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TUESDAY in LA: “Cartoon Noir”
My next animation program for the Cinefamily is based on Film Noir – so naturally we call it Cartoon Noir. Private eyes, plainclothes …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
The Last Puppetoon?
When George Pal stopped producing his stop motion Puppetoon short subjects in 1947, he kept his pioneering replacement animation …
Award-Winning 2D Animation Tips From The 2024 Cartoon Animator Contest
Learn nine pro techniques from 2024 Cartoon Animator contest winners to boost your 2D animation skills with creative rigs and smart motion tools.
Walter Murch: Why 3-D Movies Don’t Work
There are plenty of reasons to dislike 3-D movies, like how they induce headaches and strain the eyes, make the imagery darker, and …
Disney’s “The Unseen Enemy”
Our friend J.J. Sedelmaier sent us these scans (click thumbnails at left and below to enlarge) from a 1945 book, Movie Lot To Beachhead, …
“Heart of Glass” by Alon Chitayat
Alon Chitayat directed this cover of Blondie’s “Heart of Glass” performed by Berlin band Skin Diary. The video skillfully combines …
The live-action “Up” from 1965
I knew it seemed a little familiar… (Thank you, Ivan Guerrero)
Disney Interactive Fires Nearly 30% of its Workforce
Apparently, Epic Mickey wasn’t nearly as epic as it needed to be to save Disney’s gaming division. On Monday, Disney Interactive Media …
The Chinese Government Is Afraid of Cartoons
A Chinese animation company recently made the Webcartoon posted above to celebrate Chinese new year. Now, as The Guardian reports, the …
De Blob 2 Trailers by PRA
The People’s Republic of Animation recently produced these slick vinyl toy-styled launch trailers ahead of the release of de Blob 2, a …
“Tezcatlipoca” by Robin George
Tezcatlipoca is a three minute animated short from 2009 by Robin George, inspired by the music from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake and the Aztec …
“Enthiran” Is A Crazy Live-Action/CGI Film from India
Check out this insane footage from the Tamil film Enthiran, which is the most expensive film ever made in India. Keep watching and the CG …
Oscar Nominations
The Oscar nominations were announced this morning. Nominated for BEST ANIMATED FEATURE were: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON – Dean …
Best Flintstones Animation. Ever!
Forget Carlo Vinci and George Nicholas. This 1986 Japanese Flintstones anime promo featuring teenage Pebbles and Bamm Bamm is an absolute …
The Obscene Pay of Viacom Execs
Sumner Redstone, Philippe Dauman and Tom Dooley Viacom, the media conglomerate that owns Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, Spike TV, and …
Animation Guild Interviews
Steve Hulett of The Animation Guild has started posting a wonderful series of audio interviews with the current “old guard” of Hollywood …
“The Pig Farmer” by Nick Cross
The Pig Farmer, the latest short by Canadian filmmaker Nick Cross (The Waif of Persephone, Yellow Cake), debuts online today. Cross’s …
First Concept Art DreamWorks’ “Mr. Peabody”
Above right, the first piece of concept art from DreamWorks’ forthcoming Mr. Peabody and Sherman. A bigger version of the concept art is …
“UP” cake
We haven’t featured a post about cartoon cake in several months, so this is long overdue. Submitted for you approval, this clever “Up …
MONDAY in LA: “Cartoon Dump”
The first Cartoon Dump of 2011 is Monday (1/24) at 8pm at the Steve Allen Theatre in Hollywood. My long running show is kicking off the …
Oscar Nominated Short Films 2011 get theatrical release
SHORTS INTERNATIONAL & MAGNOLIA PICTURES TO RELEASE THE OSCAR® NOMINATED SHORT FILMS 2011 IN THEATRES FROM FEBRUARY 11 …
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