Fantaisie in Bubblewrap by Arthur Metcalf
Arthur Metcalf let me know that his first film, the festival-fave Fantaisie in Bubblewrap (2007), is finally online at YouTube’s …
Amid Amidi
Henry Selick leaves Laika
Oregon Live is reporting that Henry Selick is leaving his home base at Laika. The studio did not explain the departure other than to say …
Carlos Ramos on The Beatles Rock Band trailer
Carlos Ramos, the creator of Nickelodeon’s The X’s, ponders on his blog, Why can’t we have more hand-drawn animated features like Pete …
Kurt Vonnegut’s Rules
Kurt Vonnegut’s eight rules for writing short stories. With a few modifications, they also serve as a nice set of rules for makers of …
Wild Brain SF Shuts Down, Special Agent Opens for Business
Earlier this week, Wild Brain co-founder Phil Robinson and Wild Brain producer Amy Capen officially announced the launch of a boutique …
Ren and Stimpy Skewered
NY animator Chrissy Fellmeth recently got an awesome tattoo that seamlessly combines two of my biggest passions: cartoons and kebabs. …
“All The Jokes Are On Me” by Dave Mahler
What were you doing when you were seventeen years old? Dave Mahler made this music video. The video is for a track on the debut album of …
Lui Lui in Amelica by Vera Wing Lui
Lui Lui in Amelica is a thesis film project by Chinese-born Vera Wing Lui, who graduated this year from University of the Arts in …
Reviews of the Walt Disney Family Museum
Reviews of the Walt Disney Family Museum are beginning to appear in papers and online. There aren’t many (if any) animation-related …
Channel Frederator Opens Their Wallet for the First Time
I’d like to applaud Channel Frederator for finally seeing the light after nearly four years of operation, and announcing that they’re …
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Update
Drawing by Pete Oswald Last weekend, Sony’s Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs surprised everybody by grossing $24.6 million and …
There are Pixar fans, and then there are Pixar fans
This guy really likes Pixar. What else can you say? Click on the picture to see the tattoos up close.
Combo by Blu and David Ellis
Chances are you’ve seen this film on every other site this week, but Combo, the latest work by Blu (Muto) and David Ellis is an epic …
Here Comes Science
Here Comes Science is a new album of science-related children’s songs by They Might Be Giants. The dvd that is included with the package …
ASK THE EXPERTS: Online vs. Festival
We’re launching a new–and hopefully regular–feature on the Brew today where you ask the questions, and we find the answers. I wanted …
Bart Simpson’s Treehouse of Horror #15
The annual Treehouse of Horror issue is out today. It’s guest edited by Sammy Harkam, the creator of the Kramers Ergot anthology. If you …
“Var jeg en vind” by Jan Rune Blom
Among the many fine people I met at the Fredrikstad Animation Festival in Norway last year was stop motion artist Jan Rune Blom. He …
Season 2 of The Mighty B! Premieres Today
Painting by Bill Wray Today, Nick is premiering the second season of The Mighty B! at 5:30 p.m (ET/PT). A new episode will debut …
Pa-NO-Rama by Diego Zucchi
Pa-NO-Rama is a delightful example of how a film can communicate a meaningful and funny message in one minute flat and leave the viewer …
Paul Julian’s Piccoli
One of the rarest children’s books illustrated by an animation artist is Philippe Halsman’s Piccoli (1953), with illustrations by Paul …
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