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FLIGHTS OF FANTASY

I just found out that Image Entertainment issued a 3 disc boxed set last month called

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HOODWINKED: THE DIRECTOR SPEAKS

Cory Edwards, director/writer of HOODWINKED, defends criticism of the film and discusses the process of its production on the Animation …

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LOCO ROCO

Video game animation isn’t a frequent topic of discussion on the Brew, but LOCO ROCO, an upcoming Sony PSP game from Japan, recently …

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Eldon Dedini (1921-2006)

(click on image for larger version) A legendary magazine cartoonist with an inimitable style, Eldon Dedini, passed away last Thursday …

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Blast 9: The Saga Continues

Last October I proudly announced that I had started working full-time on the oft-delayed ANIMATION BLAST #9. Well, that lasted a good …

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HERB SCANNELL LEAVES NICK

The big news in kidvid land today is the departure of Herb Scannell from Nickelodeon. Herb was, for the last ten years, the top guy at …

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Santastein

Christmas may be over, but this stop motion film is too good to wrap away until next year. SANTASTEIN is a short and funny animated …

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ANIMATION HISTORY FORUM

Our good friends at The Animation Show have revived their lively FORUMS which were taken down a few months ago due to technical snafus. I …

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CARTOONIST UNION PARTY

Ya’know, I was thinking recently how we don’t post many pictures of ye brewmasters on this blog. Here’s one snapped of me tonight at the …

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JibJab’s Big Box Mart

I’m sure a lot of people have already seen this short. BIG BOX MART premiered on THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO back in October and since …

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Animation Studios of the World

Disney animator Clay Kaytis, creator of The Animation Podcast, has created a great new MAP that allows you to see exactly where different …

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MICKEY AND THE GANG

Way back in August I plugged this book, but now that I’ve got it in my hot little hands and have spent hours perusing its pages – I gotta …

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WENDY JACKSON HALL (1973-2005)

Sadly we must note the passing of our friend Wendy Jackson Hall. She passed away this past Monday in Seattle, from complications relating …

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Hellboy at Film Roman

It was announced earlier this week that Film Roman will be producing a hand-drawn HELLBOY direct-to-DVD feature and TV series. The show’s …

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Welcome to Cartoon Modern

Today I’m launching a new blog, Cartoon Modern, dedicated solely to 1950s animation design. It is a supplement to my forthcoming book of …

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JACK MATHIS (1931-2005)

I don’t go off topic many times here on Cartoon Brew, but an obituary in today’s L.A. TIMES is worth noting.Jack Mathis passed away a …

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