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The Walt Disney Image Problem
Walt Disney has been accused of being everything from a racist to an anti-Semite to a megalomaniac. What can the Disney company do about it?
Ideas/Commentary
Amid’s Most Popular Cartoon Brew Stories of 2012
Lots of wonderful, crazy, and frustrating things happened in the animation world last year, and we covered most of it on Cartoon Brew.
Was “Rise of the Guardians” A Victim of the Bill Joyce Curse?
The William Joyce brand has been uniformly successful across various media platforms—except for one arena: CG animated features.
How To Earn $70,000 From Looney Tunes Cartoons And Not Pay Warner Bros. A Cent [Updated]
Illustrator Rob Loukotka’s ACME Corporation Kickstarter project is worth writing about for many reasons besides the fact that he’s trying to raise money.
Why Kickstarter is a No-Win Situation for Independent Filmmakers
If you think using Kickstarter is the heaven-sent solution for independent artists, this article may make you reconsider.
The Worst Oscar Night Ever, or “American Pig, I Have Oscar!”
Winning an Oscar is supposed to be a night you’ll always remember. For Polish animator Zbigniew Rybczynski, it was a …
Does A ‘CalArts Sensibility’ Exist?
A minority of CalArts alumni take great offense if you imply that the school’s illustrious Character Animation program has a recognizable sensibility…
Everything We Do Is Animation
This video of plane landings by Cy Kuckenbaker has been quite the sensation this week, amassing over 1.7 million views…
Animation: The View from Nigeria
When an animated film is submitted from Nigeria, I sit up and take notice. That’s because it doesn’t happen often. In fact, it never …
The Celebrification of Animators
The inevitable has happened. Fuck Yeah Animation Bosses is a Tumblr for “anyone and everyone who feels a little bit tingly in their pants …
Why The Disney/Lucasfilm Merger Hurts Artists and Creativity
Veteran animation artist Mark Mayerson has some of the most consistently enlightening perspectives on the business of animation, and his …
Per-Minute Production Rates Are Climbing on Kickstarter [UPDATED]
Transparency in the crowdfunding community is highly valued, and animators tend to be most successful when they are upfront about the …
Blur’s Tim Miller Responds To “The Goon” Kickstarter Controversy
The commentary I posted a couple days ago about The Goon Kickstarter project generated a lot of heated debate, both on Cartoon Brew and …
Why “The Goon” Is A Troubling Kickstarter Project [UPDATED]
Kickstarter launched with the promise of helping independent artists raise funding for projects that otherwise couldn’t easily be …
INTERVIEW: Carolyn and Andy London Are Eager to Please With Their New Project
Over the past decade,the husband-and-wife team Andy and Carolyn London have produced one of the most eclectic bodies of indie animated …
Rebecca Sugar Is Cartoon Network’s First Solo Woman Show Creator
I don’t know how I missed this press release, but last month, Cartoon Network announced that they will produce two new series: Peter …
Report: Animators Are Raising Big Money On Kickstarter
When television creators Dan Harmon (Community) and Dino Stamatopoulos (Moral Orel) — partners in Los Angeles production company …
Jamie Hewlett: “Drawing Is An Escape From All The Unecessary Things In Life That Get In The Way Of Being Free”
A fitting complement to the Michael Graves commentary—here is Jamie Hewlett (Tank Girl, Gorillaz) on the joy of drawing: “It’s …
Michael Graves Talks About Lost Art Of Drawing In Architecture
Architect and industrial designer Michael Graves, in an op-ed piece in the New York Times, laments the lost art of drawing in …
Cloris Leachman Admits Why She Likes Voice Acting: Money
Celebrities rarely admit that they only lend their voices to animated projects because it’s easy money. Well, Cloris Leachman comes clean …
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