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It all started with a… toy?
How did this one get by me? Did Walt Disney name his most famous creation after a toy, Micky Mouse (sic)? On eBay today, someone is …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
C.L. Hartman Animation Reel
The grandson of Golden Age Hollywood animator C.L. Hartman has posted a reel onto YouTube of commercials animated by Hartman at John …
No AI, Perpetual License, Developed By Artists: Moho’s Free Side Quest Update Now Exports 2D Characters To Unity, Unreal, Godot, And Blender
Moho’s free 14.4 Side Quest update lets animators export full 2D rigs and animations to Unity, Unreal, Godot, and Blender using the glTF format.
Un Regard Moderne (Paris)
Storefront and interior. Click for bigger version A few months ago, I solicited suggestions from readers about what to see and do …
Monte Schulz on the Peanuts Book
Charles Schulz’s son, Monte Schulz, has posted a new in-depth comment on Cartoon Brew detailing some of the family’s specific objections …
Looney Tunes Vol. 5
Guess what’s coming out in two short weeks? Yeah, I’m plugging it again. That’s because it’s a great set of 60 uncut, restored …
Brew Radio (again) on Wednesday
Yours truly will be broadcasting once again, live on Shokus Internet Radio this Wednesday October 17th from 4pm to 6pm Pacific time …
Serge Bromberg in Brooklyn
Calling all New Yorkers. Check out Treasures from a Chest at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) this Friday. The annual program, …
Raggedy Ann Reunion
ASIFA-Hollywood is planning a special screening and panel discussion in honor of the 30th Anniversary of Richard Williams’ Raggedy Ann & …
Ty Wong Paintings on Display
Ty Wong standing in front of his illustrations for The Wild Bunch at the opening of the show a couple weeks ago. (Matt …
Tower Bawher
NFB director Théodore Ushev writes to let me know that his gorgeous Constructivist-flavored short Tower Bawher is now viewable for …
10K Comments on the Brew!
We reached a milestone earlier in October that I think is worth mentioning: 10,000 reader comments on Cartoon Brew. We only launched …
More on the Schulz Book
There’s a lot more reaction appearing online to David Michaelis’ new book Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography. In the Wall Street Journal, …
Song of the South plays Philly
I don’t know how this happened, but I just found out that Song of the South had a public performance in the Philadelphia last Tuesday …
Brickfilms and the Amateur Animation Community
There was a front page article in last weekend’s Wall Street Journal about the brickfilm community. Brickfilms is a general description …
Disney in Argentina, 1941
We’ve all seen the 16mm color footage of Walt Disney visting South America in 1941. Now, courtesy of the Buenos Aires Ministry of Culture …
Cartoon Dump #5: Spunky and Tadpole
A little boy and his brain challenged teddy bear. Spunky and Tadpole was one of the worst cartoon shows ever made. Originally …
2D or Not 2D Animation Festival
The second annual 2D OR NOT 2D Animated Film Festival will be held at the New Everett Theatre in Everett, Washington, on November 2nd and …
Pixar Zoetrope at California Adventure
Head’s up: the Pixar Toy Story zoetrope created for their MoMA exhibit a couple years back is now on display at California Adventure. And …
Sony Colors
This stop-motion TV spot makes me feel good. Replacement animation, using Play-Doh, on a scale George Pal never imagined. Bravo to …
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