6 Bold Animation Industry Predictions For 2023
Some conversation starters for the year to come, as we prepare ourselves for the crazy twists and turns that are surely headed our way in 2023.
Ideas/Commentary
‘Infinity Train’ Creator Calls Out ‘Unprofessional, Rude . . . Slimy’ Tactics At Warner Bros. Discovery
In a Substack post, Dennis discusses the show’s removal from HBO Max, its near complete deletion by WBD, and what hope there is for the future of ‘Infinity Train.’
Commentary: It’s Not Just The Beginning – Animation Has Always Pushed Boundaries
Alberto Mielgo’s acceptance speech was as problematic as the other issues of the evening. It denied animation history. It rejected what exists, has existed, and will continue to exist.
During The Biggest Oscar Trainwreck In History, ‘Encanto’ And ‘The Windshield Wiper’ Won Oscars (Commentary)
It was somehow fitting that in an evening absent of all decorum, the Academy found two different ways to trash the animation art form.
Watch: Cartoon Brew Breaks Down The Oscar-Nominated Features And Shorts
Who should win the Oscars for best animated feature and animated short? Who will win?
‘Arcane,’ ‘Mitchells Vs. The Machines’ Dominate The Annie Awards (Analysis + Full Winners List)
Netflix won 20 of 31 categories.
Why ‘Shrek”s Dance Party Ending Is Good — And Others Are Bad
Youtuber Karsten Runquist breaks down this most irritating of tropes.
‘Winnie-The-Pooh’ And ‘Bambi’ Have Entered The Public Domain
As have many other books, films, compositions, and a trove of around 400,000 sound recordings.
I Attended A Festival During The Pandemic. Here’s What I Learned
What does it feel like to attend an animation festival during the pandemic. One of our writers decided to find out for himself.
2021 In Review: Cartoon Brew’s Top 20 Most-Read Stories
This was the year Blue Sky and Tangent shut down, “Demon Slayer” mania reached the U.S., and a giant David Hasselhoff model went onsale …
Warnermedia Anime Chief Jason DeMarco: The Effort It Takes To Create Art Has Been ‘Devalued’ In Streaming Age
“It’s all just ‘content,'” the executive says of online entertainment.
Oscar Shorts: The Films That Deserve A Nomination This Year
These films struck us with their beauty and ambition. Will Academy voters agree?
An Animation Executive Got The Paparazzi Treatment At LAX
Forget Jake Paul and Kim Kardashian, the paparrazi wants to hear from Chris Meledandri.
Beeple Appeared On ‘The Tonight Show’ After His Animation NFT Installation Sold For $29 Million At Auction
Beeple’s path from working-class digital artist to art world superstar is a lesson for indie animators and the value of embracing emerging tech.
A Celebration Of The Mexican Artists Who Helped Create The American Animation Industry
Recognizing the Mexican and Mexican-American artists who have made immense contributions to the development of the American animation industry.
How Executives Think People React To Celebrity Voices In Animated Films
Sometimes a 20-second Youtube video says everything that needs to be said about the animation industry.
Go To Work As An Animated Character With Facebook’s New Workrooms VR App
Facebook thinks creativity suffers when staff work remotely. Its solution: virtual offices filled with cartoon avatars.
‘The Ren & Stimpy Show’ Reinvented TV Animation And Its Influence Remains 30 Years Later
Something like this could not exist for long, but its short-lived glory has had a lasting impact.
Mamoru Hosoda Says Hayao Miyazaki “Does Not Have Confidence In Himself As A Man”
The director of “Belle” says that a lot of anime filmmakers present young women in a way that “has nothing to do with the reality of who they are.”
Happy Birthday, John Canemaker!
An appreciation of one of the titans of the animation world.
