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Who’s Who in The Autograph Hound
Jeff Pepper of 2719 Hyperion offers up a well annotated who’s who of celebrity caricatures in the Disney short The Autograph Hound (1939).
Previously on Cartoon Brew
Geico’s New Cavemen
Geico’s latest spots for car insurance use a new but familiar group of cavemen: The Flintstones. Brandweek has more details about the …
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.
The Chestnut Tree
Bert and Jennifer Klein just finished producing a very charming 4-minute hand drawn short called The Chestnut Tree. It was directed and …
Cartoon Museum Benefit at Pixar
San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum is holding its fourth annual fundraiser at Pixar Animation Studios next Saturday. Tickets are $200. a …
When Richie Rich was cool
I know it’s hard to believe, but Richie Rich was a cool dude once. Once upon a time the character, originally created by Harvey …
Animated Manhattan
Inspired by the book Celluloid Skyline, which examined the depictions of New York in live-action film, the blog Ironic Sans has a …
The Los Angeles Animation Festival
For 2 days in October, Hollywood gets its first animation festival in over five years – The Los Angeles Animation Festival (Oct.20-21 …
Bozo’s furniture
P.S. Forget about the Disney furniture collection. This Saturday you can bid on Bozo’s personal furnishings. The property of Larry …
Worst. MoCap. Ever.
I’m sorry. This is the worst thing we’ve ever posted on the Brew. I’m horrified—and yet can’t stop laughing. Thanks to …
Disney exhibit at Forest Lawn
Some believe that the art of classic character animation is dead. So perhaps it’s quite fitting that the Forest Lawn Museum in Glendale …
Ben Zurawski’s Flipbooks
So you’re a 23-year-old unknown animator and you’d like your work seen by millions of people on national TV. How do you do it? For …
Nicolai Troshinsky
Born in Moscow and currently living in Spain, 22-year-old illustrator/animator Nicolai Troshinsky creates beautiful lyrical mini-films in …
Disney’s Feng Shui
Notice anything animated about this room? According to Drexel Heritage, this is furniture inspired by Walt Disney! The Disney …
Magoo’s Christmas Carol
Calling all cartoon historians! Animator Darrell Van Citters is researching and writing a book about the classic UPA TV special Mr. …
More Crap
It’s time for another educational cartoon showing us how to take a crap. Courtesy of animator Greg Holfeld down under–no pun intended.
Disney-inspired Middle East propaganda
Sadly, it’s come to this. Animation has been enlisted in the propaganda war between rival Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah. This …
Bill Littlejohn Interview
Above: Bill Littlejohn at Playhouse Pictures in 1962 Whenever I’m depressed about the state of contemporary animation, I think about …
Podcasts: Clayberger, Docter & Glines
It’s not just blogs that offer valuable animation-related content nowadays. Here are three recent audio podcasts with three super …
The Naked Hitchiker
Our pal, Anne D. Bernstein found this online: “I came across this animated film while doing some research about F. Scott Fitzgerald. She …
Inside UPA: A Cartoon Brew Book
Today I’m pleased to announce the upcoming publication of the first-ever Cartoon Brew book. Inside UPA is a 64-page volume offering an …
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