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“The Mysteries of Harris Burdick” interpreted by Daniel Savage
A simple but effective experiment: Daniel Savage, creator of the iPhone app Gif Shop, wanted to try animating Chris Van Allsburg’s …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
Vinnie Cafarelli (1930-2011)
Vincent Cafarelli, co-founder of NYC animation shop Buzzco Associates, passed away Friday morning. He was 81 years old. Cafarelli …
Re:Anima Joint Master In Animation Has Opened A New Call For Applications
The program offers an intensive two-year exploration of animation from an artistic perspective in Ireland, Belgium, or Portugal.
“Pencilmation” by Ross Bollinger
For the past two years, SVA grad Ross Bollinger has been animating his own web series, Pencilmation, out of Charlottesville, Virginia. …
Animation Breakdown: Rare Disney shorts on Tuesday
The Cinefamily’s Animation Breakdown festival (co-sponsored by Cartoon Brew) – going on right now in L.A. at the Silent Movie Theatre on …
This week in LA: “Redline” and “A Cat In Paris”
Two animated features opened quietly in Los Angeles this weekend. Both are well worth seeing in a theater and deserve our support. Both …
Disney Pawn Shop opens in Orlando
Times are tough in Toontown… Opening tomorrow (12/3) in Winter Garden (near Orlando) Florida is the Theme Park Connection, a pawn …
News Around The Net for Friday, December 2, 2011
Studio Ghibli Makes Event Anime for Nico Nico’s 5th Anniversary (AnimeNewsNetwork) Chinese Video-Sharing Site Tuduo Starts Original …
Japanese Animator Shingo Araki (“Yu-Gi-Oh!”) Passes Away
AnimeNewsNetwork.com is reporting that Japanese animation director and character designer Shingo Araki passed away on Thursday. Araki …
French Animator Bruno Bianchi (“Inspector Gadget”) Passes Away
Animationmagazine.net is reporting that prominent French television animator Bruno Bianchi passed away this morning. Bianchi was a …
Rainmaker Entertainment Announces Hollywood Representation With Circle of Confusion
Leading Canadian CGI Animation Studio Will Partner With Top Creatives to Expand Its Reach to Include Branded Opportunities Across …
Animated Comic Covers
I love animated GIFs and the seemingly infinite variations on the form. Comic book artist Kerry Callen has come up with a new twist: …
Two New MUST-HAVE Books!
It’s December. Holiday gift-giving time. Prepare for several posts in the next few weeks about new books and DVDs you must own – or give …
NY Film Critics Didn’t Like a Single Animated Film This Year
The New York Film Critics Circle, which I can only presume is a circle of film critics from New York, has announced their picks for the …
“Orbis Park” by Andrew Kaiko
RISD grad and now NYC-based animator/illustrator Andrew Kaiko has completed his first self-funded short, Orbis Park. Says …
Snow White Painting At Auction
This appealing, exquisitely colored 1952 magazine illustration of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by children’s book illustrator Gyo …
Animation Breakdown: Pixar’s “La Luna”
Cartoon Brew at Animation Breakdown, currently going on this week at The Cinefamily, is incredibly proud to present a special advance …
The Oscar Short-List
Tweety made the cut! So did Pixar, William Joyce, Wendy Tilby and the NFB. Here’s the official short-list of the ten qualified animated …
Oscars’ Shortlist for 10 Animated Short Films
Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 animated short films will advance in the …
News Around The Net for Thursday, December 1, 2011
Avant Garde Animation Takes Over Madison Square Park (DNAInfo) Animation Hotbed City Glendale Gets Animated Image Makeover (Los …
Sentai Filmworks Acquires Distribution Rights to Studio Ghibli’s “Grave of the Fireflies”
HOUSTON, December 1, 2011– Sentai Filmworks proudly announces the company’s acquisition of distribution rights for the critically …
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