Four Animated Features Nominated For European Film Awards
Here are the contending animated features for this year’s European Film Awards, set to be presented on December 15 in Seville, Spain.
Previously on Cartoon Brew
How To Pitch And Sell An Animated Series (Earning Bonus Points): Part 4
The concluding part of Cartoon Brew’s series on how to pitch animation projects.
SVA MFA Computer Arts Students Share Their Summer Internships
Students from School of Visual Arts’s MFA Computer Arts department share what they learned at their summer internships.
Blender’s Amazing 2D/3D Grease Pencil Tool Is Now Available — And Completely Free
The Grease Pencil provides 2d animation tools within Blender’s free and open-source full-3d pipeline.
Trailer: Later Alligator, A Hand-Drawn 2D Animation Game
Indie studio Smallbu Animation produces the hand-drawn animation for this comedy-adventure game.
‘Bao’ Director Domee Shi Is Developing A Feature Film At Pixar
The film is still “super early” in development.
New York Film Critics Circle Chooses ‘Spider-Man’ As 2018’s Best Animated Feature
“Spider-Man” wins its first honor for best animated feature of the year.
TRAILER: Adult Swim’s Comedy-Horror Anthology ‘The Shivering Truth’ Premieres December 9
From the co-creator of “Wonder SHowzen” and “Xavier: Renegade Angel”…
Los Angeles Animation Festival Kicks Off Tomorrow With Concert By ‘Spongebob’ Star Tom Kenny
Titmouse’s Chris Prynoski is the 2018 festival honoree.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘The Blissful Accidental Death’ by Sergiu Negulici
A young man finds an intriguing drawing hiding a secret love letter written 70 years ago. Is the love story real?
INTERVIEW: Mamoru Hosoda On The Profoundly Personal Making Of ‘Mirai’
Japanese auteur Mamoru Hosoda sits down with Cartoon Brew for an extensive talk about his latest film “Mirai,” opening this week in the United States.
‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Launches 100% Fresh On Rotten Tomatoes
The buzz is growing on 2018’s most daring big-studio project.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘An Island’ by Rory Byrne
A solitary man sets out to conquer an isolated island.
Netflix Is Turning ‘Matilda,’ ‘The BFG,’ Other Roald Dahl Stories Into Animated Series & Specials
The streaming service plans to adapt over 15 Roald Dahl books as animation projects.
Stephen Hillenburg, Creator Of ‘Spongebob Squarepants,’ Dies At 57
The cause of the death was the neurodegenerative disease ALS.
Animation Around the World: Chile, Norway, Philippines
Cartoon Brew’s whirlwind tour around the animation globe continues this week with insights from industry players in Chile, Norway, and Philippines.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Way of Giants’ by Alois Di Leo
In a forest of gigantic trees, Oquirá, a six-year-old indigenous girl, will challenge her destiny and learn to understand the cycle of life.
‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ Launches At No. 1; ‘Grinch’ Is Strong At No. 3
Two of the top three films at the U.S. box office over the Thanksgiving weekend were animated films.
Buck Created This Mixed-Media Holiday Short For Apple
Apple chooses animation for its new holiday campaign.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘The Bonds’ by Jonathan Gillie
An experimental piece by British animator Jonathan Gillie.
An Analysis Of Animation Systems In Red Dead Redemption 2
Watch a deep dive into the mechanics of the animation in Rockstar’s blockbuster video game.
