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“Stammer” by Shen Jie
A man plus an ice cream cone is not the recipe for tension-filled drama unless the film is Stammer. This playful experimental piece by …
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Mickey Mouse Short “Get a Horse!” Will Debut at Annecy
Disney announced today that they will release a ‘lost’ Mickey Mouse short called Get A Horse! featuring Walt Disney himself as the voice …
Tokyo International Film Festival’s Animation Lineup Aims To Bring Creators And Audiences Together
Tokyo’s animation program pairs international premieres and original anime with discussions on creative careers and opportunities for women directors.
Artist of the Day: Michael DeForge
Michael DeForge produces a lot of work. He contributes designs and storyboards to Adventure Time and produces comics and illustrations …
“I Am Art” by David Stodolny
DreamWorks animator by day, independent filmmaker by night—David Stodolny keeps busy for sure. His pop culture parodies of The Hulk and …
Joe Pitt Shares the Artwork That Inspires Him
Industry artist Joe Pitt has started a new Tumblr called Straights Against Curves to share “a collection of animation related art, …
The Rise and Fall of 38 Studios
The NY Times offers an infuriating and detailed article about the recklessly stupid Rhode Island politicians who gave $75 million to …
Frenzer Foreman Animation Forum #1: Liz Artinian
Cartoon Brew’s new podcast Frenzer Foreman Animation Forum debuts today with guest Liz Artinian. Liz is the owner of the …
Executive Pay at DreamWorks Animation Was Up in 2012
Whew, for a second there, we were worried that DreamWorks Animation was struggling, but if their executive pay is any indication, they’re …
“Kairos” is the Most Exciting Hand-Drawn Animation You’ll See Today
What’s that? You say that no one is making exciting 2D animation anymore? You say that you’d like to see some drawn animation that’s so …
Artist of the Day: Mr. Doob
Ricardo “Mr. Doob” Cabello is an innovator in using WebGL technology in modern web browsers to create advanced interactivity and …
DreamWorks Animation’s Chinese Arm Announces Live-Action Movie Franchise
DreamWorks Animation is moving into live-action. At a Beijing news conference last week, Jeffrey Katzenberg announced a co-production …
Amazon’s Animated Pilots Are A Big Disappointment
Last Friday, Amazon released 14 pilots on their online streaming service in the latest bid by an Internet company to unseat network TV …
Beware of Misidentified Animators on Google
Don’t believe everything you read—or see—online. One of the newer Google search features is to include a biography box for …
Richard Williams Reveals Details About His Secret Animated Film
On Friday, the Guardian published a long profile of Richard Williams. It’s an inspiring read even if you’re familiar with the man. …
Artist of the Day: Karine Bernadou
Karine Bernadou is an illustrator who creates comics and illustrated books. She has a website and blog here. The sketchbook …
“Zombie Brothers” by Eric Robles
Eric Robles, creator of Fanboy & Chum Chum, recently made a micro-short for Nick called Zombie Brothers, which can be seen on …
Oscar-Winner Daniel Greaves Wants to Kickstart “Mr. Plastimime”
Winning an Oscar for best animated short can do many things for a filmmaker’s career, but it does not guarantee an endless stream of …
Artist of the Day: LeSean Thomas
LeSean Thomas’s path as an artist has taken him from the South Bronx, to Los Angeles, to Seoul, and back to Los Angeles again. Starting …
Drawnimal App by Lucas Zanotto
Director and animator Lucas Zanotto proves with his creative new app Drawnimal that drawing with a pencil on paper and digital apps are …
Richard Williams Releases “Animator’s Survival Kit” iPad App
The Richard Williams Animator’s Survival Kit iPad app that we announced a couple months ago is out today. It’s available for $34.99 on …
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