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Artist of the Day: Steven A. MacLeod
Croods week continues for our Artist of the Day profile. Steven A. MacLeod worked as a storyboard artist on The Croods as his first job …
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Happy 80th Birthday, Richard Williams!
Today marks the 80th birthday of legendary animator, director and educator Richard Williams. Born on March 19, 1933, in Toronto, Canada, …
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.’
Rhythm & Hues is Hiring Hundreds of People—In Taiwan
A little over a month after Life of Pi VFX studio Rhythm & Hues declared bankruptcy and laid off hundreds of employees at its Los Angeles …
The Beautiful Failure of Walt Disney’s Burbank Studio
In the late-1930s, Walt Disney enlisted German architect and industrial designer Kem Weber to design a state-of-the-art animation studio …
Artist of the Day: Chris Sanders
This week we’ll take a look at the work of artists who were part of the production crew of The Croods, which will be released into …
“Not About Us” by Michael Frei
Not About Us is a sensitively composed student film effort by Swiss artist Michael Frei: The short is a symbolic staging of the …
“Cyanide and Happiness” Shatters Kickstarter Animation Record
The Kickstarter campaign to produce an animated series based on the online comic Cyanide and Happiness concluded a few minutes ago with a …
“Escape from Planet Earth” Sets Weinstein Co. Box Office Record
In its fifth weekend at the American box office, the Weinstein Company’s Escape from Planet Earth grossed an estimated $2.3 million, …
93-Year-Old Cel Painter June Patterson Talks About the Disney Classics
June Walker Patterson worked as a cel painter on Disney classics like Pinocchio, Fantasia and Bambi. Today, she is 93-years-old and lives …
The Dark Fate of Disney Princesses in “After Ever After”
Dreams die quickly and magic fades in the cruelest way possible in John Cozart’s (aka Paint) latest a cappella medley. Focusing on …
Artist of the Day: Hyojin Bae
Hyojin Bae is studying at Cal Arts and she keeps an active blog of lively sketchbook drawings here. She also completed a ten …
“Strange Oaks” by Headless Productions
Barcelona-based Headless Productions has attracted a lot of attention for its hand-drawn projects. They’ve translated their quirky …
Cartoon Brew is Nine Years Old Today
Our first official post went up on Cartoon Brew on March 15, 2004 which makes the site 9 years old today. Happy birthday to us! Much …
Artist of the Day: Vincent Giard
Vincent Giard creates comics, drawings and animation in Quebec. His work is consistently exciting, challenging and …
The Draw Shrek Tumblr is Where You Draw Shrek
The Draw Shrek Tumblr (NSFW) is described as “a place where we draw Shrek.” For those of you rebellious artist-types who were considering …
“23 Degrees 5 Minutes” by Darragh O’Connell
Irish animation studio Brown Bag Films released its 2011 short 23 Degrees 5 Minutes online today. Based on a story by Austin Kenny, the …
Artist of the Day: Sam Hiti
Sam Hiti is a machine with his brush and ink. The combination of looseness and confidence in his mark-making is powerful, and his years …
Rediscovering Walt Kelly’s Lost “Pogo” Short
If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. Walt Kelly had had a regrettable experience making The Pogo Special …
Artist of the Day: Seo Kim
Toronto-based Seo Kim studied animation at Sheridan. She draws funny slice-of-life comics and humorous illustrations and …
“Legends of Oz” Set for 2014 Release
Now that Disney’s Oz The Great and Powerful is a box office hit, let the Wizard of Oz remakes commence.Variety reports that Clarius …
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