Prescott Wright (1935-2006)
Karl Cohen (president of ASIFA-San Francisco) reports that Prescott Wright, a co-founder of the Ottawa International Animation Festival …
Karl Cohen (president of ASIFA-San Francisco) reports that Prescott Wright, a co-founder of the Ottawa International Animation Festival …
I don’t really collect anything (besides dust) so I’m always a bit in awe of people like this guy who’s amassed an unbelievably massive …
Tenerife’s animation and vfx industries are booming thanks to highly competitive tax incentives and an influx of talented artists.
Alex Chun, who’s been writing a lot of superb animation and comic-related pieces for the LA TIMES over the past year, is now also …
Screenwriter Jeff Massie, an executive board member of The Animation Guild, has started blogging about his life and stuff he likes, …
HAPPY FEET director George Miller gives us a classic line, from a recent piece in the WASHINGTON POST: “I knew even the greatest …
Animator Bob Harper sent over a link to this online print of Bob Clampett’s classic short COAL BLACK AND DE SEBBEN DWARFS. It is easily …
Here’s some great weekend reading. The ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive has posted another wonderful animation document: scans of a 1994 …
Scenes We’d Like To See Dept. Our thanks to Brew reader Steve Austin who sent in this incredible drawing by Chuck Jones.Sorry for the …
Hopefully we’ll get this (and the other one) on the next Looney Tunes Golden Collection. For now, someone has posted on YouTube a version …
As animated features currently dwell in a CG rut of fairy tale spoofs and talking animal adventures, television animation has become the …
I was lucky enough to attend a wonderful Boxing Day party last night which was teeming with Hollywood celebrities (not to name drop, but …
For Christmas of 1949, Walt Disney received a miniature ride-on steam locomotive from Santa, as seen in the first Disney TV special, One …
Pascal Campion’s work is always a lot of fun, and his Flash-animated holiday greeting is no exception. But don’t blame me if you can’t …
Ward Jenkins has given us a wonderful holiday treat on his blog: hi-res scans of the entire 1959 Golden Book THE FIRST NOEL illustrated …
Let’s remember James Brown with this terrific Lipton Brisk commercial from 2000. Brown also provided his own voice for the spot.
Wishing you a traditional 2-D Christmas, in 3-Dfrom Cartoon Brew! (click here for a larger image)
Here’s an old photo of me in 1964 (age 9) under our pathetic aluminum Christmas tree, all dressed up and proud of my favorite Chiristmas …
Studio Ghibli presented an early Christmas gift to Tokyo’s Nippon Television Network on Wednesday. A huge mechanical clock, designed by …
(Thanks, Tom Bertino)
Circulating amongst animators this week was the shortlist of possible Oscar nominees in the Animation Short Film category. The final …