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KOMANEKO: Stop-Mo Cat Makes Stop-Mo Film
KOMANEKO, a theatrical cartoon series from Japan, is so nauseously cute and adorable it just might make you feel dirty. It’s about a …
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“The Studio of Tomorrow” by Teddy Newton
Yes, that’s me as “Scientist #3” in Teddy Newton’s new film, THE STUDIO OF TOMORROW. I’ve been spending the last few days helping Teddy …
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.
Major Disney Exhibit in Paris
I’ve known about this exhibition for a while, but it didn’t occur to me that I should post about it until a friend mentioned that it …
Ottawa Winners
Here’s a complete list of the winning films from last week’s Ottawa International Animation Festival. I’ll have my thoughts on the …
Shane Prigmore
Shane Prigmore, a character designer on FOSTER’S and CURIOUS GEORGE and currently working on Henry Selick’s feature CORALINE at Laika, …
MARV NEWLAND’S GARAGE SALE
I had the pleasure of seeing my old friend Marv Newland (Bambi Meets Godzilla) up at the Ottawa Festival last week. He was handing out …
Michel Gagné’s Sensology
One has to admire artists like Michel Gagné who constantly experiment, push their limits and attempt different forms of artistic …
Sunday Treat
I’m not quite as industrious as fellow Brewer Jerry when it comes to posting Ottawa reports. I promise to report on it when I return to …
A REPORT FROM OTTAWA
So much to do at the Ottawa festival, and no time to blog.I am delighted to meet so many people who read Cartoon Brew up here. I’ve made …
Top 10 Most Influential Online Flash Cartoons
Flash producer Aaron Simpson (WB, JibJab), who also runs the indispensable blog Cold, Hard Flash has unveiled “The Flash Animation 10 – …
JERRY IN OTTAWA
Today’s a travel day. I’m on my way to Ottawa to attend the International Animation Festival, this time as a spectator. Last year I was a …
HARVEY COMICS BOOK
Like the Famous Studios cartoons which inspired (and ultimately dominated) them, Harvey Comics has gotten little attention (or respect) …
POLAR PLAYMATES
Three nice cels from Polar Playmates (1946) are currently up for sale on ebay.Polar Playmates, directed by former Disney animator Howard …
SketchCrawl #11 This Saturday
Here’s a wonderful event that’s open to anybody and everybody, anywhere and everywhere throughout this planet. This Saturday, September …
I’ve been Barrier’d
In the world of animation, you can’t get Punk’d, only Barrier’d. For those who aren’t aware of the meaning of this new verb I just made …
Amid in Ottawa, Eh?
Tomorrow I’m off to the yearly North American gathering of the animation tribe, otherwise known as the Ottawa International Animation …
Cool Jonny Quest Vinyl
This was a surprisingly enjoyable listen: it’s a rare 1965 Hanna-Barbera record featuring an original JONNY QUEST story based on Jules …
ROCK BOTTOM RISER
ROCK BOTTOM RISER is a sublime music video by Australians Paul McNeil and Brendan Cook for the band Smog. The visuals, painted …
HAPPY HOUR Titles
Dave Wasson and Nate Pacheco have teamed up again and the results are solid as usual. This time, it’s the opening titles for a new show …
Bill Justice on the SNOW WHITE Wrap Party
Disney historian Jim Korkis follows up on my post about the SNOW WHITE wrap party and sends in this excerpt from an interview he did with …
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