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Jim Smith Artwork Auction
Spumco bigshot Jim Smith is auctioning some of his layouts from the original Ren & Stimpy series on eBay. The prices are reasonable and …
Amid Amidi
Schulz and Disney
Here’s a book that I recently picked up. The unlikely pairing of Schulz and Disney on a book cover was simply too good to pass up. The …
When Disney Animals Attack!
I’m not sure what’s going on here, but something tells me this isn’t the type of family entertainment Walt had in mind when he started …
Twice Upon a Time
Animator director Ward Jenkins has posted an interview on his blog with writer and historian Taylor Jessen, the foremost chronicler of …
UPA at MoMA, 1955
UPDATE: Let’s try this again. I apologize that the post didn’t appear on the Cartoon Modern blog last night. A funky accident deleted the …
Who’s Who in The Autograph Hound
Jeff Pepper of 2719 Hyperion offers up a well annotated who’s who of celebrity caricatures in the Disney short The Autograph Hound (1939).
Geico’s New Cavemen
Geico’s latest spots for car insurance use a new but familiar group of cavemen: The Flintstones. Brandweek has more details about the …
Animated Manhattan
Inspired by the book Celluloid Skyline, which examined the depictions of New York in live-action film, the blog Ironic Sans has a …
Ben Zurawski’s Flipbooks
So you’re a 23-year-old unknown animator and you’d like your work seen by millions of people on national TV. How do you do it? For …
Nicolai Troshinsky
Born in Moscow and currently living in Spain, 22-year-old illustrator/animator Nicolai Troshinsky creates beautiful lyrical mini-films in …
Bill Littlejohn Interview
Above: Bill Littlejohn at Playhouse Pictures in 1962 Whenever I’m depressed about the state of contemporary animation, I think about …
Podcasts: Clayberger, Docter & Glines
It’s not just blogs that offer valuable animation-related content nowadays. Here are three recent audio podcasts with three super …
Inside UPA: A Cartoon Brew Book
Today I’m pleased to announce the upcoming publication of the first-ever Cartoon Brew book. Inside UPA is a 64-page volume offering an …
Fons Schiedon
Dutch animator and illustrator Fons Schiedon has a lot of impressive work on his website FonzTV.nl, and none more so than the educational …
South Park Creators Get Online Ad Revenue Deal
This is a must-read article in the New York Times about the new deal that South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have struck with …
Animation History Round-Up
Golden Age comics by animation artists Rod Scribner and Dan Gordon. Even B-animation studios get love online: “Why we love Famous …
Powerpuff Color Keys By Lou Romano
Lou Romano is posting a bunch of swell color keys from Powerpuff Girls. Previously on Cartoon Brew: Samurai Jack bgs by Bill Wray and …
Beauty Contestant Reveals Animated Plans
No doubt you’ve seen this fine performance by Miss Teen South Carolina, but have you seen her follow-up interview on The Today Show where …
Achieving Hand-Drawn Animation Via CG and Flash
Adam Yaniv, an animator at Rhythm & Hues by day, recently pointed me to this small personal project he created as an entry in Heinz’s Top …
This Morning: Gary Rydstrom Speaks
This morning, from 9:30 to 10am (PST), tune in to S.W. Conser’s radio program Words & Pictures for an interview with Pixar sound designer …
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