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Inspiration for 2005
Dover Publications has kept Frank Tashlin’s THE BEAR THAT WASN’T in print for many years, which is yet another reason to love this …
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Award-Winning 2D Animation Tips From The 2024 Cartoon Animator Contest
Learn nine pro techniques from 2024 Cartoon Animator contest winners to boost your 2D animation skills with creative rigs and smart motion tools.
FIRST ANIMATION DISCOVERED
An Iranian archeologist may have unearthed the first man made example of animation. The animation was found on a 5000 year old goblet …
DAWS BUTLER: CHARACTERS ACTOR
Back on October 7th I wrote about the new book DAWS BUTLER: CHARACTERS ACTOR, the official biography of the voice of Yogi Bear and …
GRATUITOUS PLUG: SKY BLUE
Back on Aug. 7th I raved about a new “anime” film from Korea, SKY BLUE. The visuals are incredible and the story, though familiar, is …
DUCK & COVER
Ken Sitz, Creative Director of CONELRAD.com (All Things Atomic) informs us of the completion of his latest project:Just wanted to let you …
Preserved Popeye
The Library of Congress has announced its 2004 additions to the National Film Registry, and there are two cartoons on it: Fleischer’s …
A.A.P. RECORDS #2
Former Guest-Brewer Mark Mayerson sent in large scans of his 45rpm copy of the same A.A.P. Popeye record discussed below. He’s had his …
A.A.P. RECORDS?
I learn something new every day.I did not know AAP (Associated Artists Productions), the company that bought the pre-48 Warner Bros. film …
Team America Takeoff
If you have a few spare minutes and a broadband connection, check out this little film that Dell Computer made, apparently for in-house …
Motel Hell
To follow up on yesterday’s comments on the adult merchandising of cartoon characters, Brew reader Juan Lara points out the proper place …
MIGHTY MOUSE PANTIES?
Viacom has a very frustrating merchandising agenda regarding their classic Terrytoon cartoon stars. Thus I wasn’t sure what to make of …
The Gospel According to Zemeckis
Here’s a SLATE piece on the marketing of THE POLAR EXPRESS as…an evangelical film? Read it and be fascinated. Merry Christmas!
POPEYE IN NEW YORK
The last time I was in the Big Apple, I wanted to go to the Popeye exhibit at the Museum of Television and Radio–but I got food …
Happy Holidays!
Best wishes for a safe and happy holidays to all of our friends and readers! I’ll personally be taking a break from the Brew until after …
‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS…
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our readers who check in to read whatever comments, opinions, wisdom or nonsense we …
Notes from Northern California
A few notes from my trip to northern California last week… I visited Chronicle Books for a meeting with Alan Rapp, the editor of my …
Abner Graboff
I hadn’t heard of Abner Graboff until recently, but really like his work – a very stylized approach yet also a bit more light and airy …
KIDDIE RECORDS WEEKLY
In 2005, KiddieRecords.com will feature an entire year of albums from the golden age of children’s records, transferred from original 78s …
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