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Directors You Should Know: Kaj Pindal
Kaj Pindal, who turns eighty-five years old this year, ranks up there as one of my all-time favorite animators. Pindal typically works …
Amid Amidi
Laika President Travis Knight Thinks Stop Motion Is A “Completely Awful Process”
In this LA Times story about the resurgence of stop motion animated features, Travis Knight, the producer of Laika’s ParaNorman and one …
Chronicle Books Is Releasing A Ton Of Cartoon Titles This Fall
My favorite publisher Chronicle Books just put out their Fall/Winter 2012 catalog and they’re releasing more animation and …
The Poster for Disney’s “Paperman”
This is the poster (designed by Jeff Turley) for Paperman, a Disney short that’s been generating buzz for its distinctive melding of CG …
Web Roundup: Art Babbitt, Organized Animation Tips and Creating a TV Show
Jake Friedman emailed yesterday to tell me about BabbittBlog.com, a site dedicated to all things Art Babbitt. Jake has been researching a …
The Art of Designing Cartoon Pasta
Have you ever thought about the guy who designs all the pasta based on cartoon characters? Neither have I. But now we know who it is. …
Ryan Woodward Announces An Animated Graphic Novel
Ryan Woodward, a veteran feature animator who is also responsible for the popular animated short Thought of You, is placing his bets on …
Fun Things To Try With A Garbage Can
This clip is a pretty good example of why Frank Welker is one of the most skilled, not to mention prolific, modern day voice actors:
Brad Bird at the Walt Disney Family Museum
On the afternoon of Saturday, May 19, Brad Bird will speak at the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco. The subject of his talk …
“Kickball” by Dana Terrace
“Kickball” is a third-year film made byDana Terrace at the School of the Visual Arts.
The Art of Cartoon Titles
If you’re looking for title art inspiration–past and present–Cartoon Title Art is a nifty Tumblr dedicated to cartoon titles and …
TALKBACK: “The Legend of Korra”
The second third episode of Nickelodeon’s new Avatar spin-off The Legend of Korra aired this morning. The show was creaed by Michael …
“Laissez, Laissez Entrer Le Soleil” by Charles Lemor
I post films for many different reasons on Cartoon Brew. Laissez, Laissez Entrer Le Soleil merits a post mainly because Charles Lemor …
The High Cost of Working in Visual Effects Animation
There’s a price to pay for working in visual effects: many artists are faced with paying the ultimate price–a matter of life and …
Disney Studio Chairman Rich Ross Resigns
Walt Disney Studios chairman Richard Ross was forced to resign after less than three years on the job. “I no longer believe the chairman …
“Moment” by Raoul Olou
In a breath life goes on… Short and sweet concept beautifully executed by Raoul Olou.
Cartoon Hangover Launches Micro-Series By 3 Animators
Back when Fred Seibert launched Channel Frederator, he took advantage of the privilege afforded to start-ups and rarely paid filmmakers …
“Les Astronautes” by Walerian Borowczyk
If not for the cutting and pacing of the film, it would be easy to imagine Walerian Borowczyk’s Les Astronautes had been made today–and …
Caricaturing French President Nicolas Sarkozy
In 2007, French president Nicolas Sarkozy was quoted as saying he preferred an excess of caricature to an absence of caricature. French …
“Maison Sonore” by Jonatan Schwenk
The weary residents of a large residential complex want to get away from it all, until a young man with a musical instrument moves into …
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