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Jamie Hewlett: “Drawing Is An Escape From All The Unecessary Things In Life That Get In The Way Of Being Free”
A fitting complement to the Michael Graves commentary—here is Jamie Hewlett (Tank Girl, Gorillaz) on the joy of drawing: “It’s …
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Michael Graves Talks About Lost Art Of Drawing In Architecture
Architect and industrial designer Michael Graves, in an op-ed piece in the New York Times, laments the lost art of drawing in …
Cloris Leachman Admits Why She Likes Voice Acting: Money
Celebrities rarely admit that they only lend their voices to animated projects because it’s easy money. Well, Cloris Leachman comes clean …
This Is How Film Fundraising Worked Before Kickstarter
Fred Mogubgub was among the New York animation scene’s innovative figures of the Sixties and Seventies. One of his most famous artistic …
GKIDS Heats Up the Oscar Animated Feature Race
Today, family animation distributor GKIDS announced that they will qualify four animated features for consideration in the Oscars Best …
Seth MacFarlane To Host “SNL” Season Premiere
Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane is like the Neil Armstrong of the animation community, venturing into places that other animators have …
Kelly Richardson’s “Mariner 9” Animates Futuristic Mars Landscape
How might Mars look like a hundred years in the future, after we’ve sent dozens of rovers to explore the planet? That’s the idea that …
John Canemaker Remembers Tissa David
Eminent animation historian John Canemaker wrote a lovely tribute to animator Tissa David for the Wall Street Journal. It’s packed with …
Spike Lee On The Value Of Owning Your Own Brand
Film critic Patrick Goldstein recently wrote his last piece for the LA Times. The article, “Wanted: A Few Good Mavericks”, is about the …
GIVEAWAY: “A Mary Blair Treasury of Golden Books”
Random House, which is a sponsor of Cartoon Brew this month, has provided us with FIVE copies to give away of their new book A Mary Blair …
Animation Director LeSean Thomas: “You Have To Anticipate Failure If You Intend To Innovate”
LeSean Thomas, the supervising director and creative producer of Adult Swim’s Black Dynamite, spoke at TEDxSinchon about his experience …
Yu-Gi-OH-OH! A Veteran Anime Director Is Arrested For Massacre Threats
Japanese police in Osaka arrested 42-year-old animation director Masaki Kitamura today for allegedly threatening to drive a truck into …
William A. Emmons: The Disney Animator Who Almost Was
The old adage goes that history is written by the victors. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t other stories worth telling. Recently, I’ve …
Meet Field Report, The Coolest Band In The World
MTV caught up with the band Field Report to find out “what the f**k they’re looking at online.” I’m happy to report that they like …
Genndy Tartakovsky Talks “Hotel Transylvania”
Genndy Tartakovsky on making Hotel Transylvania: “I took all the aesthetics I like from 2-D and applied them here. I don’t want to do …
D’oh! U. S. Postal Service Printed 682 Million Extra “Simpsons” Stamps
Apparently, people who watch The Simpsons don’t like to mail letters. According to the Washington Post, the U. S. Postal Service had …
Patrick Boivin Teams With Aardman For Nike Spot
Even if you don’t care about football shoes, this Nike commercial provides good entertainment value. Montreal-based filmmaker Patrick …
Calling Los Angeles Artists: Support Kevyn Wallace On Monday
Last August, animation veteran Kevyn Wallace was driving down the 134 Freeway in Los Angeles, just a half mile from the Walt Disney …
Meet The Artists Who Make The Google Doodles
Every few days, the Google homepage offers up a new Google Doodle either in the form of an illustration, short animation, or interactive …
Box Office Report: “ParaNorman” Debuts Weak; “Ice Age” Huge Overseas
Laika’s stop motion film ParaNorman opened last weekend in third place at the U. S. box office with $14.1 million. Despite opening in one …
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