Obama-mation
Continuing our coverage of how animation is being used in this year’s Presidential election, below are two pro-Barack Obama spots …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
Meet Hyacinth Hippo
I know what you’re saying to yourself right now: he’s finally lost his marbles and has started posting suggestive photos of voluptuous …
Tenerife: A Thriving International Animation Hub In Spain’s Canary Islands
Tenerife’s animation and vfx industries are booming thanks to highly competitive tax incentives and an influx of talented artists.
The Making of Timmy’s Christmas
Mike Nassar has written a super-detailed blog post documenting every step of how he and a few other artists produced Timmy’s Christmas, a …
Walk Cycle
Animation and comic artist Ryan Sias just published a new installment of his Silent Kimbly webcomic with a cheesy animation-related pun …
Anime Alert!
Heads up, East-coasters! Several worthwhile anime screenings are scheduled for later this month. The Japan Society, in New York, …
Faking It
Animator (and Animation Guild Local 839 prez) Kevin Koch has a useful post on his blog entitled “Faking It”, which addresses the topic of …
Radio Nova Spot by Romain Segaud
“Electro” (download 16mb file) is a stand-out commercial for French station Radio Nova directed by Romain Segaud (previously on the …
A Really Whole New World
This video is impressive: a guy, Nick Pitera, sings both the male and female parts of the Aladdin song, “A Whole New World.” As the video …
WB Studio Store blog
Remember how cool those Warner Bros. Studio Stores were – at least for the first ten years of their existence, before they went all …
Animation Industry: West Coast vs. East Coast
Last week I had the pleasure of being the guest speaker for Dave Levy’s animation career class at SVA (School of Visual Arts). It was a …
Bullwinkle Statue Update
The good news: It’s still there! The bad news: It’s been “improved”. Brew reader Brent Swanson sent in this recent photo. I have …
This Week: Janet Klein & Annie Awards
I know what you’re all wondering. Where will I be later this week? Well, Thursday night (2/7) I’ll be at the Steve Allen Theatre, …
Marcell Jankovics Animation Used In A Super Bowl Spot
Licensing old songs has been a staple of TV advertising in recent times, but could licensing animated shorts become the next trend in the …
“It’s Mine”
Not only was it a really good Super Bowl game, but Coca-Cola scored a touchdown with a terrific animation-related commercial titled “It’s …
My Favorite Martian
This post is only slightly on-topic, as I want to give a plug to a new soundtrack CD for one of my favorite live action sitcoms of the …
Knitted Music Video
Director Simon Laganière’s new music video for the Quebec duo Tricot Machine uses artwork that is entirely knitted. Over 700 …
Rubik the Amazing Cube
One of the silliest cartoon shows ever contrived by network executives and foist upon kids, back in those deep dark days of network …
FLIP #10
There are a lot of good things in latest issue of Steve Moore’s online animation magazine, but the best may be Nancy Beiman’s …
Badflavr.com by Arthur Metcalf
An impressive young talent who I’ve had the pleasure of meeting since moving out to NY is Arthur Metcalf. A self-taught animator, his …
Essential Viewing: Art Babbitt Documentary
Mathieu Vierendeel has posted onto YouTube the fascinating 1987 documentary Animating Art which examines the life and art of legendary …
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