TEN TURNING POINTS
I was asked to write an article for today’s Variety on the top ten “turning points” in animation history. The idea was to celebrate the …
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LASSETER “DEFINITELY DOING HAND-DRAWN”
The last thing you need to read right now is another interview with John Lasseter. However this one, published today in Australia’s The …
Basque Animation Is Booming Thanks To A Diverse And Eye-Catching Slate Of Film And TV Projects
Spain’s Basque Country has produced animated fare that stands out at international markets, festivals, and awards ceremonies.
Animation Blast #9 Update
There’s now an accurate contents listing for BLAST #9 posted on the newly redesigned AnimationBlast.com. Below is the wraparound cover …
THIS SUNDAY: JOHN K. AT THE AERO THEATRE
If you are stuck in Southern California over the Memorial Day weekend, hop on over to the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica on Sunday to see …
SPRITE ANIMATION
Sprite Animation Studios has set up shop over at the Howard Hughes Center in West Los Angeles. The image above is from their first …
CITY PARADISE
I have to admit that I didn’t quite “get” Ga”lle Denis’s film CITY PARADISE when I first saw it, but maybe that’s just me. The film, …
PRINCESS IRON FAN (1941)
If they post it, I will link it! Here’s an excerpt from the rare 1941 Chinese animated feature PRINCESS IRON FAN. It’s interesting for a …
BUGS BUNNY WW2 INSIGNIA
Way back in March 2005, I first posted about Brew reader Michael Brown’s contining efforts to identify the specific US Air Force squadron …
The Animation Information Revolution
There is a quiet revolution happening in the animation community, and it’s all thanks to the Internet. With the explosion of blogs in the …
FIRST REVIEWS OF A SCANNER DARKLY
From the Cannes Film Festival: The Hollywood Reporter HATES IT and Time Out calls it “even less generally accessible than Waking Life.” …
CalArts at MoMA
“TOMORROWLAND: CalArts in Moving Pictures” is an ambitious film program (curated by Josh Siegel) that aims to document the work of …
Be A Cartoon Brewer
Remember folks, the deadline is tomorrow afternoon to submit your entries for becoming a “guest brewer” on Cartoon Brew. We’ve already …
Remixing 19th Century Engravings
Artist Caleb Johnston has taken a bunch of 19th century public domain illustrations and engravings from the Dover books, and transformed …
LITTLE GO BEEP
Cartoon writer Earl Kress discusses “The best Looney Tune you’ve never seen”, on his blog. The film, a Warner Bros. cartoon he wrote …
DUMBO’S 65th ANNIVERSARY
On Thursday night, May 25th, the Walt Disney Company will celebrate the 65th anniversay of MY favorite Disney feature, DUMBO, with a two …
MISS KRAZY KAT, 2006
At yesterday’s ASIFA-Hollywood screening we crowned “Miss Krazy Kat” of 2006. The surprise winner, selected by our panel of blue ribbon …
TERRYTOON LOBBY CARDS
Here’s a Sunday morning treat. Steve Worth at ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Archive has posted a beautiful set of eight TERRYTOON lobby …
TOBY BLUTH DOES POPEYE & BETTY BOOP
The Great American Ink animation gallery in Brentwood, CA has commissioned animation artist and director Toby Bluth (brother of Don) to …
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