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“Despicable Me 2” Reader Talkback
Despicable Me 2, which debuted in the United States on Wednesday with a mammoth $34.3 million, is headed into what is guaranteed to be a …
Amid Amidi
Your Guide to Animation Events at San Diego Comic-Con (Day 1)
This morning, Comic-Con International: San Diego released the event schedule for Thursday, July 18th, the first day of programming at the …
“Losing Nemo” Uses Animation to Warn of Overfishing
Aside from its cheeky title, there is little to smile at in Losing Nemo, a grim short that warns about industrial overfishing and the …
Participate in This Auction to Bring Ronald Searle’s Art to America
The work of British illustration icon Ronald Searle, who passed away two years ago at the age of 91, has influenced innumerable …
Dark Horse Comics Launches Kitchen Sink Books Imprint
Dark Horse Comics announced this week the launch of the newly formed Kitchen Sink Books imprint. The venture will begin publishing books …
Toon Boom Announces Animate 3 and Animate Pro 3
Animators have more options for hand-drawn software than ever before, a fact that is reflected daily in the projects we feature on the …
“Foam Bath,” The Hungarian Film That Pushed Character Animation Into New Territory
Foam Bath (Habfürdő, 1979) is a film that I’d seen only in bits and pieces so it was exciting to stumble onto the full version posted …
“The BoxTrolls” Teaser Trailer and Poster, Laika’s Next Film
Utterly charming and refreshingly different teaser trailer for LAIKA’s next film The BoxTrolls, which will be released on September 26, …
BAFTA-Winning “The Making of Longbird” Is Now Online
Will Anderson directed and animated The Making of Longbird as his graduation film at the Edinburgh College of Art. The fifteen-minute …
“Neighborhood Watch” by Mike Carlo
Mike Carlo’s new short Neighborhood Watch premiered last Friday at the Midsummer Night Toons screening in Manhattan. There is no question …
“Monsters University” Top Box Office Again and “Despicable Me 2” Big Overseas
Pixar’s Monsters University, directed by Dan Scanlon, held first place at the U.S. box office with $45.6 million in its second weekend. …
Watch “Yodelberg”, The New Mickey and Minnie Short
Read more about Mickey. The new Mickey Mouse short Yodelberg premiered on the Disney Channel last night and is now online. The next new …
Sponsor News: Bill Presing Pin-Up Show in LA Tonight
Pixar storyboard artist Bill Presing will unveil his new pin-up calendar Horoscope Honeys tonight, June 29th, at Gallery Nucleus (210 …
An Interview with “Junkyard” Director Hisko Hulsing
My introduction to the work of Dutch filmmaker Hisko Hulsing happend in 2004 when I saw his nightmarish short Seventeen at Annecy. It …
Call for Entries: CutOut Fest, Cinanima and Primanima
If you have a short film, take note of the following call for entries from these quality festivals: CutOut Fest in Querétaro, Mexico, …
“Out on the Tiles” by Anna Pearson
Anna Pearson directed Out on the Tiles as a graduation film in 2010 at Edinburgh College of Art. The film evokes a surprising amount of …
Chris Sasaki Shares Development Art from “Monsters University”
Pixar vizdev artist Chris Sasaki posted a generous heap of his Monsters University development art on his blog. One can’t help but think …
Where Pixar Artists Enjoy a Drink in Emeryville
It’s hardly a secret that artists who work in animation love to drown their sorrows in alcohol. Some like it so much that they drink …
Frenzer Foreman Animation Forum #4: Leah Shore
Filmmaker and animator Leah Shore drops by Cartoon Brew’s Frenzer Foreman Animation Forum to discuss her career path.
Hand-Drawn Sequences by MAKE for “Invisible to You” Doc
Minneapolis-based MAKE created this poignant flashback series of hand-drawn animation sequences for Ramon Nuñez’s feature-length …
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