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“The Scarf” by Carla Veldman
Today is World Alzheimer’s Day, which gives us the opportunity to share this 2010 stop motion film by Carla Veldman, who made it while …
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“Ziggy” Creator Tom Wilson Dies at 80
Tom Wilson Sr., the creator of everyone’s favorite clumpy loser Ziggy, passed away last Friday, September 16, at the age of 80. I never …
Children’s Books by Fucile, Goodrich, Klassen & Vischer
Animation artists have worked in children’s book publishing for almost as long as the animation industry has existed. The trend continues …
Hand-Drawn Animation Tops Box Office for 1st Time since 2009
Disney’s re-release of The Lion King in 3-D defied both box office expectations and the downward trend of 3-D by taking over the American …
Animated Fragments #11
Cel Shading Experiment with Particular by Mattias Peresini (France) History of Graphic Design Avant Garde by Minji Aye Hong …
“This Papaya Tastes Perfect” by Ian Cheng
Mainstream motion capture performances have the paradoxical effect of looking both flawlessly perfect and utterly unconvincing and …
PREVIEW: “Le Tableau” by Jean François Laguionie
French animation website Catsuka has posted the trailer for Le Tableau, an upcoming CG feature by veteran French animation director Jean …
Four Theories on the Death of 3-D
Slate offers four theories on (what they’re calling) the “death of 3-D.” The article points out that theater screens showing Cars 2 in …
“Countdown” by Céline Desrumaux
Every so often I run across a piece of animation that’s truly special. “Countdown” by ​Céline Desrumaux is one such piece. The …
“The Shore” by Eric Power
Eric Power’s music video for Wiretree’s song “The Shore” is a colorful lo-fi piece made with underlit tissue paper and black cardstock.
Wacom Announces the Cintiq 24HD
As someone who lives in a Cintiq household, I know well how highly this is anticipated. Wacom made the official announcement today for …
JibJab Launches iPad Book App
Publishing isn’t dying, it’s just becoming more animated. Los Angeles-based JibJab sees an opportunity to benefit from the emergence of …
The Mortimer Mouse Merchandising Frenzy in the UK
Brew reader Jonathan Sloman spotted this baseball cap for sale on Oxford Sreet in London. Mortimer Mouse wasn’t exactly a cartoon “star”, …
Ward Kimball: A Biography
I’m sure that after all my incessant musings and ramblings about this guy, some readers have already figured out that something’s up. So …
“Tape Generations” by Johan Rijpma
A bunch of rolls of tape and a glass plate don’t sound like the ingredients for a captivating piece of animation. That is, unless you’re …
“Titlee in Jugmugland”
Welcome to Jugmugland, a place that’s a thousand miles from Earth within a world of crayons. If that doesn’t make any sense, neither will …
9/11 Shorts Directed by the Rauch Brothers
Make sure you have tissues handy before you watch these three 9/11 shorts directed by the Brooklyn-based Rauch Brothers Animation. Each …
A Tour of the Bagdasarian Compound
Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal featured a tour of the swanky Montecito, California home of Ross Bagdasarian Jr., the son of the creator …
“Assimilation” by Takuya Hosogane
Immerse yourself in the expressionistic atmosphere of Takuya Hosogane’s Assimilation. It was made using After Effects, Cinema 4D and …
“Easy Walker” by David Lewandowski
Should I post this CG short by LA-based animator David Lewandowski? Oops, too late. I just did. It’s received over 2 million views …
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