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The Most Viewed Cartoon Brew Posts of 2013
We reveal the top 30 Cartoon Brew posts of the past year based on the number of pageviews each post received.
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Our Favorite Cartoon Brew Posts of 2013
In 2013, we published more content on Cartoon Brew than ever before. Here are some of our favorite pieces from throughout the year.
Criterion’s First Animated Feature Release in 20 Years: A Sign of Things to Come?
On February 18, 2014, the Criterion Collection will do something that they rarely ever do: release an animated film.
New Markets for Animators: Crime Re-enactment Films
Here’s a new and potentially lucrative market for animators: recreating alleged crimes with computer animation.
British Animation Landscape is Robust but Underfunded, New Report Reveals
Animate Projects, the non-profit organization that supports experimental animation in Britain, has always been keen to adapt. Officially …
Will the Animated Short Oscar Become Relevant Again This Year?
There has been noticeable grumbling and griping within the animation community over the past few years about the Animated Short category …
The Disney Architecture Legacy of Michael Eisner
In 1990, when the Dolphin and Swan hotels opened at Walt Disney World, it marked the start of the ill-fated Disney Decade, a plan …
“Turmoil in the Toy Box” Revisited
Author Phil Phillips spent the 1980s warning parents about the occult forces in children’s TV animation. While his notoriety has passed, fear of the messages in cartoons still exists today.
Must-Read Commentary on Pixar, Joe Ranft and the “22 Rules of Storytelling”
In 2011, Emma Coats, a now-former Pixar story artist, tweeted out a series of twenty-two storytelling tips she’d picked up during her …
Bill Watterson: I Have Zero Interest in Animating “Calvin and Hobbes”
The notoriously reclusive Bill Watterson, creator of “Calvin and Hobbes,” speaks about why there will never be an animated version of his classic comic strip.
Joanna Quinn Says Disney Animator’s Comments Are “Complete Rubbish,” Animating Women with Emotions is Easy [UPDATED]
Last week we reported on the controversy sparked by Frozen’s head of animation Lino DiSalvo following his comments about the difficulties …
“Frozen” Head of Animation Says Animating Women is “Really, Really Difficult”
Disney’s Frozen won’t be released theatrically for another month-and-half, but it’s already melting into one giant slushee of controversy.
“Boats” Explains How Animation Blockbusters Are Made
Is there anything more worthy of lampooning than bottom line-feeding studio executives unapologetically infecting a once-trusted movie …
How Filmmakers Use Unscripted Audio in Animation: A Survey From “Moonbird” to “Waltz with Bashir”
One of the better-known shorts made by John and Faith Hubley is Moonbird, from 1959. This film came about when the Hubleys made a secret …
The GEICO Gecko Does Not Like Being Called A Cartoon
Sometimes a TV commercial is just a TV commercial. But not this time. This new spot for auto insurance company GEICO is noteworthy for …
‘LA Times’ Writer Stupidly Suggests That Hollywood is Making Too Many Animated Films
Well, it’s that time of year again. A couple animated films perform below-average at the box office and the mainstream media begins …
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 …
Why Must Animated Kids’ Movies Promote Self-Esteem Myths?
Luke Epplin writes convincingly in The Atlantic about the supremacy of the ‘magic-feather syndrome’ in kids’ animated features, which is …
CG Animated Films Are Dominating the 2013 Global Box Office
The Wall Street Journal published a story last weekend about Hollywood’s struggle to recoup its costs on big-budget tentpole films, but …
Henry Selick Slams American Animation Biz
Director Henry Selick (Coraline and The Nightmare Before Christmas) states the obvious about the American animated feature …
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