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Florida Jail Inmates Tortured with Zemeckis Animation
Talk about cruel and unusual punishment! Inmates in a Florida jail are being forced to watch Robert Zemeckis’s mo-cap trainwreck …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
Five Things I Liked About “Tangled”
I have to preface this by saying that Disney hasn’t made what I’d consider a decent animated feature in years. After subjecting myself to …
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.
“Empress of the North” by Drew Christie
Seattle-based Drew Christie made this folksy watercolor music video for “Empress of the North”, a song by the Moondoggies. Conceptually, …
“Paranoia”
In this age of CG motion capture, old fashioned rotoscope animation looks refreshing. Case in point: Paranoia is an animated short film …
Magoo’s Christmas
Once again I visited with Stu Shostak this week to do his Internet radio show. During the commercial breaks I peruse Stu’s huge archive …
How They Make “Aqua Teen Hunger Force”
I’m not the biggest fan of Aqua Teen Hunger Force, but I’ll admit this parody of a behind-the-scenes film may be the funniest thing I’ve …
Live-Action Coyote vs. Roadrunner Fan Film
This live-action Wile E. Coyote and Roadrunner fan film defies expectations and replaces the cartoon characters with human versions. It’s …
“Get Busy Living” by Mike Scott
A little something from South Africa today: animator Mike Scott (previously on Cartoon Brew) made this music video for Goldfish’s song …
Comment of the Day: One-Month Animated Feature
Our post about Ryan Estrada’s quixotic quest to produce an entire animated feature in one month sparked a discussion in the comments …
Audiences Choose Crude Stop Motion over Slick CGI
Would you rather watch a creaky stop motion cartoon from nearly fifty years ago or a splashy computer animated cartoon from today? …
“Oprah Juice” by Kai Wu
Kai Wu is a student at Cal Arts. He made a music video about Oprah – specifically a music video for Oprah Juice, “a drink that helps …
“Paths Of Hate” trailer
Here’s the trailer for the latest short from the Polish Film Institute and Platige Image, the Polish studio behind Tomek Baginski’s award …
Can This Man Make An Animated Feature in One Month?
Cartoonist Ryan Estrada has always dreamt of making his own animated feature. Well, he’s finally going to do it. This month. And he’ll be …
Where Cartoon Brew Readers are From: 2010 Edition, Part 2
Yesterday, we looked at which studios and schools send the most traffic to Cartoon Brew. Today, we’re going to look at which countries …
“Crossover” by Fabian Grodde
Beautiful mix of photography and CG characters – and an intriguing subtext. Fabian Grodde produced and directed his thesis film for …
“Piano” by Paul Rayment
I really like the work of Paul Rayment, an illustrator living and working in the East End of London. He uses an appealing “neon” style …
TODAY: Jerry on Stu’s Show
Turn on, tune in, and toon up! I will be the featured guest today on Shokus Internet Radio’s Stu’s Show. It’ll air live beginning at …
Charlie Chaplin’s “Tron”
This video mashup by Nick Tierce of Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times + Tron is pure win! (via Kottke)
Ten Animated Shorts Make the Oscar Shortlist
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this morning the shortlist of ten animated shorts for the 2010 Best Animated …
Where Cartoon Brew Readers are From: 2010 Edition
With 2010 drawing to a close, I thought it might be fun to check our stats and find out which studios and schools have driven the most …
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