Classic Media’s retro-cartoon channel: PB&J
Kidscreen is reporting that Luken Communications, the owner of broadcast channel Retro TV (which currently airs much of the Filmation …
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“Pure Funk” by Marc Adamson
Pure Funk is Marc Adamson’s graduation film, from his third year of animation at the Arts University College at Bournemouth. It’s a …
Bambi Motel
In Perry, Florida… long before Disney World, somehow escaping sight of Disney’s lawyers. Hunters not welcome. Here’s a more recent …
Japan’s 3D CG feature “Friends”
Here’s a wild looking kids film coming later this year from Japan, Friends (mononoke shima no Naki). Toho is planning to qualifying it …
“Fot and Angus” by Alex Dron
Here’s something you probably won’t see on Cartoon Network. FOT and Angus are part of a live action/animation skitshow in New Zealand. …
“The Looney Tunes Show” talkback
Today’s the day of judgement – your judgement, that is – as Cartoon Network’s new Looney Tunes Show makes its debut at 8pm (West Coasters …
Two Tiger Toons
Two sweet student films each involving tigers. Both completely different, both fine examples of character animation. First up, Taylor …
Walter Lantz Christmas Cards
Animation collector Martin Almeyra sent me another intriguing set of historical pieces from his archives to share with our readers: …
“Hoodwinked Too!” talkback
Hoodwinked Too: Hood Versus Evil opened yesterday. I’ll check it out myself at a matinee later this week. In the meantime, The Hollywood …
Disney’s “Understanding Stresses and Strains” (1968)
Disney-nerds like me want to see everything the studio ever made, particularly all the animated films done while the nine old men were …
Chuck Jones “Crawford”
About a year ago animator Kurtis Findlay asked if Brew readers would be interested in a book collecting Chuck Jones’ short-lived Crawford …
Worst. Disney. Pin. Ever!
Lookit what I found at the Disney Store at the El Capitan Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard: The one and only piece of Disney merchandise …
Jerry Events: The Next Few Days
Here’s a massive plug/checklist for my numerous public activities during the next week. If you live in L.A. come one, come all! …
“Don’t Scare The Hare” titles
You don’t see animated opening titles on live action TV series these days, much less on a game show. With that in mind we present the …
“El Clasico” by Richard Swarbrick
Despite my distain for Robert Zemeckis’ mo-cap monstrosities – I believe live action can be effectively used to create great animated …
“Rippled” by Darcy Prendergast
Over 6 months in the making and almost 3 years after Lucky, their first light painting collaboration, Darcy Prendergast and the creatives …
Nice hand-drawn animation on Norwegian TV
Animator/Director Hans Jørgen Sandnes, via his studio Sandnes Media, is producing a new mini-series of children’s animated music …
Recent Comics Sightings…
Two I couldn’t resist sharing. First – Tuesday’s Editorial Cartoon by Mike Peters: Next – Monday’s “Lio” by Mark …
Two new books you MUST buy!
If I can make each and every one of you buy a book this week, it would be one or both of these – Simply put, these are two of the best …
Bugs and Daffy at the White House
Allright, I admit it. I’m a sucker for any modern day use of Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes characters. Here’s Bugs and Daffy at the …
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