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Remembering Joe Ranft
Some really beautiful sentiments can be found on-line regarding Joe Ranft (1960-2005). Here’s a handful that stood out to me. The …
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More on Joe Ranft (1960-2005)
A couple more brief notes about the untimely passing of story artist Joe Ranft. This article from the MARIN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL explains …
To Infinity and Beyond
I’m still in shock over the news of Joe Ranft’s death.Steve Segal introduced me to Joe sometime around 1986 or 87. I recall walking …
Joe Ranft (1960-2005), RIP
This is really sad news. Joe Ranft, a major part of Pixar’s creative team, died in an auto accident yesterday, according to this post on …
Not Tom Oreb
I’ve had a few people email me this morning asking me to check out this Tom Oreb artwork from Ward Kimball’s DISNEYLAND space episode …
END OF AN ERA – Part 2
It’s bad enough that Disney veteran animation directors John Musker and Ron Clements (THE GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE, THE LITTLE MERMAID, …
MONDAY AFTERNOON INSPIRATION: Random 50s Design
Here’s some random art from 1950s cartoons which appeal to me for different reasons. To start things off, below are four details from UPA …
GARAGE SALE
Need any 16mm prints of GUMBY? Want any back issues of UNCLE SCROOGE? Can you use a collection of black & white TERRYTOONS?Gotta clean …
DAN LEE (1969-2005)
Dan Lee remains both famous and anonymous. You might not have heard of this Montreal-born, Toronto-raised artist, but you already know …
THE DISNEY PAGES
Our friend David Gerstein has been hard at work for many months compiling a new book for Gemstone that, I will tell you now, is a must-have.
Canemaker Article and Interview
John Canemaker’s opinion piece in the WALL STREET JOURNAL, documenting the demise of hand-drawn animation at Disney, can now be read …
MEL BLANC ON CD
If you love Looney Tunes (and who doesn’t?), you’ll probably like these compilations of Mel Blanc novelty records and radio excerpts. …
AN EVENING WITH THE BEATLES
The Van Eaton Gallery in Sherman Oaks is hosting an event around the 1965 ABC/King Features TV series THE BEATLES on Saturday August …
CANEMAKER NOTES DISNEY DEMISE IN WSJ
See today’s print edition of The Wall Street Journal for John Canemaker’s article Disney Erases Hand-Drawn Animation (Leisure & Arts …
READER REPORT: Disney @ Siggraph
Bill Robinson, an animation student at RIT, sent the Brew some thoughtful comments about Disney’s appearance at SIGGRAPH ’05. Here’s what …
Upcoming Ottawa Animation Festival Contest
Heads up: on Monday, August 22, we’re having a most excellent contest on Cartoon Brew where we’ll be giving away two full passes to the …
Watching Experimental Animation 101
Ottawa animation festival director Chris Robinson, aka “The Animation Pimp,” has penned a short and sweet piece at ANIMATION WORLD …
AMERICAN DOG
If this is what computer animation means at Disney, then I wish they’d made the switch years earlier. The new pieces of art shown at …
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