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WALL·E End Credits
The Art of the Title Sequence interviews director Jim Capobianco and animator Alex Woo about the thoughtful end credit sequence of …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
The story behind Underdog
If Jay Ward, Hanna Barbera and Rankin-Bass rate biographical tomes, certainly the output of Total Television deserves a historical …
Tokyo International Film Festival’s Animation Lineup Aims To Bring Creators And Audiences Together
Tokyo’s animation program pairs international premieres and original anime with discussions on creative careers and opportunities for women directors.
Cartoon Dump!
Comedy! Songs! Puppets! Magic! And God-awful cartoons from the wasteland of 60s and 70s Saturday morning television! Frank Conniff, …
Chew Chew Baby (1958)
There’s no debate that animator Irving Spector was, like John Dunn, an under appreciated cartoonist and storyman — working in animation …
Kid Complains About Live-Action on Cartoon Network
This young girl appears to be more qualified to run Cartoon Network than any of the clueless execs in charge right now.
OT: Will Friedwald donates his record collection
Here’s an update on the doings of my old colleague and friend Will Friedwald (my co-author on Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A …
JibJab’s He’s Barack Obama
Jibjab just released this tonight and is too good not to share – so good, it’s even worth watching the behind-the-scenes commercial that …
Dying Girl’s Last Wish: To See UP
More heart-breaking than the first ten minutes of Up: this story from the Orange County Register. A dying 10 year old with a rare …
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J.J. Sedelmaier and Seymour Chwast Create The Nose
Director J.J. Sedelmaier hooked up with design/illustration icon Seymour Chwast to create an online issue of Chwast’s publication The …
LONDON: An Evening with Ian Emes
Awesome event coming up in London next Thursday, June 25: a retrospective of the work of British animation director Ian Emes, who created …
Buy this Vacuum or We’ll Shoot This Dog…
Someone posted a bunch of vintage Danish animated commercials for Nilfisk Vacuum Cleaners on You Tube. Check them all out. My favorite is …
Cartoons at Ohio State
If you like comics, comic strips and animated cartoons, Ohio State University is now Mecca. I’ll be there, in Columbus Ohio, next …
Mickey Mammaries
Combining two iconic Hollywood stars, pop artist Ron English has created a limited edition “bust” of Marilyn Monroe (click on image above …
Paul McCartney’s new cartoon
Rolling Stone reports that Paul McCartney will be writing a score for a new animated feature, based on a book he co-wrote, High In The …
Road To Home
Heads up on a new animated feature coming from China. Road To Home is in pre-production at Beijing-based Magic Dumpling studio, on track …
Up Color Keys
The infamous Lou Romano has been posting much inspirational art from Up on his blog. I don’t know if this is material featured in …
Balaam’s Ass
Catholic school would have been so much more fun if religious lessons had been delivered via CG animation, like this film about Balaam’s …
Spongebob Squarepants Designs by Robert Ryan Cory
These Spongebob character expression and pose designs by Robert Ryan Cory raise TV animation to the level of art. The creativity and …
Hidden Oswald in UP Little Golden Book
This has to be the most trivial post I’ve ever written – and I’ve written some pretty trivial posts – but at least it gives me the chance …
Another Cartoon Network update
According to an article posted today in the trade publication Broadcasting and Cable, Cartoon Network will start advertising its new CN …
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