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Engel and Braxton History
Here’s a two-minute VIDEO CLIP of the late Jules Engel discussing a conflict he had with Walt Disney about a cartoon frog. He also takes …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
Note To Don Bluth
RE: Your new “Scissor Sisters” music videoNobody wants to see a male striptease in animation…EVER.PS: The year is 2004, not 1984. Stop …
Rebecca Sugar Returns To SVA To Celebrate ‘Lonely Magic’ Music
The ‘Steven Universe’ creator reunited with SVA alumni to celebrate ‘Lonely Magic,’ sharing music, animation insights, and a live performance.
IMAGES FROM LOONEY TUNES V.2
Look familiar?It shouldn’t. These are images (mainly original title graphics) from the
INCREDIBLE!
Saw THE INCREDIBLES tonight. The last time I felt this good was after seeing THE IRON GIANT.Brad Bird taps into my inner geek like no one …
Cartoon Edukasion
This 3-hour Windows Media lecture by character designer Chen Yi-Chang (MULAN, TARZAN, ATLANTIS) contains a lot of solid insights. Also, …
Karl Cohen On THE INCREDIBLES
Animation historian and ASIFA-San Francisco prez Karl Cohen saw THE INCREDIBLES yesterday. Here’s what he thinks of it: Brad Bird is …
LOONEY TUNES VOLUME 2
I saw a check disc a few weeks ago, but tonight I got a physical copy of the finished product in my hot little hands. The
THANK GOD FOR PIXAR
From the current issue of TIME Magazine:”Brad and I were in the first year of the character-animation program,” recalls Lasseter, “and we …
Alfred J. Kwak
I had the pleasure of meeting Harald Siepermann at Annecy earlier this year. He’s another one of those incredible animation talents whose …
Cheap Laffs
Miniature babies in celluloid peanuts, whoopee cushions and vibrating eyes. Cartoonist Mark Newgarden will be speaking about these …
Saturday Morning Stroll
Saturday, July 31, 2004_________________________ Even though I’ve been here eighteen days (Christ, is that all? It seems like a …
A Little Abstraction
It’s not often that a trailer for an abstract/non-narrative animated short interests me enough to want to write about it, but the trailer …
INCREDIBLES WRAP PARTY Reports
Here’s a few journal comments from various Pixarians who attended THE INCREDIBLES wrap party a couple weeks ago: RotoMonkey.org: “The …
Reykjavik Gourmet
Thursday, July 29, 2004_________________________ The alert reader will once again notice that six days have passed since my last entry. …
Monday Inspiration
A model sheet from the “All the Cats Join In” sequence of Disney’s MAKE MINE MUSIC (1946). Drawings are likely by Freddie Moore. (click …
Appreciating Hirschfeld
Here’s a nice appreciation of caricaturist Al Hirschfeld written by fellow cartoonist Bob Staake. (via Shane Glines)
THE CANEMAKER COLLECTION
Attention – animation scholars, researchers, writers, students, and fans:Check out the revised Finder’s Guide for the John Canemaker …
Notes from Iceland
Saturday, July 24, 2004_________________________ After hastily scribbling an alibi I hook up with Mark and Cole to grab some brunch. …
Gumby Documentary Tomorrow
GUMBY DHARMA is a new documentary about Gumby creator Art Clokey. It’s directed by Robina Marchesi, with new animation by Tim Hittle, and …
DREW CAREY’S GREEN SCREEN
We are overdue in mentioning Drew Carey’s Green Screen Show. It’s been on for two weeks now (Thursday nights at 8:30pm on The WB Network) …
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