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John Callahan, RIP
Portland cartoonist John Callahan, who had been quadriplegic since the age of 21, passed away yesterday at age 59. His crude, funny …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
The Sunday Funnies (7/25/10)
This week we have Medium Large (7/22) by Francesco Marciuliano; Crankshaft (7/22) by Tom Batiuk and Chuck Ayers; Wizard of Id (7/22) by …
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.
How Animation Veteran David Weidman Became Famous
Eighty-nine years young, David Weidman is the subject of a long profile in today’s LA Times written by David Keeps. Weidman began his …
News! by Darcy Prendergast
Melbourne-based artist Darcy Prendergast, explains that his latest film, News!, was “inspired by my constant hatred for news and current …
Animator Featured in Elle Girl
In an impending sign of the apocalypse, Elle Girl magazine published a story about a female animator. The artist is Julia Pott, who …
Job Offer of the Week: Make 500 Shorts in 90 Days
I don’t know if this is a real offer, but it’s a classic. Somebody wants twenty-five hours, yes, HOURS, of animation produced in two to …
Heart of Refuge by Piotr Kamler
Polish animator Piotr Kamler (b. 1936) won the Grand Pix at Annecy in 1975 for his film Le Pas, but I’ve chosen to display an earlier …
Betty Boop filmstrip
Here’s a curio: a 1930s vintage toy projector slide show, featuring Max Fleischer’s Betty Boop, Koko and Bimbo in a new adventure in the …
Looney Tunes exclusive clip: Coyote Falls
We still don’t know whether the new Looney Tunes Show for Cartoon Network will meet our lofty expectations, but I was invited to a …
Comic Con 2010
I’m on my way to “Comic Con” (aka today’s activities. Tomorrow (Saturday begins with a SpongeBob panel with producer Paul Tibbitt, …
CBTV Student Fest: August by Matthias Hoegg
New week, new film in our Cartoon Brew TV Student Animation Festival: August by Matthias Hoegg was created at the Royal College of Art. …
CBTV Student Fest #3: August by Matthias Hoegg
Unwanted visitors disturb the tranquility of a campsite at the height of summer. While mayhem breaks out on the lawn, a group of ants makes brave new discoveries in the grass.
Cows & Cows & Cows
Tons of artists create photo cut-out animation using After Effects, but few do it as creatively as Brighton, UK-based Cyriak. Be sure to …
Seventeen by Hisko Hulsing
It’s surprising that I’ve never written about Hisko Hulsing’s film Seventeen considering how much I enjoyed it when I saw it at Annecy in …
Bret Easton Ellis’ The Crossing Place by Sascha Ciezata
Several months ago we featured Sascha Ciezata’s hand sketched animated short When Lynch Met Lucas. Since then, Ciezata’s been busy with …
Twin Galaxies by Matt Pitt
The official music video for Twin Galaxies by New Zealand’s Shapeshifter, directed by Matt Pitt (aka redkidOne). (Thanks, Mukpuddy)
The Goon teaser trailer
Consider me impressed. Here’s a 30-second trailer promoting the San Diego Comic Con panel for The Goon on Friday night. Based on the Dark …
The Looney Tunes Show first peek
Here’s the promo for the new Looney Tunes Show which ran this past weekend on Cartoon Network. It’s our first peek at the CG Road Runner …
The Dirty Side of 3-D Filmmaking
3-D films may make a lot of money, but Hollywood is no longer an art form accessible to the masses. From BoxOfficeMojo: Toy Story 3 …
Cartoon Brew version 3.0
Welcome to the updated Cartoon Brew. This was an important redesign for us. We wanted to make the site more useful for regular readers …
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