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Happy 100th Birthday, Fred Moore!
Today is the 100th anniversary of Fred Moore’s birth. Andreas Deja reminds us why we should care with this image-packed tribute.
Amid Amidi
“Green SpongeBob” Attempts to Rob 7-Eleven
The economy is rough in the United States–even for cartoon characters. Above is surveillance footage from earlier this week in San …
“The Existential Pleading of the Inner Heart” by The Brothers McLeod
The Brothers McLeod decided to enter a film into the DepicT! mini-shorts competition. They gave themselves the added challenge of …
PREVIEW: Tchaikovsky Short by Barry Purves
World-class stop motion animator Barry Purves is currently working on a short about Tchaikovsky that’ll debut later this year. The film’s …
“Heliotropes” by Michael Langan
Seattle-based Michael Langan emailed to let me know about his latest film, Heliotropes, which “documents the parallel goals of man and …
Introducing Cartoon Brew’s Animation Festival Guide
One of the questions that we get asked most frequently is, Which animation festivals should I submit my animated short to? Withoutabox …
“Little Boat” by Nelson Boles
How minimalist can a lead character be in an animated short and still elicit an audience’s emotional reaction? CalArts student Nelson …
Learn to Swim PSA by Richard Taylor
Stylish 1982 British public service announcement directed by Richard Taylor. There’s some ‘making of’ details posted on the excellent …
“Plug, The New World” by Tsuneo Goda
I’m not sure how effectively Plug, the New World promotes Nissan’s electric vehicles, which is the soft sell purpose of the commissioned …
Bugs and Daffy Mashup
Think of the animation possibilities… (via Animation Anomaly)
Pixar before Pixar
I didn’t interview Catmull or Carpenter when I wrote The Art of Pixar Short Films, but I did speak to three of their colleagues on the …
TRAILER: “Alois Nebel”
Trailer for Alois Nebel, a new Czech animated feature directed by TomáÅ¡ Luňák. It debuts this month at the Venice Film Festival …
Wacom’s Inkling Turns Pen Drawings into Digital Files
Lots of buzz yesterday over the announcement of Wacom’s new Inkling device. It allows users to sketch directly onto paper using a real …
The Future of 3-D Movies According to an Old Man
Eighty-one-year old Fred Cohen, owner of Poughkeepsie’s Overlook Drive-In movie theater, is either clairvoyant or a crotchety old man. He …
Chipotle Taps Johnny Kelly for an Animated Short
One of the reasons I like Chipotle is their emphasis on humanely raised animals. Whether raising meat can ever be as idyllic or beautiful …
“Passenger” by Africanus Okokon
Passenger is a hand-drawn film that abstracts the nighttime driving experience into a playful, kinetic performance of color and shape. …
An Update on Sketchtravel
Here’s an animated piece by Maud Remy and Gérald Guerlais describing Sketchtravel, a sketchbook that has been sent around the globe and …
Ottawa Festival Emphasizes TV Creators This Year
I’ve attended my fair share of foreign animation festivals over the years, and have always bemoaned the lack of Los Angeles industry …
“With Thoughts” by Peter Lowey
Last May, we posted Peter Lowey’s short Sidewalk Scribble, which was an entry in the Annecy animation festival’s YouTube contest. The …
Tips for the Aspiring Animation Artist
What advice would you give to a budding artist who’s considering entering the lucrative and glamorous animation industry? It’s tough …
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