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Fantaisie in Bubblewrap by Arthur Metcalf
Arthur Metcalf let me know that his first film, the festival-fave Fantaisie in Bubblewrap (2007), is finally online at YouTube’s …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
Contest #2: El SuperBeasto
CONTEST CLOSED! The first six readers who provided a correct answer to this question in the comments section below will receive a copy of …
Rediscover Chris Lavis And Maciek Szczerbowski’s Oscar-Nominated NFB Gem ‘Madame Tutli-Putli’
A look back at the Oscar-nominated short and the innovative artistry of Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, directors of ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls.’
2009: Five Features for Oscar??
I was going to write a post about this, but my friend Pete Hammond at the L.A. Times beat me to it. This has been a pretty good year …
The new ass-kickin’ Michelin Man!
AdWeek is reporting on a new Michelin Tires ad campaign that transforms their 111 year old rubber-man mascot into an ass-kicking, tire …
Gigantic Gigantor
Vistors to Kobe Japan will now be greeted by the sight of a 60-foot statue of Gigantor (Testsujin 28-go, to those in the know). This …
Quickdraw Noir
Comedienne Merrill Markoe mashed up a Peter Lorre track from “M” with a Hanna Barbera cartoon, did her own English translation, and added …
Henry Selick leaves Laika
Oregon Live is reporting that Henry Selick is leaving his home base at Laika. The studio did not explain the departure other than to say …
Carlos Ramos on The Beatles Rock Band trailer
Carlos Ramos, the creator of Nickelodeon’s The X’s, ponders on his blog, Why can’t we have more hand-drawn animated features like Pete …
Iron Giant 10th Anniversary event – SOLD OUT!
ASIFA-Hollywood will celebrate the tenth anniversary of Warner Bros. Animation’s The Iron Giant with a panel discussion featuring several …
Yellow Cake
Three years in the making, and it looks damn good. Yellow Cake by Nick Cross – read his production blog and watch it here:
Kurt Vonnegut’s Rules
Kurt Vonnegut’s eight rules for writing short stories. With a few modifications, they also serve as a nice set of rules for makers of …
Meddlen Meddows
Another cartoon Dennis and his Dad won’t be seeing on TV. From Cartoon Network’s aborted Cartoonstitute program, created and directed by …
The First 5 Minutes of The Princess and the Frog
(via SlashFilm)
Epic Mickey update
Back in July we posted about a new Nintendo game in development, Epic Mickey. Now, the November issue of Game Informer magazine has the …
Today’s Dennis
Today’s Dennis The Menace panel. Is this a swipe at prime time and cable cartoon shows? My caption would’ve been: “I remember when …
Yarn and Lucky
Here are two non-narrative pieces that are quite pleasing to the eye. Adam Avilla and Tony Benna have joined forces to “try our might at …
Contest #1: Wallace’s voice?
Are you ready??What is the name of the actor who does the voice of “Wallace” in the Wallace and Gromit Films? THE CONTEST IS NOW …
The Apple and the Worm
Animator David Nethery pointed me toward this intriguing 2D animated feature coming from Denmark, The Apple & the Worm, directed by …
Monday Morning: BIG CONTESTS! BIG PRIZES!
Don’t say we didn’t warn ya: We will be holding two contests on Monday (10/5) and be giving away a bunch of cool prizes. Winning both …
Sunday Afternoon with a Kid With A Rocket Launcher
Two separate independent projects, with little in common outside of both being made essentially by one person, each with a lot of …
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