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United States of Tara Titles by Jamie Caliri
Stop-motion director Jamie Caliri (titles for Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa) created pop-up book-style opening titles for the Showtime …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
Tips From Katzenberg On Keeping Artists Happy
The latest issue of Fortune has a short article in which Jeffrey Katzenberg offers a few tips on how he keeps his artists happy. There’s …
The Making Of Natalia Mirzoyan’s ‘Winter In March,’ An Oscar-Qualified Short Telling A Personal Story Of Resistance
‘Winter in March’ is a handcrafted film that uses soft materials to explore difficult, often painful subjects following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Nobuhiko Obayashi’s Hausu
Digital effects can be wonderful but they aren’t a substitute for good old-fashioned creativity, as evidenced by the pre-digital era …
Nate Theis
Meet my favorite animation director of the moment: Nate Theis. He works at Madison, Wisconsin-based Planet Propaganda which is a hybrid …
Koko Walks Again!
Good ol’ J.J. Sedelmaier, inspired by our post last month of an animated Koko the Clown flip book by Bob Jaques, reached into his …
Tytla’s Little Audrey?
J.J. Sedelmaier recently had a visit from John Canemaker at his studio in White Plains. J.J. sent them in with this note:”We had a chance …
In The Nicotine (1961)
SURGEON GENERAL’S WARNING: Paramount Cartoons can be Hazardous to Your (Mental) Health. We’re ending our series of “dark, domestic” …
Daylight Saving Time
Miss Cartoon Brew reminds those of you observing Daylight Saving Time to now set your clocks ahead one hour. To see a larger view of …
Telefunken commercial
I have no idea what’s being said — but who cares? This is the coolest Telefunken thing I’ve ever seen! (Thanks, Mike Nickel)
China’s real response to Kung Fu Panda
Apparently China had a response to Dreamworks’ Kung Fu Panda that’s more pointed than the film mentioned in this previous Brew post. …
COMMENTARY: Animated Feature Oscar is Still A Bad Idea
Earlier this decade, when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences began handing out Oscars for best animated feature, I viewed it …
WATCHMEN opens today…
…but you can see it here first: (Thanks Chogrin)
Obama Mo-cap
The Onion reports that Barack Obama has been outfitted with motion-capture sensors and that his entire presidency is being recorded in …
The Legend of Milu Deer: Princess Yoyo
One of my favorite sources for learning about obscure foreign animated features is TwitchFilm.net. Certain films though are perhaps best …
Anime is Dying
The Japan Times has a long, and at times sensationalistic, article describing how the Japanese animation industry is struggling to …
Zap! Pow! Bam!
If you are in L.A. or plan to visit between now and August 9th, check out the incredible super hero exhibit at the Skirball Cultural …
The Plot Sickens (1961)
Man, those guys at Famous must have really hated their wives. By popular demand, I am posting the 1961 Modern Madcap cartoon, The Plot …
The Director of Hoodwinked Speaks
Cory Edwards, the guy who made the moderately successful steaming pile of CGI known as Hoodwinked is still plying his wares around town …
Get Plastered with Plympton and Lasseter
When I think of the alcohol of choice for animators, I typically don’t think wine, but a number of animation artists are becoming …
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