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Disney Announces New Animated CG Pic “Zootopia”
Yesterday at D23 expo, Walt Disney Animation Studios announced Zootopia (working title), a feature slated for 2016 that will be directed …
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KLIK! Announces “Fabulous Fifties” Theme for 2013 Edition
The KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival has announced the theme for their 2013 edition: The Fabulous Fifties, a major celebration of …
Photos from “The Three Caballeros” Wrap Party, 68 Years Ago
This series of never-before-published photos was taken at the 1945 wrap party for Walt Disney’s Latin American-themed package feature The …
“Smurfs 2” Is Number One Globally Despite Soft U.S. Opening
In spite of a soft third-place opening in the United States, Sony’s Smurfs 2, directed by Raja Gosnell, managed to become the number one …
Cartoon Network Profiles Its “Next Generation” of Creators
Buoyed by its recent string of successes in series animation, Cartoon Network created this slick and lengthy promo video profiling its …
“Sun of a Beach” by Natan Moura
Clocking in at a brisk eighty seconds, “Sun of Beach” by Natan Moura is the shortest film debut in Cartoon Brew’s 2013 Student Animation Festival. Moura made the film as a graduation project at Sheridan College in Oakville, Canada.
Book Review: “It’s Kind of a Cute Story”
I’ve been remiss in not writing about one of my favorite animation-related books of recent times, It’s Kind of a Cute Story, the memoir …
DreamWorks Moves Forward with Big TV Animation Plans
DreamWorks Animation announced yesterday the hire of veteran Nickelodeon exec Marjorie Cohn to serve as head of television at DreamWorks …
“John Carter” Animator Shares An Insightful Reel of Work
I still haven’t seen Andrew Stanton’s John Carter, but that didn’t lessen (and perhaps enhanced) my enjoyment of this nifty character …
Sponsor News: Bid on This Original “Song of the South” Model Sheet
Tomorrow morning, July 31st, auction house Profiles in History will be holding a massive auction of animation art with over 900 lots. …
Watch the “Wander Over Yonder” Title Sequence (UPDATED)
The Disney Channel provided Cartoon Brew with this sneak peek of the main titles for Wander Over Yonder, their new series created by …
CG Animated Films Are Dominating the 2013 Global Box Office
The Wall Street Journal published a story last weekend about Hollywood’s struggle to recoup its costs on big-budget tentpole films, but …
“Parametric Expression” by Mike Pelletier
Amsterdam-based digital artist Mike Pelletier describes his experimental piece Parametric Expression as “a series of ambient video loops …
Layout Artist Maurice Noble Didn’t Get Along With Chuck Jones
In their new episode, the podcast 99% Invisible profiles legendary layout artist Maurice Noble. Noble made significant contributions to …
“Lady with Long Hair” by Barbara Bakos
Lady with Long Hair by Barbara Bakos is our third debut in Cartoon Brew’s 2013 Student Animation Festival. The graduation film was …
“Slimed!” Will Tell the Story of Nick By Those Who Made It Happen
Enough time has passed that the cable channel Nickelodeon can now be seen to have had a ‘Golden Age.’ That’s the theory, at least, for …
Henry Selick Slams American Animation Biz
Director Henry Selick (Coraline and The Nightmare Before Christmas) states the obvious about the American animated feature …
“New York Times” Profiles Five Rising Animators
Worth a read today: the New York Times profiles five rising animators in the American animation scene. The five featured artists are …
This Afternoon in Burbank: “Turbo” Book Signing and Art Demos
This afternoon in Burbank, the newly opened Center Stage Gallery will present “Fast Track to Animation” featuring the work of artists who …
“I Was A Guy Because I Used A Pencil”: The Candy Kugel Interview
Candy Kugel is an icon of the New York animation scene whose body of work over the last forty years includes everything from classic …
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