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Toddler Defies Hollywood; Cries Over Hand-Drawn Animation
Children still cry over hand-drawn animation in 2014.
Previously on Cartoon Brew
‘Big Hero 6’ Drops to 2nd in U.S., ‘Penguins’ Opens 2nd in China
In its sophomore frame, “Big Hero 6” surrendered its position atop the American box office to “Dumb and Dumber To.”
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.’
Preview: Ed Emberley Monograph
Designer Todd Oldham, who has compiled impressive monographs on mid-century illustrators and designers like Charley Harper and Alexander Girard, looks to have made something special again with his book on Ed Emberley.
DreamWorks Animation and Hasbro Merger Talks End Abruptly
The Hasbro giveth, and the Hasbro taketh away.
First Look: Doug TenNapel’s Stop Motion Game Armikrog
This is the gameplay trailer for Armikrog, the stop motion animated game by Doug TenNapel and Pencil Test Studios.
Festival Call for Entries: Holland, Stuttgart and Chilemonos
Cartoon Brew is pleased to announce the launch of our Animation Festival Guide.
‘Saving Harry’ by Kris Hofmann
Magical paw prints guide Harry the hedgehog out of suburbia and back into the wild.
Spanish Stop Motion Horror Feature ‘The Apostle’ Now Online
Spanish director Fernando Cortizo is doing something rare: making his animated feature easy to see.
New Cartoon Network Pilots: ‘Back to Backspace’ and ‘Pillywags Mansion’
Cartoon Network quietly dropped two new pilots on its website this week: Dominic Bisignano and Amalia Levari’s Back to Backspace and Sam Marin’s “Pillywags Mansion.”
DreamWorks Animation and Hasbro in Merger Talks
Although Japan’s SoftBank wasn’t successful in its bid to purchase DreamWorks Animation, DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg continues to seek a buyer for his animation studio.
Tony Millionaire’s ‘Sock Monkey’ in Development as Animated Feature
Indie comic artist Tony Millionaire and animation artist Matt Danner are developing Millionaire’s “Sock Monkey” graphic stories as an animated feature.
‘Synesthesia’ by Michel Gagné
In the summer of 2013, composer Gheorghe Costinescu commissioned artist Michel Gagné to create an animated abstract visualization based on his 1973 work, “Dots, Lines, and Patches for recorded electronic sounds”. This film is the result.
New Job Openings at JibJab, Nitrogen Studios, Buck, HouseSpecial, and More!
Are you hunting for a great animation job? The Cartoon Brew Job Board is the ideal place to look for your next gig.
Artist of the Day: Kristoffer W. Mikkelsen
Today we look at the work of Kristoffer W. Mikkelsen, Cartoon Brew’s Artist of the Day!
The Making of ‘The Bigger Picture’ with Animator Chris Wilder
We go behind-the-scenes of the Oscar-shortlisted “The Bigger Picture” with animator Chris Wilder.
‘Recipe for Gruel’ by Sharon Smith
Life, one meal at a time.
Disney Will Release Both ‘Zootopia’ and ‘Moana’ in 2016
Disney has set release dates for its two 2016 releases: Zootopia and Moana.
Artist of the Day: Timothy Lamb
Today we look at the work of Timothy Lamb, Cartoon Brew’s Artist of the Day!
Michelle Obama Promotes ‘The Penguins of Madagascar’
As DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg knows, there’s lot of benefits to being President Obama’s BFF.
Lucasfilm Announces Surprise Animated Feature ‘Strange Magic’
Disney-owned Lucasfilm dropped a bombshell on the film world this morning: “Strange Magic,” a new previously-unannounced animated feature based on a story by George Lucas, will be released into theaters by Disney’s Touchstone Pictures label on January 23, 2015.
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