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“Slimtime” from Supinfocom Arles
With style to spare, Slimtime, a 2010 graduation film by four students at Supinfocom Arles, the CG animation school based in the south of …
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New Animated Series “Voltron Force” Premieres on Nicktoons June 16
Nicktoons, the fastest growing kids’ network, brings the iconic franchise Voltronâ„¢ to a new generation with the brand new …
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.
DreamWorks Animation’s “Kung Fu Panda 2” Teams with Zynga for First-Ever In-Game Integration in “CityVille”
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (Nasdaq:DWA), Paramount Pictures and Zynga today announced a new in-game item and quest for players of the …
FUNimation To Release New Animated Movie “Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos”
FUNimation ® Entertainment has acquired the second film based on the popular Fullmetal Alchemist franchise, Fullmetal Alchemist: …
U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Association Does Event For “Gnomeo and Juliet” DVD Release
To celebrate the May 24th release of Gnomeo and Juliet on Blu-ray â„¢ Disc and DVD, the U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Association (the …
First Look: “The Muppets” teaser
This year Disney is releasing a sequel to Pixar’s Cars and reviving Winnie The Pooh. They are also rebooting The Muppets (yes, I know its …
Three Crappy Stories That’ll Ruin Your Monday Morning
1. 3D Ruins Regular Movies TooThe Boston Globe published a damning exposé about irresponsible theater chains like AMC, National …
John Lasseter Owns Over 1,000 Hawaiian Shirts
Advice from John Lasseter on how to wear Hawaiian shirts: “Don’t just pick a shirt to wear, but pick the subject matter of the shirt to …
New Books you should know about* (*if you don’t already)
Here are several new publications that were sent my way during the past month that I think Cartoon Brew readers will like, or love or at …
Meet Jennifer Yuh Nelson, the director of ‘Kung Fu Panda 2’
The Korean-American director of Kung Fu Panda 2, Jennifer Yuh Nelson, is (I believe) the first female Asian director of a major animated …
“a.breeze.from.mt.Parnassus” by Vitaliy Strokous
Vitaliy Strokous is a name to remember… Here’s his second year CalArts film, an ode to noncomformity:
“Koko’s Earth Control” (1928) by Max & Dave Fleischer
Max and Dave Fleischer (and animator Dick Heumer) explain it all in this 1928 classic cartoon. If you had to recommend one cartoon …
“Vestmanna Eyjar” by Einar Baldvin
Back in February, Amid post Einar Baldvin’s Cal Arts thesis film, Catatonic. Baldvin just completed a musical piece in collaboration with …
MAY 23 in LA: “Cartoon Dump”
The world is ending on May 21st, so May 23rd is the perfect time for the apocalyptic hilarity of Cartoon Dump, with its rapturous mixture …
MAY 22 IN LA: Experimental Animation at the Egyptian
LA Film Forum presents Triumph of the Wild: New Experimental Animation curated by Eric Leiser. The screening, which presents recent …
Six Animation Students Win Student Awards from National Board of Review
Six students from the Animation program in the Kanbar Institute of Film and Television at the Tisch School of the Arts have been awarded …
Curious Pictures Hires Space Program’s Bill Reilly as Executive Producer for Commercial Work
Executive Producer Bill Reilly has officially joined Curious Pictures. Bill Reilly brings with him an impressive entertainment industry …
Universal Studios Orlando Announces “Despicable Me” Attraction & Enhancements for Spider-Man Ride
Universal Orlando Resort today announced that its newest attraction will be based on Universal Pictures and Illumination …
Toon Boom Withdraws From Annecy’s International Animation Film Market And Strikes Out With Own European Tour
As the industry leader with a solid expertise in production pipelines developed over 15 years, Toon Boom has become the premier global …
“Chick” by Michal Socha
One of my favorite student films from a few years back — 2008, to be exact — has finally appeared on-line: Michal Socha’s Chick (Laska) …
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