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Animation History Round-Up #3
• Disney theme park designs by animator Marc Davis. • Funny frame grabs from an Iwerks Willie Whopper …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
Report from Ottawa: Persepolis and Goofy
From the sublime to the ridiculous… My laryngitis on Wednesday developed into a full fledged cold on Thursday and Friday, forcing me …
SVA’s Computer Arts Community Shines At SIGGRAPH 2025
SVA’s MFA Computer Arts program made a strong impact at SIGGRAPH 2025, with student volunteers, alumni, and faculty contributing throughout the conference.
More Backgrounds
We’ve plugged the blogs of both Hans Bacher and Rob Richards numerous times recently. Both are putting a spotlight on the unsung work of …
The World Is Your Canvas
Who needs pencil and paper? Italian graffiti artist and painter Blu paints his animation onto the ground and walls. His latest piece, …
Now That’s Some Animation-y Animation
There are plenty of gems to mine in this AWN article about the new live-action/animated Cartoon Network series Out of Jimmy’s Head. …
Pricey Pixar Messenger Bag on eBay
You know, I like Pixar and I like messenger bags, but I certainly don’t like either of them this much. (Thanks, Kevin Elam)
Get Well, Mel?
Above and below are two parts of one interesting piece of WB ephemera that that one of our readers (who wishes to remain anonymous) …
Where Do You Like To Work?
Every artist has their favorite place to work, but it’s unlikely that any of those places offer the amusing view that animation filmmaker …
Looney ‘tudes
Brew reader Steve Flack sends this report from midtown Manhattan: I was at Midtown Comics in New York City yesterday, buying my weekly …
Tom & Jerry Metal
Heavy metal gutairist Sammi Shredd of Atlanta Georgia, recently tried his hand at rescoring Hanna Barbera’s 1945 MGM cartoon Tee For Two. …
Human Flipbook
Animator Dustin Black and John Neerland recently completely a cable TV spot, for Northwest sandwich chain Erberts and Gerberts, in a …
I’m Impressed
One of my favorite groups is They Might Be Giants and all their work is worth celebrating. But this cute/subversive new animated video by …
Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco
It seems I can’t escape animation no matter where I go. For example, take last week when I was in San Francisco attending an advertising …
Colormation
This just in! Another candidate for my Comic Con program,Worst Cartoons Ever!… Talk about motion capture! It takes the Clutch …
Tuesday Night: Pat Smith’s Art Show
It’s me (above left) – with animators Xeth Feinberg (Queer Duck) and Joey Ahlbum (Sesame Street, etc.) at Patrick Smith’s packed gallery …
Music Vids by Shoji Goto and Jamie Mason
These two recent music vid discoveries make me very happy. • “Umo” is a primarily stop motion video directed by …
Ottawa 2007 is here!
The 2007 edition of the Ottawa International Animation Festival kicks off today, and as always, Ottawa’s artistic director Chris Robinson …
Who Needs Cartoons When You’ve Got David Duchovny
It’s that time of the month again to bring some attention to Cartoon Network’s repudiation of cartoons in favor of transforming itself …
Funny Animation on The Simpsons
This new video posted onto YouTube showcases some of the cartoonier moments (in slo-mo) from early Simpsons episodes. According to the …
Amp XGames by Three Legged Legs
The young Santa Monica animation studio Three Legged Legs continues to impress with each new project they turn out. Reza Rasoli, one of …
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