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Google Creates Homage To Winsor McCay’s Little Nemo
I can’t praise enough Google’s use of their homepage to give credit to animation and comic pioneers. Their front-page Google Doodle for …
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Czech Animation Legend Břetislav Pojar Dies at 89
One of the giants of 20th century animation, Czech animator and director Břetislav Pojar, died last Friday evening [link to story in …
“The Show” By Rebecca Hayes
The Show by Rebecca Hayes offers a beautifully animated glimpse into the private lives of performers in a traveling circus troupe. …
FRIDAY NIGHT IN NYC: Perpetual Motion Retrospective
There are not too many must-attend animation events for animation history buffs in New York, but tonight promises to be one of them. …
This One-Man Animation Team Can Recreate The Look of Any Animated Film
Animation studios had better watch out. Some guy claims he can recreate a still from any animated feature in just half an hour using …
Book Trailer: “The Where, The Why, and the How”
Cartoon Brew just launched its first major redesign in five years. We’ve reworked a lot of the site’s elements, but one thing that we …
Don Hertzfeldt’s Feature Screening in NYC Through Thursday
Don Hertzfeldt’s first animated feature It’s Such a Beautiful Day is screening through this Thursday, October 11th, at both the Bijou in …
Pixar Launches A College Website For Monsters University
Those kids at Pixar sure know how to advertise a film. Today they launched an authentic-looking Monsters University college website, more …
“Frankenweenie” Debuts Weakly, “Hotel Transylvania” Stays Strong
Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie debuted weakly last weekend in fifth place with $11.4 million. The opening is significantly lower than Burton’s…
DreamWorks Artist Sentenced For Hammering Dog To Death
Remember the DreamWorks artist who was accused of shooting a dog and then pounding it to death with a hammer? Last Friday, Young Song, …
Rebecca Sugar Is Cartoon Network’s First Solo Woman Show Creator
I don’t know how I missed this press release, but last month, Cartoon Network announced that they will produce two new series: Peter …
October 5th in LA: David Weidman Art Show
Tomorrow evening, David Weidman will be having a show of his vintage serigraphs at the Animation Guild’s Gallery 839 (1105 N. Hollywood …
“BBBlaster” by Loup Druelle
These hypnotizing rhythmic visuals were created for BBBlaster, a VJing/illustration/animation initiative by twenty-year-old artist Loup …
FEATURE TRAILER: “Rocks In My Pockets” by Signe Baumane
Brooklyn-based filmmaker Signe Baumane has released a teaser trailer for her first feature-length effort, Rocks In My Pockets. The film …
“The Event” By Julia Pott
New York-based filmmaker Julia Pott combines her quirky illustration style with dreamlike, faded live-action in her latest short The …
“100% Renewable Energy” By Amica Kubo and Tori
Here’s a gem I saw in Ottawa a couple weeks ago: “100% Renewable Energy” by Amica Kubo and Tori is a colorful kawaii intro to clean, …
“This Land Is Mine” By Nina Paley
It’s been a while since we’ve seen new animation from Nina Paley, director of one of the finest animated features of the past decade, …
“90 Day Wondering” By Chuck Jones
The post about the 1955 Chuck Jones short A Hitch in Time was well received, so let’s complete the story. Jones made at least two more …
Seth MacFarlane Is Hosting The Oscars
Seth MacFarlane is hosting the Oscars next year. I watched his performance on Saturday Night Live a few weeks ago, and thought he was …
Sony’s “Hotel Transylvania” Debuts With $42.5 Million
The Genndy Tartakovsky-helmed Hotel Transylvania overcame overwhelmingly negative reviews to lead the U.S. box office with an opening …
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