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.
Books
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.
Understanding The Business Of The Entertainment Industry Empowers Creators And Filmmakers
This book helps creators and filmmakers to know which questions to ask, and to recognize when the answers they get sound a little less than trustworthy. In the entertainment business, that can come in handy.
‘The Emoji Movie’ Did Something Right By Creating A Free, Digital Art-Of Book
“The Emoji Movie” did something right.
Here’s A Book About The Hundreds Of Women Artists Who Helped Create The Disney Classics
For once, a Disney history book about women artists.
Animation Artists Add Unique Touch To French Golden Books Reboot
French animators are making big contributions to a new line of Little Golden Books.
Pete Docter Is Doing A New Disney Flipbook Series: ‘Nine More Old Men’
Disney’s Nine Old Men…move over and make room for Nine MORE Old Men!
‘A New History of Animation’ Could Become The Definitive Textbook History of The Art Form
This new animation history textbook is based on the animation history courses that author Maureen Furniss teaches at CalArts.
Review: ‘Inside VFX’ Goes Far Beyond The Usual VFX Industry Debate
A new book pulls back the curtain on the vfx industry and offers a somber, if not fascinating, read on the current state of the business.
The Art and Making of ‘Taking Flight’: Exclusive E-Book
Cartoon Brew worked with Moonbot Studios and Radio Flyer to create an exclusive 33-page e-book loaded with artwork from the new short “Taking Flight.”
‘The Art of the Iron Giant’ (Exclusive Video Preview)
Check out an exclusive video preview of one of the year’s most hotly anticipated animation books.
‘Nelbert the Introvert’ Book Trailer and Photoshop Brushes by Disney Designer Shiyoon Kim
Shiyoon Kim, who designs memorable characters for Disney films like “Zootopia” and “Big Hero 6,” introduces a personal character of his own, Nelbert the Introvert.
Take A Look Inside Taschen’s Massive Disney Animation Book
Take a first look inside Taschen’s ginormous Disney art book!
Taschen Is Creating The Ultimate Classic Disney Animation Art Book (Pre-Order)
If you’re going to buy one book on classic Disney animation this year, this is probably the one.
‘Belladonna of Sadness,’ 1970s Anime Erotica Masterpiece, Gets A U.S. Theatrical Release, Blu-Ray, and Art Book
Forty-three years after its release, one of the weirdest Japanese animated features is receiving its due recognition in the United States.
‘Hamilton’ Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda Learned About the Creative Process From The Best
The creator of “Hamilton” reveals an unlikely source of inspiration.
Brad Bird’s ‘Iron Giant’ Is Getting An Art Book (Preview)
Brad Bird’s animated classic is getting the art-of book treatment, a mere 17 years after its theatrical release.
