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The Awesome Chronicles of Manny and Khan
Someone posted one of the shorts from The Cartoonstitute, Cartoon Network’s former shorts program. Since they are no longer running …
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The Lion of Judah
Variety is reporting on an animation boom in South Africa, focusing its article around the country’s first CGI feature, The Lion 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.’
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
I love Michel Gagne’s work – either as still drawings or animated. Here’s his latest animated piece: Gagne writes more about …
SDCC ’09: More Books!
In the run up to the Comic Con next week, I’ll be posting on several unique events and items that might be of interest to our readers. …
Max Weintraub
Whether it’s the elegant animated navigation of his Flash portfolio site or the visually adventurous commercials and promos on his reel, …
Harvey-Tomb
This is the grave marker for Alfred Harvey (1913-1994), founder of Harvey Comics, who is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Westchester …
“Tetragram for Enlargement” by Apparati Effimeri
There has been a lot of growth in site-specific animation over the past few years, and artists like Blu and Pablo Valbuena are finding …
SDCC ’09: Van Eaton’s Book Booth
If you are going to the San Diego Comic Con, don’t miss Booth #501, Van Eaton Galleries. Forget the voluminous amount of vintage …
The House of Cats
This beautiful little short by Courtland Lomax was made for Swarovski to promote their latest crystal collection. The backgrounds and …
Dan Meth’s Influences
One man’s influences is another man’s Comic Con Want List. Say what you will, the man has good taste!
Walt and El Grupo opens September 11th
A release date has been announced for Walt and El Grupo, the new Ted Thomas documentary about Disney’s 1941 goodwill tour to South …
‘Peripetics’ by Zeitguised
Peripetics is a fantastic experimental CG short. The “piece in six acts” was made by London-based Zeitguised for the opening exhibition …
Despicable Me teaser
Next summer, from a lot of people who brought you Horton Hears a Who (but not Blue Sky Studios), comes the first release from …
Weird Al’s Skipper Dan
I’m a big fan of Weird Al Yankovic… and I’m digging his latest video, designed and directed by Divya Srinivasan. Read the lyrics here. …
Dallas McKennon 1919-2009
Just got word that Dallas McKennon passed away this morning. Sunday would’ve been his 90th birthday. Dal was a prolific voice in …
Bill Plympton’s Dog Days dvd
Independent animation great Bill Plympton has released a new dvd collecting all of the shorts he has created between 2004 and 2008: Guard …
SDCC ’09: The Animation Panels (Sunday)
Here is third installment of Cartoon Brew’s guide to the 2009 San Diego Comic Con. Below are my recommended picks of animation-related …
Wall Street Analyst Apologizes For Predicting UP Would Fail
Here’s something you don’t hear often: an analyst on Wall Street admitting they’re wrong. Richard Greenfield of Pali Research told the …
The Smurfs and Hong Kong Phooey go live action
It’s been a big week for Hollywood’s goal to turn every crap cartoon of the 1970s into live action blockbuster movies. Take the …
SDCC ’09: The Animation Panels (Saturday)
Here is second installment of Cartoon Brew’s guide to the 2009 San Diego Comic Con. Below are my recommended picks of animation panels …
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