Cartoon Brew

Previously on Cartoon Brew

Short Pick of the Day: ‘Bloop’s Birthday’ by Julian Glander

It’s Bloop’s BIRTHDAY! Everyone’s having a PARTY! What could go wrong?

Events

Paramount Animation Head Mireille Soria Will Keynote VIEW 2018 Conference

The VIEW Conference has announced an impressive list of speakers for its 2018 event.

Janice Nadeau’s ‘Harvey’: A Boy Recalls The Spring Day When His World Turned Upside Down

It’s been a whirlwind year for Quebec animator Janice Nadeau since the premiere of her animated short Harvey at Clermont-Ferrand.

Cartoon Brew Pick

Short Pick of the Day: ‘The Loaf Zone’ by Christopher Rutledge

The bizarre Loaf Town is explored in scenarios that range from the absurdly mundane to the insanely absurd.

Anime

Watch Hayao Miyazaki’s Eulogy For Isao Takahata

Hayao Miyazaki has spoken for the first time about his business partner and colleague Isao Takahata, who died last month.

Artist Rights

Walt Disney Co. Discussing Ways To Bring Back John Lasseter, Report Says

#MeToo? Not at the Walt Disney Company.

VFX

Rodeo FX Shares A VFX Breakdown Of Its Work On ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7

Montreal-based Rodeo FX has released a breakdown of its award-winning visual effects work on “Game of Throne.”

Tech

Summus Launches Simple Animation, A Cloud-Based Virtual Animation Studio Solution

Simple Animation aims to make it simple for animators anywhere in the world to collaborate on projects using its virtual studio solution.

Studios

Mill Film Is Opening A New Studio In Montreal

Montreal’s vfx and animation industries keep growing.

Business

Sony Buys Stake In ‘Peanuts’ For $185 Million

It’s konnichiwa, Charlie Brown.

Artist Rights

‘Ren & Stimpy’ Creator John Kricfalusi’s Apology Triggers Backlash From Victims

The apology that John Kricfalusi has issued to victims of his sexual misconduct is being described as “creepy,” “rage-inducing,” and “a big pile of manipulative crap.”

Feature Film

Why Did Netflix Pay $30 Million At Cannes For The Chinese Animated Film ‘Next Gen’?

Netflix really wanted this Chinese animated feature. We try to figure out why.

Reels

Reel Of The Week: John Turello

Sharp comic timing and clarity of staging and posing are distinguishing marks of this reel.

Shorts

From Burbank To Wuhan: Making ‘One Small Step’ Was A Big Global Collaboration For Taiko Studios

Created by ex-Disney artists, Taiko Studios had to learn some new tricks in international collaboration to create its first project, “One Small Step.”

Unprecedented! ‘Rick & Morty’ Gets 70-Episode Renewal Order

A 70-episode renewal is nearly unheard of in the animation industry, and it’s great news for the production artists who work on the series.

Cartoon Brew Pick

Short Pick of the Day: ‘Final_Final’ by Matt Greenwood

A freeform experiment playing with shapes and faces in animation.

Feature Film

How The Stand-Out Character in ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Was Made By Two Separate Studios

Cartoon Brew spoke to Weta Digital and Digital Domain to find out how multiple studios working on the same vfx character can achieve a seamless performance.