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“The Bellows March” by Eric Dyer
Eric Dyer’s The Bellows March is a sublime way to end our unintentional zoetrope week on Cartoon Brew. I first saw Dyer’s film when I was …
Amid Amidi
Japanese Nuclear Crisis Explained Via Animated Toilet Humor
“Nuclear Boy Has a Stomachache” explains the nuclear crisis in Japan through animation. The cute scatalogical analogies illustrate the …
“The Indescribable Nth” by Steve Moore
I was surprised to run across The Indescribable Nth, an odd curio from 1999 directed by Steve “Oscar” Moore and produced at Character …
Animated Fragments #2
For more about our new section Animated Fragments, see this earlier post. I Always Look Angry: 1000 Self Portraits by Tom …
“N.Y.C. (No York City)” by Rick Liss
“N.Y.C. (No York City)” by Rick Liss is a deliriously energetic pixilation tour of early-Eighties New York, where crime was rampant and …
Ward Kimball Treasures
I was thinking recently how wonderful it would be if the Disney Company compiled a Blu-ray Treasures collection of projects directed by …
“The Cyclotrope” by Tim Wheatley
I’m really into zoetrope-related experiments this week, which is a line I don’t recommend using as a conversation starter at any party. …
Animated Fragments #1
It used to be that animators posted only finished films on-line, but increasingly I’ve noticed that even short animation tests and …
“Rotary Signal Emitter” by Sculpture
“Rotary Signal Emitter” is a picture-disc LP created by Sculpture, the London based duo of musician Dan Hayhurst and animator Reuben …
Zemeckis Bombs with “Mars Needs Moms”
Robert Zemeckis’s animation career climaxed in a spectacular crash and burn with last weekend’s release of the Simon Wells-directed Mars …
“Hotcorn!” by Juan Pablo Zaramella
Another simple and well-executed visual idea by Juan Pablo Zaramella, whose film At the Opera appeared on the Brew last month. Hotcorn! …
3D Zoetrope Projection Mapping by Graeme Hawkins
Hands down the coolest thing I’ve seen in the past week–heck, in the past month! Graeme Hawkin, the mad Scottish animation scientist …
“Family Guy” Producer & Writer Alec Sulkin is an Insensitive Jerk
The image above contains the response to the tragic natural disasters in Japan by a douchebag named Alec Sulkin, who happens to be a …
Oxfam Spot by Frater Films
This Oxfam spot was plugged here a couple years back, but I only discovered it and couldn’t resist sharing again, along with some details …
3D Modeling Software on iPad
Need to do some pre-viz work at the coffeeshop or airport but don’t have your laptop with you? Verto Studio 3D is new modeling software …
“One Minute Puberty” by Alexander Gellner
Berlin-based artist Alexander Gellner created One Minute Puberty recently as part of his graduation project from HTW Berlin. The school …
“Cloud” by Celine and Yann
“Clouds” is the third episode of the Giants series by Celine & Yann, a London-based directing duo comprised of Celine Desrumaux and Yann …
Animated Space in the Cosmopolitan’s West Lobby
One of the most exciting evolutions within the animation art form in recent years has been its development beyond the traditional screen. …
“Second Hand” Trailer by Isaac King
A trailer for Second Hand, an attractive looking short by Isaac King. The idea: The term “second hand” refers to the ticking hand on a …
“Rango” Opens at #1
Less people in the United States attended the movies last month than any February since 1995. The only bright spot in Hollywood right …
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