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Film Editor Mark Keefer: All Work Is Admirable And Honorable (Guest Column)
“I want to tell all of the other out-of-work film people, it’s okay to go find something to do to make your month work,” says Keefer.
Previously on Cartoon Brew
Cartoon Brew Weekly Livestream: AI Slop, CG/VFX Studio Closures, And The Future Of The Industry
Today we try to make some sense of recent developments in the animation world including the growing proliferation of generative AI slop and recent animation/vfx studio closures.
Inside SVA’s 3D Animation Program: Clubs, Studio Tours, And Industry Access
See how SVA’s 3D Animation and Visual Effects program uses studio tours, student clubs, and portfolio reviews to prepare artists for careers.
TVPaint Assures Users Of Its Animation Software That It Will Not Add Generative AI Features
“TVPaint Animation was made as a traditional animation tool,” the developer said in a statement. “As such, our goals will always be directed toward hand-drawn animation.”
David Zaslav Continues His Crusade Against Looney Tunes; Plans To Tear Down Historic Animation Building
The historic structure was where classic animated shorts like ‘Robin Hood Daffy,’ ‘Three Little Bops,’ ‘Birds Anonymous,’ and ‘What’s Opera, Doc?’ were produced.
Rodeo FX Acquires Former Technicolor Group Studio Mikros Animation
Rodeo FX’s purchase of Mikros Animation will preserve up to 287 animation production jobs in Canada and France.
Jellyfish Pictures Founder Phil Dobree Speaks Out About His Studio’s Sudden Closure
Dobree wrote that “unstoppable market forces have resulted in a race to the bottom” and called for greater industry support and regulation for the animation/vfx industries.
Netflix Commissions First Live-Action ‘Scooby-Doo’ Series
The first season will run for eight episodes.
Warner Bros. Continues To Dismantle Its Animation Legacy, Removes Classic Looney Tunes Shorts From Max
It marks yet another nail in the coffin for what was once a premier global animation brand.
Porky Pig And Daffy Duck’s Greatest Moments
An exploration of one of the greatest cartoon teams in animation history.
Andreas Hykade’s New Short Mixes David Bowie With AI
The new film is a collaboration with the band The Sound of Money and AI artist Isabel Kohlhagen.
Pixar Creative Chief Pete Docter Says AI Could Be A ‘Game Changer’
Said Docter, ” I think it’s a great tool for people who know how to use it to say something about the human experience.”
Moho Animation Software States That It Doesn’t Currently Plan To Develop AI Tools
Developer Lost Marble says “this will continue to be our position, at least until potential ethical and legal issues are resolved in a way that does not harm artists.”
Jellyfish Pictures, Animation Producer Of ‘Dog Man,’ Shuts Down Amid Industry Crisis
The financially struggling company had paused operations earlier this month.
‘The Day The Earth Blew Up’ Composer Joshua Moshier On Scoring A 90-Minute Looney Tunes Film (Exclusive Video)
Music has always been a key element of the Looney Tunes shorts, and it is also an important part of the new Looney Tunes feature ‘The Day the Earth Blew Up.’
Nominees Announced For 2025 Quirino Awards Honoring The Best In Ibero-American Animation
The winners will be announced on May 10 in a ceremony held on the Canary Island of Tenerife.
‘Sneaks’ Is A New Film From ‘Princess And The Frog’ And ‘Treasure Planet’ Screenwriter Rob Edwards
Briarcliff Entertainment will release the pic in U.S. theaters on April 18, 2025.
Ketchup Entertainment Is In Negotiations With Warner Bros. To Acquire ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’
If the deal is finalized, the film will be released theatrically in 2026.
Osman Cerfon’s ‘Aaaah!’ Is A Spot-On Depiction Of Youth
The film hilariously and precisely captures the relentless seesaw of youthful emotion.
U.K. Directors Nicolas Ménard And Jack Cunningham Release 3D-Printed Stop-Motion Project ‘Triple Bill’
This trilogy of stop-motion shorts achieves its effect with a mix of traditional and cutting-edge animation techniques.
‘Olive Place’ Is A Surreal Cartoon Set In A Hotel With Bizarre Guests
Jarrod Prince’s ‘Olive Place’ is a lo-fi technical kaleidoscope that blends puppetry, live action, pixilation, stop motion, and hand-drawn animation.
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