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Spider-Man, Iron Man and Hulk CG
This has been around for almost two months, but I just caught up with it last night and had to share. It’s apparently a viral promo short …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
Jerry on Stu’s Show this afternoon
Brewmaster Jerry Beck will be broadcasting once again, live on Shokus Internet Radio today, Wednesday June 4th from 4pm to 6pm Pacific …
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.
Uncannily Smokey
I can’t describe this commerical any better than Jason Kottke does on his blog: “Smokey the Bear is back! And he’s preventing forest …
New Anime book by Ladd and Deneroff
Harvey Deneroff has announced on his blog the forthcoming publication of his new book with Fred Ladd, Astro Boy and Anime Come to the …
NYC Reminder: John & Faith Hubley Films Tonight
Restored prints of Tender Game and The Adventures of * on the MoMA bigscreen tonight. More
Ralph Bakshi event at Meltdown
Ralph’s comin to town… to party. Meltdown is hosting a Ralph Bakshi bash in Hollywood next week with a gallery full of original …
Annecy Sketchcrawl
If you want to do a little drawing at the Annecy animation festival, take note that Flight artists Bannister and Dik Pose are hosting the …
The Disney-Pixar Merger…Two Years Later
In yesterday’s NY Times there was a lengthy article about how things are going at Disney two years after its merger with Pixar. The …
Summer Flip
Steve Moore’s summer edition of Flip is now online. In it, Dave Pruiksma discusses the Fleischer Gulliver’s Travels and PD Famous …
Meatpacking District History by Gary Leib
Gary Leib created a delightfully inventive 50-second animated history of the Meatpacking District in Manhattan. Watch it on the NY Times …
Fire at Universal Studios
A fire broke out this morning on the Universal Studios backlot. Current live TV news reports are saying that, in addition to the …
H-B Book wins Award!
As I mentioned back in March, ForeWord Magazine, the only literary trade journal devoted exclusively to covering independent publishers, …
Harvey Comic Art exhibit
The Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco will be presenting a major exhibit of Harvey Comics artwork, “From Richie Rich to Wendy the …
Fly Me To The Moon
It’s getting crowded in outer space. In addition to Wall•E and Space Chimps, nWave Pictures is releasing Fly Me To The Moon, a 3-D …
Cartoon Network Planning To Lure Young Boys
Parents of children beware: it seems that Cartoon Network, in its middle age, has developed a fascination with young boys. A recent …
Disney’s Tinkerbell
Disney’s upcoming direct-to-video Tinkerbell series has just released its first trailer – and it’s feeling less like classic Disney and …
R.I.P. The Great Gazoo
Say what you will about the Great Gazoo, but Harvey Korman (who performed his voice) was a fine comic actor. He passed away today at …
Disney Animators Vs. Producers
This video from 1980 is not what you think. It’s a game of volleyball played between the Disney execs and animation artists of the time, …
THIS MONDAY IN NYC: Hubleys at MoMA
If there’s one CAN’T MISS animation program in New York this summer, it’s the screening coming up this Monday, June 2, at MoMA: “A …
Uncanny Valley Explained
This clip from the TV series 30 Rock offers an entertaining explanation of the “Uncanny Valley” (aka “Robert Zemeckis-style …
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