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Jerry at Comic Con
The San Diego Comic Con commences next week and I’ll be there. If you want to meet me and say hello, I’ll be signing copies of my book …
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The People’s Republic of Animation
This commercial simply blew me away. It was produced by The People’s Republic of Animation, an outstanding animation studio in Australia, …
Artists Behind ‘Frozen,’ ‘Corpse Bride,’ And ‘Up’ Teach Character Design In New Course From The Creators U
Five leading designers share practical exercises, drawing demonstrations, and lessons from creating characters like Ellie and Sadness.
July 22 in LA: Brent Green Performance
Next Tuesday, July 22, indie filmmaker Brent Green is performing a FREE show of his animated shorts at the Hammer Museum in Westwood. I …
“Signs of Life” by Freddie Yauner
What does the little man on the emergency exit sign do when he’s not helping humans? “Signs of Life” is a witty animation installation …
Explosive Magoo
Animator and eagle-eyed Brew reader Celia Bullwinkel spotted this faded sidewalk stencil graffiti of Mr. Magoo planting a bomb. The piece …
It was bound to happen…
Wall•E inspires a Hello Dolly revival.
Kung Fu Panda Knockoffs
Apparently Kung Fu Panda is so popular that it’s spurred a whole bunch of counterfeit merchandise, some of which are pretty funny.
A rare frame from Popeye Vol. 3
I admit it. I love seeing classic animation I’ve never seen before. I particularly go nuts for original title sequences of cartoons that …
The Shooting of Dan McGrew
Jerry has posted a super-rare gem on YouTube: the 1965 short The Shooting of Dan McGrew directed by Ed Graham, Jr. I was so excited about …
Cultoons Vol. 3
Just out from Steve Stanchfield’s Thunderbean Animation is Cultoons 3, a new DVD set which continues his madness of releasing cartoons …
Golden Book Art Exhibit in NYC
The Children’s Museum of Manhattan (212 West 83rd Street, NY, NY) has opened a new exhibit “Golden Legacy: Original Art from 65 Years of …
“Kaiserwetter” by Benjamin Leng
“Kaiserwetter” is a distinctive looking video for German musician Olli Schulz directed by Benjamin Leng of HickPix. Leng tells us, “I …
Freaky Flickers
Oh, so you think you’ve seen bad? I don’t know who’s behind this animated feature, but they are looking for distribution. Desperately …
Animation Block Party ’08
Brooklyn’s homegrown cartoon festival Animation Block Party will return for its fifth edition from July 25-27. Over 100 animated shorts …
Worst Comic Strip. Ever!
When I seek out films for my Worst Cartoons Ever! screenings or Cartoon Dump I look for animation so bad it’s unintentionally funny. So …
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Oswald cameo in Wall•E book
Ken Priebe spotted this cameo (above right) by Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in the Little Golden Book adaptation of Wall•E. As with …
Rooftop Films Signal Film by Fran Krause
Fran Krause created the signal film for this year’s Rooftop Films screening series. It’s animated nicely in Flash.
Wall•E Required Viewing for All Americans
“Wall-E for President” is an op-ed column written by NY Times political commentator Frank Rich. In it, he implores everybody from John …
Betty Boop and Felix
Does anyone remember this short lived comic strip (1984-1988) by The Walker Brothers (Brian, Morgan, Greg, and Neal, the sons of Beetle …
Jerry on Movie Talk podcasts
New Orleans movie critic David Dubos is now writing for, and podcasting about, movies each week on NewOrleans.com. He’s recorded me twice …
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