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John K. Discusses Color Theory
John Kricfalusi has an insightful POST on his blog where he discusses color theory in backgrounds. He uses early Hanna-Barbera TV …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
Katzenberg Speaks About The Future Of CG
There’s plenty of scary Halloween events coming up over the next few days but I can’t think of any more frightening than this: next …
The Making Of Natalia Mirzoyan’s ‘Winter In March,’ An Oscar-Qualified Short Telling A Personal Story Of Resistance
‘Winter in March’ is a handcrafted film that uses soft materials to explore difficult, often painful subjects following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Preston Blair Swipes: Halloween Edition
Here’s a topic that never gets old: amateur illustrators who pilfer artwork from Preston Blair’s classic animation textbook and use it …
Awesome Color Fleischer Studio Newsreel
Mike Matei has posted onto YouTube an incredible late-1930s newsreel that shows how cartoons were produced at the Fleischer Studio in …
Dan Haskett Interview
Check this out: a brief but thought-provoking INTERVIEW with Dan Haskett, a name that should need no introduction to anybody working in …
Traditional Concepts Driving 3D Rigging Ideas
Here’s a couple short must-see CG demos by animator Bernhard Haux. In the first video, Haux incorporates a dynamic wave principle into …
Evan Spiridellis Talks About Being Independent
The Ottawa International Animation Festival has released an AUDIO PODCAST of a talk given at the festival last month by JibJab co-founder …
PERSEPOLIS
Next year’s animated feature slate continues to look better and better. With The Simpsons Movie, Brad Bird’s latest from Pixar, and Shrek …
Fred Seibert on Pitching
Fred Seibert, the only major animation producer who has his own blog, weighs in with his thoughts on the recent discussion about pitching …
OLD JEWISH COMEDIANS
Nobody, but nobody, draws old Jewish comedians better than Drew Friedman. Drew will be making a one-time-only Los Angeles appearance, to …
SEMINAR: How To Sell An Animated Series
With all the recent discussion here about pitching in TV animation, this is an event that is timely and also somewhat ironic. On Monday, …
Pixar Storytelling Secrets
This past weekend, a number of Pixar directors and story artists spoke at the Screenwriting Expo in Los Angeles. Kevin Koch, president of …
Interview with Run Wrake
PINGMAG has an INTERVIEW with Run Wrake, director of the excellent animated short, RABBIT. The film has been well received at festivals …
The Mystery of the Third Planet
Animation artist Chris McDonnell discovers a bizarre ’80s Russian animated film, THE MYSTERY OF THE THIRD PLANET, on the Meathaus blog. …
TUESDAY NIGHT: ANIMATION CAREER PANEL
Tomorrow night in Glendale California, ASIFA-Hollywood will present ASIFA-East President David Levy (animation director Blues Clues) …
Tonight: Tom Sito at UCLA
Tonight at UCLA, Tom Sito will be discussing and signing his new book DRAWING THE LINE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE ANIMATION UNIONS FROM …
LAUGH-O-GRAMS FAIRY TALES
Animation historian Ray Pointer has a new video compilation in the works.I am beginning final Edit Assembly of my new program, THE …
To Pitch Or Not To Pitch, Continued
I’ve added a lot of reader comments to my commentary earlier this week about the pitching system in TV animation. Almost everybody …
SMOKIN’ TOONS
Last month the British press made a stink about cigarette smoking in old Tom & Jerry cartoons. Nicole Hollander even made note of it in …
2D OR NOT 2D
Roy Disney will be one of the guest speakers at the 2D OR NOT 2D animation event in Everett, Washington, next month. This new animation …
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