Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Don’t Know What’ by Thomas Renoldner
A slapstick avant garde film…
Previously on Cartoon Brew
Everything Is Awesome Again: Universal And Lego Strike Exclusive Five-Year Film Deal
Warner Bros. gave up on a previous partnership with the toy company after their movies yielded diminishing returns.
Animate Your Future At School Of Visual Arts
Learn about the wide variety of careers taken up by alumni of School of Visual Arts’s animation, computer arts, and vfx courses.
With New Rule Exemption, ‘Scoob!’ And ‘Trolls World Tour’ Assured Oscar Eligibility
Until theaters reopen, films that are launching on streaming or VOD services will still qualify for the Oscars.
Cartoon Brew Pick: ‘No.7’ by Mehdi Alibeygi
Part of a series about the most legendary football/soccer players of all the time, this episode is based on Cristiano Ronaldo.
RIP, Maureen Mlynarczyk, Animation Timer On ‘Steven Universe’ And ‘Adventure Time’
In her 20-year career, Mlynarczyk earned seven Emmy nominations, winning once.
Looom, A New App That Makes Creating Animated Loops As Easy As Playing A Game Boy
Looom, available on Ipad, is pitched at both non-animators who want to learn and pros who want to experiment.
How To Adapt An Illustrated Book Into Animation: 5 Lessons From Gene Deitch
The late filmmaker made dozens of films based on children’s books. In a 1977 documentary, he explained how to do this well.
Rooster Teeth And Powerhouse Animation Join To Form Austin Chapter Of Women In Animation
The group aims to see 50/50 gender parity across Austin’s expanding animation industry by 2025.
SIGGRAPH 2020 Conference Cancelled, Will Take Place In Virtual Format
This is the first time in the conference’s 47-year history that it has been cancelled.
Labor Activists Call Out Technicolor For ‘Hundreds’ Of VFX Layoffs In Montreal
The company’s treatment of its staff is “grotesque” says a grassroots vfx workers rights organization.
Rob Gibbs, Pixar Director And Story Artist, Has Died
A 22-year veteran of Pixar, he contributed to many of the studio’s most successful films.
Magic Leap Slashes Workforce, Causing 80–120 Animation Job Losses (EXCLUSIVE)
Layoffs have taken place in both Florida and New Zealand.
Netflix And Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg Launch Free Online Courses For Aspiring Animators And Filmmakers
Learn how to create a project from conception to completion, and how to break into the industry.
DNEG Asks Global Staff Earning Over $43,200 To Take A Three-Month Pay Cut (EXCLUSIVE)
The company says this must be done in order to retain jobs amid the crisis. Union representatives are worried about the long-term implications.
Brad Bird Will Present 20 Film Classics On TCM, And There’s A Good Reason Why None Are Animated
Among the Pixar veteran’s choices are “The General,” “Guys and Dolls,” and “2001: A Space Odyssey.”
The New Looney Tunes Shorts Will Launch On HBO Max In May
Nearly 900 minutes of new Looney Tunes cartoons will premiere on HBO Max.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Decorado’ by Alberto Vázquez
The world is a wonderful stage, but its characters are disgraceful.
New Deer’s Upcoming Slate Is A Who’s Who Of Japanese Indie Animation
A mythological feature that’s also about the coronavirus. A game in which you do sit-ups underneath a dog. A short film about mescaline. These projects are pretty wild.
‘Scoob!’ Will Skip U.S. And Canada Theaters, Head Straight To VOD
Another animated feature is choosing video on demand over theatrical exhibition.
How ‘The Willoughbys’ Uses CGI To Create A Handmade Look (Exclusive Art)
The director and production designer of Netflix’s latest animated feature talk about their creative approach and influences, from “Citizen Kane” to bats in toilets.
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