Cartoon Brew

Politics

How CG Studio Method & Madness Buried Boris Johnson In Digital Trash

For the Greenpeace campaign video “Wasteminster,” the studio had to drop the equivalent of 67.7 million items of cg trash onto the U.K. prime minister’s residence.

Music Videos

Animation All-Stars Team With Obamas For Netflix Music Video Series ‘We The People’

The series will launch on July 4.

Series

Aardman Working On First Preschool Series In Over A Decade

“The Very Small Creatures” will incorporate the British studio’s signature plasticine-puppet stop motion.

Festivals

Animafest Zagreb 2021: 5 Short Films To Look Out For This Year

A look at five notable shorts, from up-and-coming filmmakers and established pros alike, that will screen next week at the famed animation festival.

Anime

Woman Arrested Over Arson Threat To Japan’s Wit Studio

Since the arson attack on Kyoto Animation in 2019, multiple people have been arrested in Japan following threats made against animation workers.

Cartoon Brew Pick

Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Kids’ By Michael Frei

How do we define ourselves when we are all equal? Who is steering the crowd? What if it is heading in the wrong direction?

Awards

‘A Costume For Nicholas,’ ‘Petit,’ ‘Homeless Home’ Among Winners At 2021 Quirino Awards

2d animation performed well at this year’s edition of the awards, which honor animation from Spain, Portugal, and Latin America.

RIP

Marcell Jankovics, Giant Of Hungarian Animation, Dies At 79

With his folkloric, psychedelic works, Jankovics raised the profile of Hungarian animation and earned a global cult following.

TV

This Video Traces The Visual Evolution Of ‘The Simpsons’ Over The Years

Does Marge’s hair look better when it swings round, rubber band-style, or when it turns crisply?

Animators

Happy Birthday, John Canemaker!

An appreciation of one of the titans of the animation world.

Politics

Russia Warns Disney Against Distribution Of Pixar Short ‘Out’

The Russian government says “Out” violates its law against the distribution of “propaganda of non-traditional sexual relationships” among minors.

Streaming

Animated Films And Series Coming To Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Criterion Channel, And Apple TV+ In June 2021

It’s a big month for original films, with “Luca,” “Wish Dragon,” and “America: The Motion Picture” all set to debut.

Distribution

These Are The Countries Where Pixar’s ‘Luca’ Will Play In Theaters

At least 36 territories will get to see Pixar’s latest on the big screen. In the U.S., it will play exclusively on Disney+.

Artist Rights

Women In Animation Unveils Program For 5th World Summit At Annecy

The theme this year: “The Business Case for Diversity.”

How-To

Series Craft: Designing The Characters For ‘L’Épopée Temporelle,’ An Adult Swim France Original

Welcome to Series Craft, a new series in which we explore a particular creative facet of a show’s production in-depth and discuss the creative choices that lead to the finished result onscreen.