The Best Thing You’ll Ever Read About Pitching Animation Ideas
Mark Mayerson, a TV show creator, animator, and teacher, has written what may be the single best thing I’ve ever read about the contemporary animation pitching process.
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Sony Demands Removal of Open-Source Indie Short ‘Sintel’ From YouTube [Updated]
Sony Pictures has demanded the removal of the CGI short film Sintel from YouTube due to a claim of copyright infringement. One small problem: they don’t actually own anything in the film.
How The School Of Visual Arts Sets Students Up For Success
From studio visits to guest speakers and an annual career fair, SVA provides a diverse array of opportunities for students to develop their professional voice in order to succeed.
Artist of the Day: Ross Hvidsten
Bristok, UK-based Finnish artist Ross Hvidsten creates a unique range of work that includes experiments in 3D animation as well as traditional drawing.
Peter Gabriel’s ‘Sledgehammer’ Re-Animated by Disabled Artists
Dolphin Burger Studios, a workshop for disabled artists and animators in Brighton, England, has produced a fan-remake of the memorable stop-motion music video for Peter Gabriel’s “Sledgehammer.”
Where You Can See ‘Ernest & Celestine’ This Weekend
The French animated feature “Ernest & Celestine” continues its expansion into U.S. theaters this weekend. Here is a list of everywhere that it’s playing.
Bruce Timm’s New Short ‘Batman: Strange Days’ Will Premiere Next Week [Gallery]
Bruce Timm has completed a new short entitled “Batman: Strange Days” which will premiere on Cartoon Network next Wednesday, April 9th, following an episode of “Teen Titans Go!” (6:30pm ET/5:30pm CT). The monochromatic piece, which was created as part of this year’s 75th anniversary Batman celebration, pits Batman against Dr. Hugo Strange, a classic “Detective Comics” villain who predates the Joker and Catwoman.
‘Yellow Sticky Notes: Canadian Anijam’ by Jeff Chiba Stearns
An ‘Anijam’ is a collaborative animation where various artists create individual short animated segments that are linked together to make one larger film. For the first time in Canadian history, 15 of Canada’s most acclaimed independent animators have come together to create a collaborative animated film. “Yellow Sticky Notes: Canadian Anijam” is an innovative and global approach to animation filmmaking and unites animators from coast to coast, from Vancouver to Halifax and all parts in between, to self reflect on one day of their lives using only 4×6 inch yellow sticky notes, a black pen and animation meditation.
‘Between Frames’ Documentary Spotlights A Century of Brazilian Animation
When you think of countries that are known for their animation, Brazil is probably not among the first that comes to mind. However, the country has nearly a century-long history of producing animation, and while historically most of the animation they have made hasn’t been seen outside of its borders, there have been notable contributions to the art form throughout the country’s history. With the animation industry growing quickly in Brazil—they are ranked seventh for countries that visit Cartoon Brew most often—it is a great time to explore the country’s animation legacy.
Teaser Trailer for Aardman’s ‘Shaun the Sheep Movie’
Starting out as a side character in the Wallace and Gromit short “A Close Shave” (1995), Shaun the Sheep became an unlikely franchise star. After getting his own line of merchandise and a spin-off television series (which was popular enough to spawn its own spin-off, “Timmy Time”) Shaun is set to become the subject of Aardman’s next feature in spring 2015. The film currently doesn’t appear to have a U.S. distributor.
Watch A Rare Demo of Pixar’s Animation System Presto
This is a rare demo of Pixar’s proprietary animation system called Presto. The program was written originally for “Brave” and is being used on all of the studio’s upcoming films. It offers animators a deep level of control within a real-time, interactive environment.
Artist of the Day: JooHee Yoon
JooHee Yoon is an artist on the East Coast of the United States who creates illustrations using printing and drawing techniques.
Why Giannalberto Bendazzi’s Animation History Book Must Be Published
Giannalberto Bendazzi’s “Cartoons” is an indispensable animation history book . Why won’t any American publisher take a risk on the updated version?
‘Shape’ by Johnny Kelly
A film about design. If for one day you had the power to make your world work better, what would you change?
The Meditative and Mysterious Films of Tatsuhiro Ariyoshi
Born in 1984 in Aichi Prefecture Japan, Tatsuhiro Ariyoshi is an independent animator who lives and works in Tokyo. He graduated from the Musashino Art University (Department of Imaging Arts & Sciences) in 2009, followed by a graduate degree from the animation department at the Tokyo University of the Arts.
‘Tumbleweed Tango’ by Hydra
A balloon dog is lost in a world of danger. One wrong step and his dancing days are done. Only love, and tango, can possibly save him.
The Hottest Nude Fanart Porn from Disney’s ‘Frozen’ (NSFW)
Cartoon Brew’s editor shares his favorite nude fanart porn from Disney’s “Frozen.”
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Does First-Ever Disney Park Meet-&-Greet
Today in Japan, a new Oswald costumed character began doing meet-and-greets at Tokyo DisneySea.
‘Simpsons’ Vet David Silverman is Developing CGI ‘Pink Panther’ Movie
Simpsons Movie director (and longtime Simpsons producer) David Silverman is developing a CGI/live-action Pink Panther film for MGM, …
Miximal Is A Children’s App That Animation Fans Can Enjoy, Too
Animator Lucas Zanotto has released a follow-up to his Drawnimal appcalled Miximal. It’s a mix-and-match style children’s game in which different combinations of animals can be created. Little bits of animation accompany each section of the animal, and when all three pieces align into a complete animal, the creature peforms a short act.
Masaaki Yuasa’s ‘Ping Pong’ Series Looks Incredible
Table tennis sounds like just about the last thing that needs an animated series, but leave it to the Japanese to make the sport as exciting as a superhero action-adventure series. This is our first extended look at “Ping Pong,” a new 11-episode animated series by Japanese director Masaaki Yuasa (“Mind Game,” “The Tatami Galaxy”) that will debut April 10th on Fuji TV’s late-night noitaminA block.
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