Studio 4C’s Genius Party
If you are anywhere–and I mean anywhere–in the DC area on February 15 and 16, then mark your calendars for the American premiere of …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
Who’s Behind the Bottom-Biting Bug
Last August Jerry wrote about one of the newest animation fads sweeping through Japan: a crude, borderline inept, series of animated …
Inspiration From Everywhere All At Once: Expanding Educational Experience At SVA
SVA students and alumni discuss extracurricular activities that helped to enrich their educational experience at the school.
Peter and the Wolf by Suzie Templeton
Suzie Templeton’s contemporary stop motion retelling of Peter and the Wolf can be seen below in three parts. As we reported last week, …
The Salaries of Disney Execs
While Disney artists bring their imaginations to life through animation, Disney executives are living a lifestyle that animators can’t …
Patapon
If I had a Sony PSP (or played video games for that matter), I’d be looking forward to the February release of Patapon, a visually …
Brevity by Guy and Rodd
A recently published panel cartoon by Guy Endore-Kaiser and Rodd Perry. (Thanks, Steve Segal)
Allan Melvin (1922-2008)
Character actor Allan Melvin – the voice of Magilla Gorilla – has passed away at age 84. He provided numerous voices for Hanna …
Cartoons and Brew
Animator Dan Meth is hosting his second annual Drinking and Drawing event in both New York City and Portland Oregon next Wednesday (Amid …
The Hard Lessons of Kwicky Koala
There are certain details of animation history that have always bothered me. For example, how did Tex Avery, arguably the greatest …
Cereal:Geek / Arf Forum
I’m way overdue in posting, plugging and praising these two fine publications. In this day and age of blogs and dedicated websites, …
Gene Deitch On Motion/Performance Capture
Serving as an appropriate complement to this earlier piece on Cartoon Brew, animation legend Gene Deitch has written a piece for …
New Advertising Option on Cartoon Brew
We are happy to announce that Cartoon Brew is now accepting ads from third-party advertisers (in other words, you) in our right-hand …
Re-Examining Mary Blair
Folks in and around the Bay Area should make a point to check out the “The Art and Flair of Mary Blair” exhibition which continues at the …
Help Nina Paley Complete Sita Sings the Blues
Nina Paley’s offbeat indie animated feature Sita Sings The Blues recently was accepted into the prestigious 58th annual Berlin …
Animating The Chicago Spire
The Chicago Spire, a building designed by superstar architect Santiago Calatrava, is poised to become North America’s tallest …
Anton Ego Plush Doll
As a follow up to my previous post on plush dolls (and I promise this will be the last one for the time being), I just found out they …
Academy Ignores Animation for Best Foreign Film
Is anyone surprised that Persepolis wasn’t nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar? No foreign animated film submitted by its …
Award Watch: BAFTA’s Animation Nominees
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts announced their nominees for outstanding achievement today: ANIMATED …
The (Animated) Presidential Campaign
Earlier this month, I linked to illustrator Steve Brodner’s podcast series “The Naked Campaign” which offers his views on various …
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Notes on Persepolis
A few random notes on the French animated feature Persepolis: • Upon winning the best animated feature prize from the NY …
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