6 Unique Animation Books That We’re Looking Forward To This Year
Pixels, Minions, “Ducktales,” and Brits: the subjects of this year’s new animation books are as varied as they are enticing.
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Rupert Murdoch To Buy Houghton Mifflin Harcourt And Its Many Classic Characters And Books
Carmen Sandiego and Curious George are now owned by the man who runs Fox News Channel.
Book Review: “Dreamworks Animation: Intertextuality And Aesthetics In ‘Shrek’ And Beyond”
In a new book, Sam Summers sets out to dissect how the Dreamworks formula, with its pop tunes, celebrity actors, wink-wink gags, differs from Disney’s.
Leading VFX Publication ‘Cinefex’ Ceases After 41 Years, A Victim Of Coronavirus
Cinefex, which has long been the standard for visual effects art and technical journalism, announced today that it is ceasing publication …
Here’s Three New Publications That Prove Print Magazines About Animation Craft Aren’t Dead
These young, high-quality magazines cover a huge breadth of animation, from Winsor McCay to Jar Jar Binks…
Studio Ghibli’s Steve Alpert: Disney ‘Could Have Pushed The Ghibli Films Harder’ (Interview)
Ghibli’s former head of international speaks about the studio’s awkward relationship with Disney — and much more — ahead of the release of his memoir.
Six Things We Learned From Steve Alpert’s New Tell-All Studio Ghibli Memoir
Ghibli’s former international chief recounts colorful anecdotes about Hayao Miyazaki, Harvey Weinstein, Martin Scorsese, and others.
Is Your New Work-From-Home Setup Causing Aches And Pain? Here’s A Guide For Artists To Prevent And Relieve Discomfort
Do you know your flexor stretch from your pelvis tuck?
The Storyboards For ‘Parasite’ Are Being Turned Into A Graphic Novel
The storyboarding process was developed by animation artists, but it’s the live-action feature “Parasite” that will get its storyboards published as a graphic novel.
Brenda Chapman Returns To Animation — Kind Of — With ‘Ghost Squad’
Brenda Chapman is set to write and direct the hybrid Halloween fantasy, ten years after leaving Pixar’s “Brave” mid-production.
Book Preview: ‘Klaus: The Art Of The Movie’ (Exclusive Gallery)
An exclusive preview of the art book that accompanies Netflix’s new hand-drawn feature.
Here Are 5 Animation Books To Look For This Fall
A preview of upcoming animation books.
Katsuhiro Otomo Unveils New Feature, ‘Akira’ Adaptation
“Orbital Era” is Otomo’s third full-length animated feature. It will follow young astronauts as they struggle to get by in a space colony.
Brad Bird, Weird Al, John Carpenter, Mark Hamill & Others React To End Of Original ‘Mad’ Content
“Weird Al’ Yankovic: “Goodbye to one of the all-time greatest American institutions.”
The World Will Get A Brand-New Animation Magazine In 2020
“Revue du Film d’Animation” will only be published in French — to begin with, at least.
Cartoon Brew’s Holiday Book Gift Guide 2018
Our hand-picked guide to 40 animation and animation-adjacent books that’ll delight — and challenge — your favorite cartoon buff.
Book Preview: ‘Walt Disney’s Nine Old Men: Masters of Animation’ (Gallery)
Here’s a look at some of the pages from a new book about Disney’s Nine Old Men.
‘A Mouse Divided’ Is A New Book Exploring How Success Tore Apart Mickey Mouse Creators Walt Disney And Ub Iwerks
A new animation history book coming out this week aims to shed new light on the relationship between the two creators of Mickey Mouse.
Preview: Taschen Will Release Colossal ‘Mickey Mouse: The Ultimate History’
To celebrate Mickey’s 90th birthday, Taschen and Disney have teamed up to produce a massive book on the character.
REPORT: There Was An Internal Battle At Disney Over This Children’s Book Starring Disgraced Animation Chief John Lasseter
Not everyone at Disney is happy about this children’s book starring John Lasseter.
