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Kurt Vonnegut’s Rules

Kurt Vonnegut’s eight rules for writing short stories. With a few modifications, they also serve as a nice set of rules for makers of …

I’d like to applaud Channel Frederator for finally seeing the light after nearly four years of operation, and announcing that they’re …

And so it goes: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs was the number #1 film in the country last week, grossing $30.1 million dollars in its …

We’re launching a new–and hopefully regular–feature on the Brew today where you ask the questions, and we find the answers. I wanted …

I just got back from Seoul, Korea, where I spoke at a conference called DICON 2009, a digital conference that was part of the …

This one’s worth a few guffaws… (Thanks, Roque)

Danny Antonucci (Lupo the Butcher, Ed, Edd n Eddy) posted this refreshingly frank piece of advice on his Facebook page, and he’s allowed …

One of the most interesting animated-related pieces I’ve read in a while: David OReilly discusses his technical and aesthetic approach to …

There has been a lot of growth in site-specific animation over the past few years, and artists like Blu and Pablo Valbuena are finding …

Here’s something you don’t hear often: an analyst on Wall Street admitting they’re wrong. Richard Greenfield of Pali Research told the …

It was announced yesterday that the Academy will now nominate ten films for Best Picture. From their press release:For more than a decade …

In all the years of reading animation blogs, I don’t think I’ve ever seen an artist post a tribute to an animation exec. This is a first. …

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in NY is putting on a major retrospective about Tim Burton’s career this fall. It will run from November …

Animation is not strictly a kids medium, despite the general perception (here in the U.S.) that it is. Clearly – South Park, Adult Swim …

I was, and still am, a huge fan of Dreamworks Kung Fu Panda. But the announcement today of the a new Nickelodeon TV series based on the …

This is one of the most sage pieces of filmmaking advice I’ve ever run across: “Don’t let this idea ‘Box Office’ and this idea of what …

Nina Paley’s Sita Sings the Blues–now a film that everybody can (and should) watch–continues to make an impact in surprising and …

It’s been acknowledged by the creators of The Simpsons that the blood-thirsty antics of Itchy and Scratchy were inspired less by Tom & …

Over the past year, I’ve been sent links to a number of online start-ups that allow consumers to create their own animated films using …

I love 3D movies. Thanks to a pair of 3-D film festivals held in L.A. several years ago, I’ve been lucky enough to see perhaps 95% of …