“A Morning Stroll” Director Grant Orchard Gets Ready to “Chop Chop!”
Grant Orchard, the Oscar-nominated director of A Morning Stroll and a longtime Brew favorite, has created the children’s series Chop …
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Witness The Secret Life of Ice Cream Vans in “Gelato Go Home”
In their new short film, Gelato Go Home, animation directors Alasdair Brotherston & Jock Mooney shine some light on the lesser known …
Rdio Introduces the 15-Second Music Video
New York-based production studio Blacklist has partnered with Rdio, Skype’s new music streaming service in a year-long campaign called …
The Way Nickelodeon Presents Its Creators Highlights the Network’s Creative Stagnation
Nickelodeon has rolled out a new set of promos for their upcoming slate of animated shows in a series of behind-the-scenes clips embedded …
All Aboard the Animation Train
Earlier this year, Cartoon Network partnered with the Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation for a public transportation advertising campaign …
A Preview of Harald Siepermann’s First (And Last) Feature Directorial Effort “The 7th Dwarf”
Der 7bte Zwerg (The 7th Dwarf) is a new animated film currently in production by German companies Zipfelmützen Film and Erfttal Film. …
The Smurfs Return to Their 2D Roots in “The Legend of Smurfy Hollow”
Had enough of those new-fangled, three dimensional, CGI Smurfs? Well, Sony Pictures Animation probably had you in mind when they made a …
Stop-Motion John Lasseter Competes in “Shirt-Off” in “Friendship All-Stars”
Friendship All-Stars of Friendship is a new stop-motion webseries created by Harry Chaskin, Dan Lippert and Justin Michael and executive …
Access the Disney Animation Vault with New Interactive iPad App
Walt Disney Animation Studios has partnered with Touch Press, the digital book publishers behind Elements and Leonardo DaVinci: Anatomy, …
Amazon Studios Announces Four Animated Kids’ Pilots
Amazon Studios, which develops entertainment properties by way of online submissions and crowdsourcing feedback from its users, has …
Background Painter Ron Dias Dies at 76
Background painter and stylist Ron Dias died in California on Tuesday, July 30th at the age of 76. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii on February …
Today in LA: “Adventure Time Super Event”
Today, La Luz de Jesus Gallery (4633 Hollywood Blvd) will host the Adventure Time Super Event, celebrating the release of The Adventure …
“It’s Archie”… Or Is It?
There’s a new Archie in town, and this time he’s a rambunctious 12-year old dealing with the modern issues of today’s youth, such …
“Stress Baal” Lets Users Beat Up a Cartoon Character for Relief
Filmmaker and animator Arthur Metcalf (Fantaisie in Bubblewrap, It Took A While To Figure Shit Out) has taken a moment between short …
Robert Valley Talks About “Shinjuku” Series and Wonder Woman for DC Nation
A quick glance at animation director Robert Valley’s filmography reveals major projects from storyboard work on Aeon Flux in 1994 to …
Sponsor News: “SpongeBob SquarePants” Art Show Opening at Gallery Nucleus Tomorrow
Created by marine biologist-turned-animator Stephen Hillenburg in 1999, SpongeBob SquarePants is one of Nickelodeon’s most popular and …
2014 Is Shaping Up To Be The Year of Cartoon Crossovers
Considering that three crossover events have already been announced for next year, 2014 may just become the year of the cartoon …
Michel Gagné Speaks About His New Short “The Saga of Rex”
Michel Gagné’s (An American Tail, The Iron Giant, Osmosis Jones, Ratatouille) short film The Saga of Rex was released online this week, …
Willy Hartland Is Animating His New York City Sketchbooks
An MTV Animation studio alum who worked on the television shows Beavis & Butt-head and Daria, Brooklyn-based Willy Hartland is an …
Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata Will Star in a Studio Ghibli Documentary
As reported by Anime News Network, documentary filmmaker Mami Sunada (Ending Note: Death of a Japanese Salaryman) is nearing completion …
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