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Watch: A Mini-Doc about Real-Life Peter Griffin
Real-Life Peter Griffin (aka Robert Franzese) explains why he does what he does.
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‘SquidLord’ by Ross Lancaster
SquidLord>origin unknown/creator unidentified/status unaccounted.
Rediscover Chris Lavis And Maciek Szczerbowski’s Oscar-Nominated NFB Gem ‘Madame Tutli-Putli’
A look back at the Oscar-nominated short and the innovative artistry of Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, directors of ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls.’
Artist of the Day: Sam Lyon
Today we look at the work of Sam Lyon, Cartoon Brew’s Artist of the Day!
Wacom Introduces 27-Inch Monster Cintiq
Wacom raised some eyebrows yesterday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas when they announced a new flagship pair of tablets—the Cintiq 27QHD and the Cintiq 27QHD Touch.
Jorge Gutierrez on ‘The Book of Life’ and Bringing Mexico to Hollywood
“Mexico is way more complicated than anybody thinks.” Jorge Gutierrez talks like a man on a mission. For the past decade-and-a-half, he has sought to bring a more authentic portrayal of Mexico and its people to Hollywood.
Want to Own Coraline? Laika to Auction 250 Pieces From Its Films
For the first time in its history, Laika will auction puppets, models and props from its stop motion films “Coraline,” “ParaNorman,” and “The Boxtrolls.”
Second ‘Peanuts’ Teaser Released
Fox has released a second teaser for Blue Sky’s “The Peanuts Movie.”
Bill Plympton on ‘Cheatin” and the Challenges of Making Indie Animation for Adults
“Why should kids be the only ones who get pleasure out of animation,” says the revered indie animation director Bill Plympton. “It offends me that American animation is stereotyped this way.”
Scarlett Johansson Will Star In Live-Action ‘Ghost In the Shell’
After months of speculation, Scarlett Johansson has been confirmed as the star of DreamWorks’s live-action adaptation of Masamune Shirow’s manga “Ghost in the Shell.”
‘Walking Follows Form’ by Jun Seo Hahm
This film is showing a few characters walking. And we can find that the method and style of walking depends on how each character’s body structure is formed.
Bonnie Arnold and Mireille Soria Become DreamWorks Feature Animation Co-Presidents; Bill Damaschke Out
DreamWorks announced this afternoon that veteran producers Bonnie Arnold and Mireille Soria, the respective lead producers of the studio’s “How to Train Your Dragon” and “Madagascar” franchises, will oversee creative development and production for DreamWorks Animation’s theatrical releases.
Creepy Hyperreal Popeye Sculpture Can Be Yours For $300
If you’ve ever wanted a sculpture of Popeye as a real man, your wishes have been answered.
‘H OM E OMOR PH ISM’ by Ouchhh
A homeomorphism, also called a continuous transformation, is an equivalence relation and one-to-one correspondence between points in two geometric figures or topological spaces that is continuous in both directions.
‘Tinker Bell and the Legend of the Neverbeast’ Was The No. 2 Film in Russian Cinemas
One child’s direct-to-video animation is another child’s big-screen theatrical experience.
Artist of the Day: Jordan Speer
Today we look at the work of Jordan Speer, Cartoon Brew’s Artist of the Day!
Tomm Moore on ‘Song of the Sea,’ Reinventing 2D, and Dodging the Studio System
“I do think that animation can have a language of its own, rather than simply mimicking live action.”
‘Na Ni Nu Ne No No’ by Manabu Himeda
Hey Nu! Hey You! We have to be “Na Ni Ne No” without you! Hey Nu.
Paramount Makes A Bet on Spanish Feature Animation
Spanish feature animation is having its moment. Late in 2014, Ilion studio’s “Mortadelo y Filemón contra Jimmy el Cachondo” opened head-to-head in Spain against DreamWorks’s “Penguins of Madagascar,” and ended up grossing more than its big-budget American competitor.
Christine Cavanaugh, Voice of Dexter, Babe & Chuckie, RIP
Actress Christine Cavanaugh passed away on December 22 at the age of 51. Cavanaugh was an unforgettable voice of Nineties-era cartoon characters.
Nick Believes Key To Success Is Developing In-House Talent
Nickelodeon has launched an in-house artist development program called the Artists Collective, aiming to reverse its fortunes and create culturally relevant shows that rival those of competitors Cartoon Network and Disney.
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