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TONIGHT: Computer-Animated “Adventure Time” by Ke Jiang
A new episode of Adventure Time airs tonight on Cartoon Network, and the show will feature a 5-1/2 minute long computer animated segment. …
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Johannes Nyholm and the Viral “Las Palmas” Trailer
Here is something that doesn’t happen often: Swedish filmmaker Johannes Nyholm released a trailer earlier this week for his short Las …
Brooklyn Animator Hustles Cartoons on the Subway
Taking a page from the playbook of hip hop musicians who peddle their CDs in tourist areas of Manhattan, Brooklyn animator Mark …
“Fuddles” Book Trailer by Frans Vischer
Simon’s cat move over; there’s a new animated cat in town. Veteran animator Frans Vischer, currently working at Disney, animated this …
Six Awful Examples of Disney’s Urban Fashion
What was Disney thinking when they introduced their “Graphic Edge Collection” last fall? (more…)
“The Backwater Gospel”
The Animation Workshop, a school in Viborg, Denmark, has posted this year’s crop of student films onto their Vimeo page. The school has …
Yearbook Drawings of Bob Clampett
Someone is selling Bob Clampett’s 1930 high school yearbook on eBay. Clampett, one of the best known short cartoon directors of the …
In the Future, We Will All Be Animation Filmmakers
If you’re a regular reader of the Brew, then you might already be familiar with the companies discussed in today’s Wall Street Journal …
Disney Legend Bill Justice, RIP
Disney director and animator Bill Justice passed away today, just one day after his 97th birthday. Besides animating on many of the …
Shannon Tindle Explains Why Characters Today Look Awful
Salon, of all places, published an excellent piece about animation character design. They interviewed designer Shannon Tindle (Coraline, …
Today on Cartoon Brew Biz
Today on Cartoon Brew Biz: * Humane Society nominates ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ for Genesis Award * 9 Story Hires Brandon …
‘The External World’ by David OReilly
David OReilly debuted his latest film on-line this afternoon. The External World premiered last September at the Venice Film Festival and …
Buy Jim Henson’s Townhouse for Only $28 Million
If Al Hirschfeld’s $5 million Manhattan townhouse was too rich for your blood, then you probably won’t want to hear about Jim Henson’s …
Oscar-Nominated Animated Feature Symposium in LA
If this event isn’t already sold out, it will be soon. On Thursday evening, February 24, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences …
Moving Company Spot by Aaron Wendel
Here’s a well designed spot for a Midwest moving company called Fry-Wagner. It was animated by Aaron Wendel, who has also made some …
DreamWorks Employs A LOT of Artists
According to the chart above, originally posted on The Animation Guild blog, last month DreamWorks employed 799 union artists, which …
“Nosy Bear”, A Sketchbook Film by Fran Krause
A new short by Fran Krause (Moonraker, Utica Cartoon), Nosy Bear is a character study of a bear in the woods. The “making of” video below …
“Superman Classic” by Robb Pratt
Call it a fan film, a proof of concept, or whatever you want, this one-minute traditionally animated Superman piece by Robb Pratt is a …
Dad of “Simpsons” Creator Matt Groening Was a Filmmaker Too
Basic Brown Basic Blue (1969) is a recently unearthed short film directed by Homer Groening, the father of Matt Groening, creator of The …
“At the Opera” by Juan Pablo Zaramella
A perfectly short short: At the Opera from Buenos Aires-based Juan Pablo Zaramella:
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