Fire at Universal Studios
A fire broke out this morning on the Universal Studios backlot. Current live TV news reports are saying that, in addition to the …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
H-B Book wins Award!
As I mentioned back in March, ForeWord Magazine, the only literary trade journal devoted exclusively to covering independent publishers, …
Qvisten Animation Builds Future-Proof Pipeline With Z By HP Workstations
A closer look at how Norway’s Qvisten Animation is powering their animation productions with HP technology.
Harvey Comic Art exhibit
The Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco will be presenting a major exhibit of Harvey Comics artwork, “From Richie Rich to Wendy the …
Fly Me To The Moon
It’s getting crowded in outer space. In addition to Wall•E and Space Chimps, nWave Pictures is releasing Fly Me To The Moon, a 3-D …
Cartoon Network Planning To Lure Young Boys
Parents of children beware: it seems that Cartoon Network, in its middle age, has developed a fascination with young boys. A recent …
Disney’s Tinkerbell
Disney’s upcoming direct-to-video Tinkerbell series has just released its first trailer – and it’s feeling less like classic Disney and …
R.I.P. The Great Gazoo
Say what you will about the Great Gazoo, but Harvey Korman (who performed his voice) was a fine comic actor. He passed away today at …
Disney Animators Vs. Producers
This video from 1980 is not what you think. It’s a game of volleyball played between the Disney execs and animation artists of the time, …
THIS MONDAY IN NYC: Hubleys at MoMA
If there’s one CAN’T MISS animation program in New York this summer, it’s the screening coming up this Monday, June 2, at MoMA: “A …
Uncanny Valley Explained
This clip from the TV series 30 Rock offers an entertaining explanation of the “Uncanny Valley” (aka “Robert Zemeckis-style …
TOMORROW IN SF: Richard Williams Tribute
This Friday, May 30, ASIFA-San Francisco is holding a tribute to animator and director Richard Williams, in honor of his 75th birthday …
String Holders
That’s what I love about Cartoon Brew, I learn something new everyday! I never knew anything about string holders. The Bosko and Honey …
Dick Sutcliffe, Jack Hanrahan, Mel Leven, RIP
Some animation-related deaths to report from the past few months: Dick Sutcliffe, the creator of Davey and Goliath, passed away on …
Le Chat Noir
Following the lead of Gobelins and other French animation schools, Lycée technique des Arts et Métiers in Luxembourg has began to make …
Bosko and Honey: Unmasked!
We’ve seen merchandising related to Bosko before. But here’s a pair of items featuring the first Looney Tunes star and his girlfriend, …
Untooned Cartoon Characters
“Untooning” cartoon characters seems to be turning into a bit of a trend, as evidenced by Jerry’s last post about live Simpsons and the …
Spanish Simpsons
There isn’t much to say about this:
Bio-Hazard by Andrew Falicon
Bio-Hazard is a thesis film produced at SVA by Andrew Falicon. It’s a funny short with plenty of send-ups of anime conventions and …
As The Wrench Turns”
Here’s something to note. Inspired by the NPR radio show Car Talk, PBS has created its first prime time animated series, Click and …
Hokusai: An Animated Sketchbook
Tony White has just posted onto YouTube his classic animated short Hokusai: An Animated Sketchbook. He offers some background about the …
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