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‘GIF-Jam 2014’
A musician created a track first, not knowing what imagery was to go with it. Then, animators turned in GIFs not knowing what would happen.
Previously on Cartoon Brew
Oscar-Nominated Shorts Get Theatrical Release Date
Good news for fans of animated shorts: the Oscar-nominated shorts will be more widely available to the general public this year than ever before.
SVA’s Computer Arts Community Shines At SIGGRAPH 2025
SVA’s MFA Computer Arts program made a strong impact at SIGGRAPH 2025, with student volunteers, alumni, and faculty contributing throughout the conference.
DreamWorks Animation Plans Major Layoffs
Major layoffs are coming up at DreamWorks Animation; hundreds of people could potentially be let go.
First Look: ‘Thunderbirds’ CGI Remake
Fifty years after the original debuted, we’ve got our first look at the new CG reboot of the British marionette series “Thunderbirds.”
‘Dji Death Sails’ by Dmitri Voloshin
Dji is a terribly unlucky death who doesn’t seem good at his job. This time he has to take the soul of a pirate stuck in the middle of the ocean.
Greg McLeod On ‘365’ and Why He Animated One Second A Day For A Whole Year
Cartoon Brew speaks to director Greg McLeod about “365,” a new short with an unusual concept.
Walt Peregoy, ‘101 Dalmatians’ Color Stylist, RIP
Walt Peregoy, the influential animation artist who was the color stylist of Disney’s “One Hundred and One Dalmatians” and headed up Hanna-Barbera’s background department for a time during the late-Sixties, has passed away at the age 89.
Weinstein Co.’s ‘Underdogs’ Trailer is Predictably Cringeworthy
The Weinstein Company has released the American trailer for “Underdogs,” which it will release into U.S. theaters on April 10, 2015.
Animator Dillon Markey Transformed A Nintendo Power Glove Into An Essential Animation Tool
Stop motion animator Dillon Markey explains how he transformed the long-forgotten 1980s Power Glove Nintendo controller into an essential—and aesthetically splendid—tool for animating in stop motion.
Artist of the Day: Islena Neira
Looking at the work of Islena Neira, Cartoon Brew’s Artist of the Day!
‘Niko and the Sword of Light’ Gets 22-Minute Amazon Pilot
“Niko and the Sword of Light.” which began as an independently produced animated comic book app, has been turned into a 22-minute pilot produced by Amazon Studios.
‘Flow’ by Mathijs Demaeght
A mourning girl makes an unexpected friend when a white wolf takes her through a mysterious portal on a journey to confront her grief. A journey about loneliness, grief, friendship and love all in one big flow.
‘The LEGO Movie’ Wins Best Animated Film At Critics’ Choice Awards [Video]
This year’s topsy-turvy animation award season shows no signs of letting up; after being shut out of the Oscars, ‘The Lego Movie’ won the Critics’ Choice Movie Award tonight for best animated feature.
‘LEGO Movie’ Co-Director Phil Lord’s Perfect Response To Not Getting an Oscar Nomination
A pretty much perfect response from “The LEGO Movie” co-director Phil Lord on being overlooked by the Oscars.
Torill Kove Celebrates ‘Me and My Moulton’ Oscar Nomination with An Animated Film
Torill Kove, who received her third Oscar nomination this morning for “Me and My Moulton” celebrates with a new animated short called “Party Time.”
2015 Animation Oscar Nominations: Full Coverage
We present complete coverage of the animation-related Oscar nominees for the 87th annual Academy Awards.
‘U U’ by Yu Yu
A man enters a bathroom and finds a lot of pairs from his own body. This discovery makes him thinking he is a sum of two. The thought leads him becoming two. ‘Wow, look at this,’ he says to his double.
Artist of the Day: Emma Louthan
Looking at the work of Emma Louthan, Cartoon Brew’s Artist of the Day!
GKIDS Will Release Ghibli’s ‘When Marnie Was There’ in U.S. Theaters
New York-based foreign animation distributor GKIDS has acquired North American rights to “When Marnie Was There”, the latest film by Japan’s Studio Ghibli.
Is ‘Legend of Lucky Pie’ The Chinese Knock-Off of ‘Adventure Time’?
Someone posted “The Legend of Lucky Pie” on YouTube today, claiming that it’s an actual cartoon produced in China. Can anyone confirm if this is real?
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