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Scott Dikkers Launches Animation Website
Scott Dikkers, who helped found The Onion and was its longest-serving editor-in-chief, also happens to be a cartoonist, and he’s launched …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
What SpongeBob and Dora smell like
Companies like Viacom and Warner Bros. are notoriously unpicky about how they license their characters, but using preschool cartoon …
No AI, Perpetual License, Developed By Artists: Moho’s Free Side Quest Update Now Exports 2D Characters To Unity, Unreal, Godot, And Blender
Moho’s free 14.4 Side Quest update lets animators export full 2D rigs and animations to Unity, Unreal, Godot, and Blender using the glTF format.
P.D. Eastman book website
Animation storyman Phil Eastman (1909-1986) worked for Disney, Warner Bros., UPA, even Terrytoons during his career in the 1940s, 50s and …
The Strange and Tragic Life of Hal Adelquist
How do you go from being the head assistant director of Snow White, the head of Disney’s personnel department, and the production …
Lost Fred Moore Animation Discovered on eBay
Animation student Michael Ruocco was browsing eBay when he found a batch of drawings that appear to be a deleted scene animated by Fred Moore from Dumbo.
The Sunday Funnies (8/15/10)
This week Beetle Bailey (8/11) by Mort Walker; Mallard Fillmore (8/9) by Bruce Tinsley; My Cage (8/8) by Ed Powers and Melissa DeJesus; …
Cap’n Crunch Retro
As we mourn the seemingly non-stop multilation of the beloved cartoon characters of our youth, let’s stop to applaud the decision by the …
Tales From Earthsea talkback
Opening in several major U.S. cities today (New York, L.A., San Francisco, Seattle, etc.) is Studio Ghibli’s Tales of Earthsea, from …
Warner Bros. live action/CG Bugs Bunny movie
Put down your pitch forks over Yogi Bear. We may have a bigger problem. Nikki Finke is reporting that Warner Bros has hired Elf …
Report from Disney Feature studio: “Grim”
According to Local 839 business rep Steve Hulett, who visited Disney Feature Animation a few hours ago, “morale is lower than a …
HOW-TO: Combining Handmade Models + After Effects
Ru Kuwahata and Max Porter, the cute animation couple who runs Tiny Inventions, created this video explaining their quirky work process …
Animated Conan TBS Promo
This brief animated promo marking Conan O’Brien’s move to TBS this fall is a lot of fun. It’s a clear nod to Terry Gilliam and other …
CalArts Looks East
Artwork by Phil Rynda (left) and Fran Krause Two people doesn’t exactly qualify as a trend, but it’s worth acknowledging that …
Disney interview in TV Guide (1961)
Yesterday, I had a chance to once again plow into Stuart Shostak’s extensive archive of TV Guide back issues. This time I found two parts …
The Music of DC Comics
Animation fans should be aware of the upcoming compilation CD, The Music of DC Comics: 75th Anniversary Collection. Why? Because most of …
Toby The Pup in The Showman (1930)
The Holy Grail for many of us cartoon historian-types are the lost RKO Toby The Pup cartoons. Originally released in 1930 and 1931, …
Animated Histories of Poland and the Soviet Union
What follows are two very different approaches for using animation to teach history. Both films successfully condense long periods of …
The Regular Show Preview Clip
A two-and-a-half-minute preview of JG Quintel’s The Regular Show which debuts in September. I commend Cartoon Network’s bold decision to …
Grim Natwick Memorial Marker
As mentioned here last week, this past weekend the fine folks of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, held an event to dedicate a Historical …
TUESDAY: Jerry on Stu’s Show
I will again be the featured guest on Shokus Internet Radio’s Stu’s Show, broadcasting live on Tuesday August 10th. The show starts at …
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