Henry Bonsu On Transforming His Online Comics Into Adult Swim’s Newest Series ‘Lazor Wulf’
Adult Swim’s newest animated series, “Lazor Wulf,” is an acid vision of friendship and modern life from an African-American perspective.
Interviews
WATCH: Marta Pajek On Making The Short Film Trilogy ‘Impossible Figures’
Marta Pajek discusses the ideas behind her captivating and complex short film trilogy “Impossible Figures and Other Stories.”
Selling Your First Animated Series: ‘Wishfart’ Co-Creator John Hazlett Explains How They Did It
“Some people told us to never pitch directly to the network; other people told us that we should never pitch without artwork. So we pitched it directly to Teletoon without artwork.”
‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Series Director Dean DeBlois On Being Blown Away By The Advancement Of Animation Tech
Having been at the helm of all three “How to Train Your Dragon” films, DeBlois has witnessed major changes in editorial processes, effects, and rendering.
‘Reruns’: The Final Chapter Of Rosto’s Dreamworld
The Dutch filmmaker Rosto talks about reaching the end of his Thee Wreckers Tetralogy, a personal fantasia of visuals and audio that’s quite unlike anything else.
BAFTA Short Animation Nominees: How Each Film Was Developed Visually
For the first time this century, all the BAFTA short animation nominees are hand-drawn films. We explore the visual development of each film.
WATCH: Emma De Swaef And Marc James Roels On Making The Feature ‘This Magnificent Cake!’
The directors of the Annie Award-nominated feature film “This Magnificent Cake!” spoke with Cartoon Brew about their one-of-a-kind stop-motion project.
Oscar-Shortlisted Shorts: See The Visual Development And Production Design – Part II
In the second part of this exclusive series, we explore the production design of “Animal Behaviour,” “Bird Karma,” “Late Afternoon,” “Grandpa Walrus,” and “Weekends.”
Oscar-Shortlisted Shorts: See The Visual Development And Production Design – Part I
In the first of a two-part series, we explore the production design of “Age of Sail,” “Bao,” “Bilby,” “Lost & Found,” and “One Small Step.”
‘How Much Fear Do We Put In The Story?’: Gustavo Steinberg On His New Brazilian Feature ‘Tito and the Birds’
The director of “Tito and the Birds” speaks with Cartoon Brew about his film about the “disease of fear,” a condition that turns people into zombie-like creatures.
“If We Could Do Anything Our Own Way, What Would We Do?”: A Conversation With ‘Spider-Man’ Co-Director Bob Persichetti
An extensive conversation with “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” director Bob Persichetti.
WATCH: Trevor Jimenez On Making The Short Film ‘Weekends’
The Annie Award-nominated director sits down with Cartoon Brew to discuss the making of “Weekends,” and how he balanced the production while working full-time at Pixar.
Titmouse Announces ‘Tongue and Pencil,’ An Online Animation Talk Show Hosted by Chris Prynoski
EXCLUSIVE: Titmouse is launching an online animation talk show featuring an all-star group of industry guests.
INTERVIEW: Mamoru Hosoda On The Profoundly Personal Making Of ‘Mirai’
Japanese auteur Mamoru Hosoda sits down with Cartoon Brew for an extensive talk about his latest film “Mirai,” opening this week in the United States.
How Shofela Coker Created Beautiful Visuals On A Budget For The Feature Documentary ‘Liyana’
Working with a limited budget, Nigerian artist Shofela Coker created a lush series of “breathing paintings” for the hybrid documentary “Liyana.”
EXCLUSIVE TEASER: ‘Substance,’ A New Film By Jamaal Bradley
Jamaal Bradley has worked on some of Hollywood’s biggest animation productions. Now he’s making his directorial debut with the feature-quality independent short “Substance.”
What The Animation Pros Are Watching
We invited industry pros to tell Cartoon Brew readers what’s inspiring them right now.
Henry Selick Looks Back On 25 Years Of ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’
With a new Blu-Ray release of the film debuting today, director Henry Selick shares stories behind the making of “The Nightmare Before Christmas” on its 25th anniversary.
Over 90 Animators Worked Together To Re-Animate The Classic Cartoon ‘Dover Boys’
Cartoon Brew speaks to the organizer of “Dover Boys Reanimated,” a fun recreation of a classic animated film.
Interview: Milorad Krstić On His Action-Crime Thriller ‘Ruben Brandt, Collector’
On the day of the film’s world premiere, director Milorad Krstić talks about his action-packed and intellectually stimulating animated thriller.
