.png){kind=logo}
A Cartoon Modern Primer
I pity the fool who doesn’t watch this primer about the “cartoon modern” era. The cheeky but informative piece was created for an …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
Plymptoons Taking Art Supply Donations For Hurricane Sandy Victims
Bill Plympton’s producer Desiree Stavracos has set up a donation drive to gather art supplies for kids affected by Hurricane Sandy. She …
Artists Behind ‘Frozen,’ ‘Corpse Bride,’ And ‘Up’ Teach Character Design In New Course From The Creators U
Five leading designers share practical exercises, drawing demonstrations, and lessons from creating characters like Ellie and Sadness.
Disney/Barneys “Electric Avenue” Fashion Cartoon
Disney’s tie-in to Barneys holiday-themed Electric Holiday has yield this 5-minute promotional cartoon, meant to run at Barneys stores as …
“Bradley Manning Had Secrets” By Adam Butcher
Adam Butcher’s Bradley Manning Had Secrets is a superb marriage of form and content. Using transcripts of actual online conversations …
Who Are The “Late Night Work Club”?
We get a lot of studio reels submitted here, but this one really stood out. A bunch of incredible animators, including several who have …
Cool New “Cheerios Kids” Spots
I just caught up with these cool-looking new Cheeerios Kids animated commercials, which began appearing on Aol this past September. I …
“The Saga Of Biorn”
This is a pretty good student film that I somehow missed last year. It was the 2011 Bachelor film project from Denmark’s The Animation …
TRAILER: “El Santos vs. la Tetona Mendoza” (NSFW)
Animators in Mexico don’t appear content to simply copy the predictable, formula-ridden animated features of their American neighbors. …
This Week in LA: Gkids Animation Showcase
In conjunction with the CTN Animation Expo and Burbank Animation Week, distributor Gkids is holding an Animation…
Tomorrow in Brooklyn: Help Sandy Victims By Watching Cartoons
Though the stories about Hurricane Sandy have dropped off the front page, there are tens of thousands victims who have been made homeless …
“Paddy Pan” by Andrew Bowler
A cupcake tries to survive the oven – in this entertaining little student film, created with Flash, Maya and After Effects at Qantm …
“The Goon” Kickstarter Sets New Crowdfunding Record For An Animated Project
Last Sunday, Blur Studio completed its crowdfunding effort for the proposed animated feature, The Goon, based on Eric Powell’s comic …
“Hide” by Mathieu Bétard
Very cool new video for Kris Meance and Miss Kittin involving rotoscope and abstract geometric animation. Entirely 2D and hand drawn by …
Watch the Worst Milt Kahl Interview Ever
Imagine that you could interview Milt Kahl at the height of his powers and ask him anything you wanted. That’s the opportunity a little …
Bizarre Musical Sequence in “Hey Krishna”
It’s crazy-time in L.A. as producers scramble to get their Academy-submitted animated feature films qualified by finding screens to show …
One-Of-A-Kind “Koko The Clown” Coolness
Earlier this year I discovered Germany-based Bernd Müller and his fantastic one-of-a-kind figurines – like this one from Gulliver’s …
“Moxie” by Stephen Irwin
I’ve been following (and posting here) UK-based Stephen Irwin’s films for several years now. His work is always fresh and surprising – …
Lucille Bliss (1916-2012)
Animator Dave Nimitz has informed me that Lucille Bliss passed away on Thursday night (November 8th). Bliss was a pioneering television …
“Brave New Old” by Adam Wells
After a summer and autumn at film festivals, London-based motion-graphics designer Adam Wells has now put his 9-1/2 minute short online …
10 Animated Shorts Selected For Oscar Shortlist
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has shortlisted ten films for the Best Animated Short category. From these ten …
596 of 1145