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Enzo Avolio
I’ve just discovered the blog of Enzo Avolio and am blown away by his beautiful artwork and animation design. Avolio teaches character …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
CONTEST: The Ancient Book of Myth and War
CONTEST OVER! I thought it was a fairly difficult question but obviously not for Brew readers. Before I could even get to my computer, …
Rebecca Sugar Returns To SVA To Celebrate ‘Lonely Magic’ Music
The ‘Steven Universe’ creator reunited with SVA alumni to celebrate ‘Lonely Magic,’ sharing music, animation insights, and a live performance.
The CIA and the Filming of Animal Farm
When the CIA isn’t busy destabilizing other countries, they apparently like to help animation studios create cartoons. At least that’s …
Where Are the UPA Shorts?
If there’s one question I’ve received more frequently than any other since the release of Cartoon Modern, it’s “Where can I see the UPA …
Nicktoons Animation Festival
I don’t normally endorse corporate animation contests, but the one my friend Rita Street has been co-producing (with Frederator, the …
More Beany & Cecil Boards by Bruce Timm
A few weeeks ago, I posted a few pages of Bruce Timm storyboards from The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil (1988). I also said if any …
Len Glasser’s Safety Shoes
After a bit of an unexpected lag, we’ve debuted our latest film on CartoonBrewFilms: Safety Shoes (1965) directed and designed by Leonard …
Enchanted Trailer
I’m still not sure about this flick… but the trailer looks pretty good to me.
Animation Writing Roundup
Quick Stop Entertainment has a lengthy interview with Bloom County and Opus creator Berkeley Breathed. Breathed talks about the earlier …
An Animation Legend Has A Garage Sale
The last surviving member of Disney’s Nine Old Men, Ollie Johnston, has moved to Oregon, and this past weekend, there was a quietly …
Monday Morning Inspiration: Now Hear This (1962)
Now Hear This is without doubt one of the weirder (and more difficult to find) WB shorts that Chuck Jones ever made, but it’s a nice …
Discovering Cartoon Network
Australian cartoonist Elliot Cowan recently discovered that he could receive Cartoon Network on his digital cable. After watching it, he …
A Fair(y) Use Tale
Film history professor Eric Faden of Bucknell University explains copyright law, via clips from Disney and Pixar films, in this clever …
Artists get down to business at Otis
Attention L.A. area artists. This one’s for you: on Saturday, June 9th, from 10 am to 1 pm, at Otis College of Art and Design on their …
THIS WEEKEND: SketchCrawl and Charity Auction
The 14th edition of SketchCrawl takes place this Saturday, May 19. For those who don’t know, SketchCrawl was an idea started by Pixar …
You Asked For It
Here’s an kinescope excerpt from the classic 1950s TV show, You Asked For It, from sometime during its first year of broadcast (1950-51 …
2007 CalArts Student Films
Last week I checked out the CalArts Producers’ Show, the year-end screening where the best student films from the school year are …
Persepolis trailer
As enthused as I am over the big budget, widescreen Hollywood animated blockbusters en route to the cineplex this summer, I’ve been …
Update on Bee Movie
New trailer (with actual footage from the film) posted here. Courtesy of Hollywood Elsewhere: direct from the Cannes Film Festival …
CalArts Teaches The Fine Art of MoCap
Don’t know if you’ve heard but CalArts is finally catching up with the times and renaming itself the California Institute of Motion …
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