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FACT CHECK: Weta Did Not Invent Motion Capture
No one turns to the Wall Street Journal for insightful animation coverage, but that’s still no excuse for this egregious error in an …
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“Jazzed” by Anton Setola
Bold colors and playful visual rhythms merge in Anton Setola’s Jazzed, a film animated in TVPaint. Finished in 2008, Jazzed had a long …
San Diego Comic-Con and Tr!ckster Open Thread
Are you an animation artist artist who will be exhibiting your wares at San Diego Comic-Con or TR!CKSTER this week? If so, use the …
“Cars 2” Outgrosses “Winnie the Pooh” Debut
Winnie the Pooh, Disney’s first hand-drawn animated feature since 2009’s The Princess and the Frog, opened in 6th place with $7.85 …
Tod Polson and Chronicle are Making a Maurice Noble Book
Tod Polson (El Tigre, The Secret of Kells) announced recently that he’s putting together a book on Maurice Noble that will be published …
Lori Samsel Animates Japanese Nursey Rhyme “Teru Teru Bozu”
Here’s a fun foreign culture lesson for a Friday. Teru Teru Bozu by Brooklyn-based Lori Samsel reinterprets a traditional Japanese …
Trailer for Rosto’s “The Monster of Nix”
An intriguing trailer for The Monster of Nix, a new half-hour animated short by Dutch director Rosto (Jona/Tomberry). He describes the …
“Harrey Podder: Say the Magic Word” by David Stodolny
I’m going to assume that Harrey Podder: Say the Magic Word (a.) makes sense and (b.) is funny if you know something about Harry Potter. I …
“The Red Heels” by Olesya Shchukina
For my money, cut-out animation is still one of the most charming animation techniques when done well. Take for instance The Red Heels …
“Cars 2” Runs Out of Gas In Its Third Weekend
Last weekend, Cars 2 grossed $15.2 million boosting its total to $148.8 million. The film is currently on a pace to be one of Pixar’s …
An Interactive Architectural Projection
Two things stand out about this architectural mapping piece by Paris-based 1024 Architecture which debuted in Lyon, France last …
Animated Skateboads by Natas Kaupas
Public Domaine, a skateboard art and culture show currently on display at Gaite Lyrique in Paris, features an installation of classic …
Buy The Lost Love Letters of Hugh Harman
Dozens of love letters belonging to director and animator Hugh Harman have turned up on eBay. For those who are unfamiliar with the name, …
Happy Fourth of July!
Here’s an Independence Day fashion suggestion from this patriotic animator.
“Cars 2” Opened At #1 with No Thanks To 3-D
From the “better late than never” department comes this box office report from last weekend. I thought I might as well post it since this …
Meet Clarke Mallery, a Healthy Animator
I’m not sure where the stereotypical image of the pudgy, slovenly animation artist originated, but animators haven’t always been …
Trailer for Brad Bird’s “Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol”
We normally don’t post live-action trailers on Cartoon Brew, but there are exceptions to every rule, and Brad Bird is always an …
Animated Fragments #8
Rancho Girl by Jorge Ruiz (USA/Venezuela) Various Fluid Experiments by Vladimir Jankijevic (Switzerland) Myslivci by Jan Saska …
He Doesn’t Care About Girls
This man has his priorities straight: (original comic found on Super Punch)
“We are Police” by Sarah Phillips and Lachlan Dean
Zoetrope-inspired animation techniques have made a big comeback this year. It’s a flexible technique that allows for many creative …
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