealook
Streaming

‘Baby Shark’ Maker Pinkfong Has Another Budding Hit On Its Hands With ‘Sealook’ Series

The show’s Youtube channel has picked up over 1.25 million followers in just three-and-a-half months.

By Amid Amidi | 5 days ago

Justin Roiland
Law

Domestic Violence Charges Dropped Against ‘Rick And Morty’ Creator Justin Roiland

Roiland released a statement saying that, “I have always known that these claims were false.”

By Amid Amidi | 5 days ago

Victoria Alonso
Executives

Marvel’s VFX And Animation Chief Victoria Alonso Leaves Studio

In a 17-year career at Marvel Studios, Alonso was responsible for producing the animation and vfx for films that have grossed over $25 billion in global box office.

By Amid Amidi | 1 week ago

Cartoon Brew logo, 2004
Site News

Cartoon Brew Is 19 Years Old Today

Every day that we have the privilege of writing about this glorious art form is a gift. Thank you!

By Amid Amidi | 2 weeks ago

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Awards

Oscar Voter Admits He Doesn’t ‘Really Give A S**t’ About The Nominated Animation Features

It’s Oscar day, the one day of year where Hollywood has to collectively grit its teeth and spend a few moments acting like they respect and appreciate animation.

By Amid Amidi | 2 weeks ago

Max Fleischer's Superman
Classic

Warner Bros. Has Restored The Classic ‘Superman’ Theatrical Shorts

The newly-restored films will be available May 16 on digital and Blu-ray.

By Amid Amidi | 3 weeks ago

Annie Awards
Awards

Stop Motion Rules At 50th Annie Awards As ‘Pinocchio’ And ‘Marcel The Shell With Shoes On’ Top Winner’s List – Analysis

Netflix led all companies with 11 wins across 32 categories, while Disney floundered.

By Amid Amidi | 4 weeks ago

Kidaverse Fast Facts
Series

Genius Brands To Launch Its First AI Animated Series Next Month

The company is using ChatGPT, among other technologies, and claims that AI will also be used for images, voices, and animation.

By Amid Amidi | 1 month ago

Barney
Series

Mattel Is Relaunching Barney The Dinosaur As A CG Animated Series

The show will launch globally in 2024.

By Amid Amidi | 1 month ago

Krikey.ai
Business

Stable Diffusion Is Launching An AI Text-To-Animation Tool In Partnership With Krikey

Krikey says that AI animation can be “the foundation of the next creator economy.”

By Amid Amidi | 1 month ago

Bill Damaschke
Executives

Report: Former Dreamworks Exec Bill Damaschke Is Top Candidate To Lead Warner Animation Group

Warner Animation Group has been operating without a dedicated boss since Allison Abbate’s departure last August.

By Amid Amidi | 2 months ago

Rick and Morty
Law

Adult Swim Has Severed Ties With Justin Roiland, But Will Continue Producing ‘Rick And Morty’

The series co-creator was let go by the network following serious charges of felony domestic violence.

By Amid Amidi | 2 months ago

Avatar: The Way of Water, Pinocchio, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Awards

‘Avatar,’ ‘Pinocchio,’ ‘The Rings of Power’ Lead VES Awards Nominations

With 14 nominations, “Avatar: The Way of Water” is the most-nominated project ever at the VES Awards.

By Amid Amidi | 2 months ago

Duck Amuck
Business

Why HBO Max Removed Hundreds Of Classic Looney Tunes Films From Its Service

Warner Bros. Discovery’s latest move tramples over the company’s rich animation legacy.

By Amid Amidi | 3 months ago

The Sea Beast
Feature Film

Chris Williams Is Developing Two New Features At Netflix, Including A ‘Sea Beast’ Sequel

He is also developing an original fantasy film that is tonally between “Lord of the Rings” and “Princess Bride.”

By Amid Amidi | 3 months ago

Bee and Puppycat, Bravest Warriors
Business

Toho Acquires 50% Stake In Frederator’s ‘Bravest Warriors’ And ‘Bee And Puppycat’

The Japanese company will co-produce new content and consumer products based on three Frederator properties.

By Amid Amidi | 3 months ago

Vimeo
Business

Struggling Vimeo To Lay Off 11% Of Workforce, Company President Resigns

Once an essential resource in the independent animation and filmmaking community, Vimeo has struggled to become a sustainable company after its pivot to a tech platform.

By Amid Amidi | 3 months ago

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