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Animated Spaces / Animated Bodies
This Friday, the University of Southern California is presenting a free evening of animation-based installations and performances. The …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
Earliest Disney records?
Here’s a treat. Music historian and record archivist Mike Kieffer sent me a copy of his latest find. It’s the first authorized recording …
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.’
For All the Velma Fans Out There
It’s a special day when the quality of fan art exceeds the artistry of its animated source material. Then again, with Scooby-Doo, the bar …
Christian Bale Animation Contest
The boys at Spline Doctors, a loose teaching collective comprised of Pixar animators, hosted an animation contest on their site that …
Van Beuren’s Toddle Tales and Rainbow Parade
Steve Stanchfield has done it again. An animator, educator, cartoon historian and film preservationist, Stanchfield has spent the last …
Rodney (1956)
Last week Amid posted several Disney industrial films and got quite a nice reaction, so I thought I’d try posting another one – this one …
Protesting Foie Gras at Euro Disney
As part of an online campaign to protest the serving of foie gras at Euro Disney, Jurjen Bosklopper and Mustafa Kandaz created an …
Craig Yoe’s Secret Identity
I endorse everything Craig Yoe does. Even this. Especially this. His latest book project, Secret Identity: The Fetish Art of …
Spider-man (1967)
Love it or hate it – the theme song has become a classic. Marvel.com is posting the entire series of the 1967 ABC Spider-man Saturday …
The Gathering
The San Diego Union Tribune is reporting on a controversy brewing at the Chuck Jones Gallery over a new one-of-a-kind oil painting …
Radio Barrier
Animation historian Michael Barrier spent 40 minutes today discussing classic cartoons on the radio show RadioWest, originating from The …
Jack Dunham, 1910-2009
I’ve learned that American animator Jack Dunham passed away a couple weeks ago at age 98. I’d written about Dunham back in 2006 after a …
CG Blogging
No, this isn’t an April Fool’s joke. Since November, blogger Dave Stratton has been posting in the form of “daily dialog-driven …
Chaotic Tom & Jerry commercial
Tom and Jerry have always represented chaos — but this Indian commercial is mind-numbing in its confusion. Here, Tom & Jerry join forces …
Pixar vs. DreamWorks
I’m still confused. Which studio’s films does this guy like more? (Thanks, Karim)
25 Animation Twitters
Did you know that Adventure Time creator Pen Ward drinks Shasta Cola in the bathtub? How about that Sony animator Kim Hazel wants a …
Read This Post…
…if you enjoy Tex Avery, Virgil Partch, Roy Williams, Billy Barty and Spike Jones. Mark Evanier has a must-read story that ties all …
Hollywood’s Greatest Year: 1939
This summer, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be running a film series on Monday nights showcasing the ten (yes, 10) …
Oddball Sixties Disney Industrial Films
The Social Side of Health and The Fight are a couple of oddball industrial films directed by Nine Old Man Les Clark at Disney in 1969. …
MONSTERS vs. ALIENS vs. PENGUINS
Dreamworks had a very good weekend. A $58 million dollar opening for Monsters Vs. Aliens was the biggest opening weekend gross this …
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