Ward Kimball

Ward Kimball Headstand

Among the discoveries in the newly available Life Magazine photo archives is this headstand by Ward Kimball during one of his steamups in …

Disney

Bolt Doesn’t Strike Lightning

I’m no expert on the box office, but when Disney’s CG “blockbuster” Bolt opens with less than the studio’s throwaway live-action film …

Comics

Tendlar-Post Promotional Comic Book

It’s comic book time on Cartoon Brew. I recently acquired a rare 16 page promotional comic book for Kinney Shoe Stores produced by …

CGI

Sonic Unleashed

This is the first six minutes from the new video game, Sonic Unleashed. (This video is in Japanese; the good stuff starts at the …

Disney

Notes on Bolt

Saw Bolt yesterday. Before the screening they gave everyone a promotional deck of playing cards featuring development artwork from the …

Books

CONTEST #3: The Art Of Madagascar

Yep, those are sketches of Baby Melman, designed by Craig Kellman, and featured in my brand new book, The Art of Madagascar, Back 2 …

Comics

Peanuts Animated Comics

Warner Bros. Motion Comics division has created new series of Peanuts Animated Comics to bring a group of Charles Schulz comic strips to …

DVD

Popeye DVD Vol. 3

On sale tomorrow is Popeye Vol. 3. This 2-disc set features the classic wartime cartoons (banned from TV for several decades) with Popeye …

Events

The Big Contest next week

The Presidential sweepstakes isn’t the only big contest being held next week. Cartoon Brew will hold several contests next week with …

Books

Disney’s Archive Series: Story

The first volume in the Disney Archive Series is coming out in a few weeks. I saw the galleys for this a while back and it’s a real treat …

CGI

Rocket Jo by Julien Charles

It’s plenty refreshing to see a CG character that is designed with a sense of caricature in both his appearance and physical movement. …

Comics

Disney Comics get topical!

Worthy of noting in this week before the U.S. elections, Gemstone’s Uncle Scrooge #381 (on sale this week, cover pictured below left) …

Books

Jerry’s Tuesday Triple Header

Take your pick: yours truly, Jerry Beck, will appear on stage, on screen and in print tomorrow, Tuesday October 21st. In Print: …

Disney

Online Animation News Round-Up

*Disney animator and character designer Jin Kim has started a sketchblog that includes the humorous image above of animator Glen Keane …

Advertising

British Style Genius Opening

Paul Greer, who is the head of 3D at British design studio BDH, offers a description of how they made the title sequence for the BBC TV …

Events

Don Hahn book event

In conjunction with the release of the new book, The Alchemy of Animation, Woodbury University and ASIFA-Hollywood will hold a book …

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