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Plympton vs. Gondry vs. Jittlov
Forget the whole Plympton vs. Gondry flap on the Kanye West video. Today, it’s Michel Gondry vs. Mike Jittlov. I received an email from …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
JOHN CANEMAKER, JOHN CANEMAKER
If you live in Southern California you have two unique opportunities to meet animator and animation historian John Canemaker this week. …
Rediscover Chris Lavis And Maciek Szczerbowski’s Oscar-Nominated NFB Gem ‘Madame Tutli-Putli’
A look back at the Oscar-nominated short and the innovative artistry of Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, directors of ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls.’
FPS MAGAZINE #6 NOW ONLINE
Brew readers will enjoy the latest issue of FPS magazine (#6), edited by Emru Townsend. The latest issue of the on-line publication has …
NEGADON, THE MONSTER FROM MARS
There’s a new independent 25-minute CGI short from Japan called NEGADON, THE MONSTER FROM MARS, directed by Jun Awazu at Studio Magara. …
MAE QUESTEL INTERVIEW
Not the greatest interview but it’s short – and fun to listen to. Mae Questel (Betty Boop, Olive Oyl, Little Audrey, et al) recorded at a …
Plympton vs. Gondry
Remember a couple months back when Kanye West commissioned two music videos for the same song? One was from Bill Plympton, the other from …
A NEW TOM & JERRY
I highly recommend you catch the world premiere of Joe Barbera’s latest Tom & Jerry cartoon, THE KARATEGUARD, at 9pm Friday January 27th …
A Call for Web Designers
The call has been answered. Thanks!I did this a while back for another project I was working on, and I received some really good leads, …
MEET BRUCE TIMM
A one-night tribute to Bruce Timm will be mounted at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday January 29th at 6pm. Clips from Timm’s …
Unseen Animated Features
Wanna see a new animated movie voiced by Paul Giamatti, Brad Garrett, Sean Astin and Evan Rachel Wood? Then get yourself over to Belgium, …
WILLIAM STURM
Your history lesson for today: William Sturm (1906-1981) was a noted 20s-30s Fleischer artist and 40s Disney animator who later drew …
Cartoon Brew’s 1500th
In honor of our 1500th post here on Cartoon Brew, we’d like to offer you some 1930s Harman-Ising animated goodness in the form of MGM-era …
Blast 9: The Saga Continues
Last October I proudly announced that I had started working full-time on the oft-delayed ANIMATION BLAST #9. Well, that lasted a good …
Walt’s People, Volume 2
WALT’S PEOPLE, VOLUME 2 was released recently and it’s a wonderful collection of rare and enlightening interviews with Golden Age …
Tooning In
Tooning In is a snort-out-loud-funny ONION-esque blog about the animation industry. The creators of the blog, who’ve chosen to remain …
Friday Morning Inspiration: MGM Model Sheet
I was backing up computer files this morning and found this scan of an MGM model sheet of Jerry mouse. Lots of great poses and facial …
HERB SCANNELL LEAVES NICK
The big news in kidvid land today is the departure of Herb Scannell from Nickelodeon. Herb was, for the last ten years, the top guy at …
CARTOON BREW FILM OF THE WEEK: LES AILES DU PAPILLON
Welcome to a new feature that we’re introducing here in 2006: the Cartoon Brew Film of the Week. Every week Jerry and I will highlight an …
Cool Historical Finds
Animator/director Joel Brinkerhoff emailed me with a couple of his recent historical discoveries that he wanted to share. I thought they …
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