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ANIMATION ART

Today is the official publication date of the new book ANIMATION ART which I participated in as a writer and General Editor.The book is a …

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Pixar and The Uncanny Valley

I stumbled across an interesting blog post over at RobotJohnny.com that again mentions the “Uncanny Valley” theory and how Brad Bird has …

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MEET AL BRODAX AND FRED LADD

Two names that helped shape early 1960s TV animation – Al Brodax and Fred Ladd – will both be making live appearences in the Los Angeles …

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POPEYE’S VOYAGE

Brew reader Tom Giatras took some pictures (click pic 1 and pic 2) and sends this report from the New York Licensing Show:Just came back …

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Sketchbooks Galore

Last week I wrote about Stephen Silver’s excellent new art book. I also saw another great hardcover sketchbook recently (thanks Bob) – …

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Directing TV Animation Part 2

Directors don’t always have input into character designs for a TV series, but they should. There are many design issues that have …

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A new twist in outsourcing

IndianTelevision.com has posted a fascinating piece on the Indian animation studio Padmalaya Telefilms which recently signed a number of …

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BASEMAN’S BOOK

Mr. BasemanReminder: MOCA presents GARY BASEMAN, Lecture/Multimedia Show and Book Signing, Saturday, April 17th, 2:30pm. The Museum of …

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An Inside Look At Animation In Iran

Here at the Brew, we frequently receive e-mails and press releases from various animation artists and studios around the world informing …

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