Cartoon Brew

Animators

Artsy, Fartsy… and Cool

They might make you laugh, or think, or simply smile. Here’s a trio of new animated short films from a few artists I admire.

Classic

“Moon Rock” (1970), A Rare Film by George Dunning

The career of director George Dunning will always be summed up with two words: Yellow Submarine.

Ideas/Commentary

Amid’s Most Popular Cartoon Brew Stories of 2012

Lots of wonderful, crazy, and frustrating things happened in the animation world last year, and we covered most of it on Cartoon Brew.

Classic

Meet the First (Stone Age) Animators

The human desire to animate drawings may stretch further back (much further back) than a couple hundred years.

Feature Film

PREVIEW: 2013 Animated Features

Let’s ring in the new year with a look ahead at the animated features of 2013.

Cartoon Modern

Modern Car-Toons: A Look At Autos In Mid-Century Animation

Animation can provide a fascinating window into the past. In the 1950s and 60s, cars became a daily part of life and animation reflected the new automobile culture.

Events

Thursday in LA: Len Lye at LACMA

What better way to greet the new year, than to watch a mind-blowing set of abstract works by pioneering animator Len Lye.

Shorts

A Creative New Year’s Greeting by Rafael Sommerhalder

A brilliantly simple and creative New Year’s greeting by Swiss animator Rafael Sommerhalder. I won’t say anything more.

Animators

Gallery: The Amazing Character Designs of Ferdinand Horvath

Let us celebrate the final day of 2012 with inspiring visuals by animation legend Ferdinand Horvath.

Music Videos

“I Have Your Heart” by Crabapple, Boekbinder, & Batt

Crowdfunded through Kickstarter, this new stop-motion paper animated music video is an inspired 3-way collaboration.

Cartoon Culture

Join the KKK (That’s Krazy Kat Klub, You Racist!)

There’s some ugly stuff to be found in the dusty bins of animation history. Case in point: this wildy inappropriate ad promoting Krazy Kat theatrical animated shorts.

CGI

Steve Jobs Promotes “Toy Story”

Three months before Toy Story was released, Pixar owner Steve Jobs took to the stage at the SIGGRAPH conference and explained why the film represented a major leap in film technology.