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Dave Wasson’s New Site
Animation director and designer Dave Wasson has launched a new website DaveWasson.net packed with examples of his design and animation …
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Booby Doo
Lawyers from Warner Bros. have come down on a firm called Booby Doo, a maker of sports bras in the UK. Booby Doo’s owners want to …
Tokyo International Film Festival’s Animation Lineup Aims To Bring Creators And Audiences Together
Tokyo’s animation program pairs international premieres and original anime with discussions on creative careers and opportunities for women directors.
Jeff Smith at Wexner
The Wexner Center for The Arts at Ohio State University in Columbus is opening a show devoted to animator-turned-comic book great, Jeff …
Tezuka’s Amazing Three
Perhaps the most obscure of the pioneering anime series imported to the U.S. in the 1960s was Osamu Tezuka’s The Amazing Three. Why has …
Rare 1939 Looney Tunes Book found!
Mike Van Eaton has unearthed the original art to a rare Looney Tunes promotional book from 1939 – apparently created exclusively either …
What Would You Change About Cartoon Brew?
That’s today’s topic of discussion on the Cartoon Brew Facebook page. We’re planning a refresh of the site and want to hear from Brew …
Gag Me With A Toon
Meltdown Comics in Hollywood is celebrating the “wonderfully mesmerizing phenomenon of ’80’s era cartoons” with a gallery show …
“Li’l Abner” Creator Al Capp Harasses John Lennon And Yoko Ono
The great American diplomat and Presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson may have well been talking about Li’l Abner creator Al Capp when …
New Flip on Smoking
The new edition of Flip would be worth reading if only for the excellent article on the portrayal of smoking in animation by Dr. Barry …
Niquitin Spots by Genndy Tartakovsky
Motionographer offers up two colorful Genndy Tartakovsky-directed TV spots for Niquitin, the UK-branded version of Nicorette. Genndy had …
Bob Thomas’s The Art of Animation
Michael Sporn has been scanning some beautiful photos and artwork from Bob Thomas’s classic long out-of-print 1958 book about Disney …
Björk’s “Wanderlust” by Encyclopedia Pictura
Björk’s new music video for the song “Wanderlust” is AMAZING! It’s a staggeringly original mix of live-action, stop motion, CG and …
Aesop’s Fables Hankie Book
Is it a book or a set of hankerchiefs? I’m not exactly sure what this is, but clearly it’s another example of bizarre Van Beuren cartoon …
Shirtless Baby Imitates Pixar Opening
Sometimes the title of a post just says it all.
Cool Animated Titles
If you are a fan of animated opening titles, as I am, you’ll want to take note of these three items: • A special tribute to Bob …
Jerry Beck meets Joan Rivers
Not the most embarassing moment in my life, but it comes pretty close. By popular demand, and as a Brew 4th Anniversary special, here’s …
Cartoon Brew: 4 Years Old!
Cartoon Brew was launched four years ago this month – and my, how we’ve grown. Below are some thoughts on the anniversary from the …
Vintage Cartoon Buttons
Owning these 1930s cartoon character buttons is cool – but owning the original art for them is cooler! Both are currently up for sale …
The Hidden People by Graham Annable
In terms of animation, the short is barely more than a glorified animatic, yet Graham Annable’s The Hidden People is incredibly fun (and …
J.J. and Friends
Next Thursday, share an interactive evening with some of the most influential and creative artists on the east coast: J.J. Sedelmaier …
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