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Uncensored Animation from the Van Beuren Studio
Steve Stanchfield is back, doing the Lord’s work at Thunderbean Animation, restoring and releasing rare cartoons from the 1930s on DVD. …
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Battle For Terra
Opening May 1st, from Lionsgate, is Battle For Terra (formerly known simply as Terra). This film actually won the Best Feature award at …
Award-Winning 2D Animation Tips From The 2024 Cartoon Animator Contest
Learn nine pro techniques from 2024 Cartoon Animator contest winners to boost your 2D animation skills with creative rigs and smart motion tools.
Sultan The Warrior
Four scary words: Motion Capture from Bollywood. Submitted for your approval: Sultan The Warrior. This new Tamil-language …
Disney’s forgotten live-action releases, 1957-59
This is perhaps the most off-topic post I’ve written for Cartoon Brew, but I hope you’ll indulge me. It’s regarding a neglected aspect of …
“My Name is Potato”
“My Name is Potato” is an annoying 1977 novelty song by Italian singer Rita Pavone. The animation in the music video is its saving grace. …
Le Cafe
A song by the French band Oldelaf & Monsieur D, with animation by Stephanie Marguerite and Emilie Tarascou.
Koko flip book
Here’s a piece of Fleischer animation unseen in over 80 years… in fact it may never have been seen in movement at all. Director Bob …
How-To Post Comments on Cartoon Brew
For the amount of traffic we receive, the comments on Cartoon Brew remain remarkably trouble-free, owing largely to the awesomeness of …
Pink Panther 2 opening titles
In case you didn’t rush out to see the latest Pink Panther movie – here’s the part you really wanted to see: The opening titles. Karin …
Scintillation by Xavier Chassaing
Scintillation by Paris-based music video director Xavier Chassaing is an experimental work comprised of over 35,000 photographs and using …
Comic Starring Jones, Avery and Kimball
The late Ward Kimball, Chuck Jones and Tex Avery have a showdown with the notoriously mean-spirited Alan Smithee in this week’s edition …
New Simpsons HDTV opening
The Simpsons have changed their opening sequence. Tonight’s show opened with a revised version formatted in wide screen for HD, the first …
Pooh diapers — and a rectal thermometer!
This week marks the anniversary of one of our most popular posts: the one about the Spongebob Squarepants Musical Rectal Thermometer. …
Obama’s Elf by Michael Schlingmann
London-based animator Michael Schlingmann (previously on Cartoon Brew) created this funny 20-second animated pun. The animation is …
Coraline Production Artists Panel
Did you miss the Coraline production artists panel at Gallery Nucleus last week? Sean Szeles recorded the discussion and has posted it …
Sita Sings the Blues in the NY Times
Nina Paley’s animated feature Sita Sings the Blues is the subject of a write-up in this Sunday’s NY Times. It’s a delight to see such a …
The Bravest Warriors
Most people who view Pen Ward’s Adventure Time either passionately love it – or don’t get it at all. I’m in the camp that loves it, and …
It Hugs Back
Music video for Work Day by UK band It Hugs Back. Directed by former Aardman animator Martin Davies, with a behind the scenes photo …
Watchmen: Black Freighter trailer
In conjunction with the March 6th release of Watchmen, Warner Bros. is releasing (on March 24th) a direct-to-video animation of Tales of …
No Girls Allowed?
Danny Hayes, a guy who worked on Coraline, complains in Bitch magazine that the Coraline production was too much of a boys-only club. …
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