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Cornelis by Ayaka Nakata
Beautiful animated short by Ayaka Nakata that stems from a foundation of dance choreography. I like how the filmmaker creates an …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
A Page From TV Animation’s Past
(click to enlarge image) Understanding the extent to which artists have lost control of the animation process in the past is vital to …
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.
CTN wrap up
One last post and a few more snaps from CTN yesterday: Peter De Seve signs copies of his new book A Sketchy Past for a huge crowd. …
Mish-Mish in National Defense
We’ve posted about Mish Mish cartoons before – but here’s a new one you gotta see. The character was the star of a popular Egyptian …
Cartoon Dump Tonight!
Duncan Trussell and Dana Gould are our guest comedians for tonight’s live Cartoon Dump show in Los Angeles. We are now on Monday nights, …
Going West by Andersen M Studio
This is an impressively elaborate papercraft animation created by London-based Andersen M Studio for the New Zealand Book Council. I …
The Sunday Funnies 11/22/09
This week’s comic strips with references to classic cartoon stars. Above Mark Parisi’s Off The Mark from Thursday (removed by request …
Day Two: CTN Expo with Don & Gary
And on the Second Day, the CTN Expo became Comic Con for animators. Day 2 at CTN-X was wall-to-wall with attendees, standing room …
The Academy (Shorts) Short-List
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today its short-list of the 10 animated short films that will vie for …
Day One: CTN-Expo is a hit!
First a few quick snaps: Tomm Moore (The Secret of Kells) and Donnachada Daly Lou Romano (center) gives a young artist some …
Children In Need music video
Every year, the BBC airs a Children In Need charity fundraiser. This year they produced a stop motion music video which, especially for …
Two by Two (1966)
I got into a discussion with a friend last week about the horrible theatrical cartoons of the 1960s. I call them “drive-in cartoons” …
The 2000s: TV Animation
It’s the time again when critics start compiling their “best of” lists for the decade. We’ll probably do a few ourselves, though the …
Academy Salute to UPA in New York
I just found out that as part of its monthly Monday Nights With Oscar film series in New York, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and …
Fun with Hair
Sometimes all it takes is a little bit of hair and pixilation. The film is by Andy Estep. (Thanks, Marc Deckter)
Tim Burton Exhibition at MoMA
Last night I attended the opening of the Tim Burton exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, and quite simply, it’s terrific! I’ll be …
Ralph Bakshi on Pixar
We’ve already linked to this, but this interview with Ralph Bakshi has some really shrewd insights peppered throughout. One of his …
Dante’s Inferno
Starz Film-Roman is producing this new animated direct-to-video feature, Dante’s Inferno: the Animated Epic, through animators in Japan …
CTN Expo CONTEST
The CTN-EXPO has given us a prize package to give away to one of our lucky readers. The third correct answer received below (in our …
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