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The Ten Commandments
For those who thought Happily N’Ever After was the weakest CG film of the year, or for you who think the upcoming Beowulf or Alvin and …
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Joy To The World
A fun little 1930s style TV spot for Sky TV animated by Richard Bazley (Roger Rabbit, Iron Giant, etc.). Read about the making of it on …
Dreams of the Rarebit Fiend
“Holy Sh-t!” I gotta have this book. That was my reaction when I first saw it – and now I have it. I’d heard about the book, but had …
Go see “Surf’s Up”
Last night Asifa-Hollywood had a screening of Surf’s Up and I moderated an enjoyable Q&A with Ash Brannon and several key members of the …
2007 CalArts Student Films
Last week I checked out the CalArts Producers’ Show, the year-end screening where the best student films from the school year are …
Rare SNAFU/Wartime Animation Art Found
A Hollywood production artist, part-time performer and animator, Paul Manchester, has inherited a cache of rare World War II animation …
Coo-Coo for Cocoa Puffs
A few weeks ago I posted about Chuck McCann and mentioned his memorable voice work as Sonny and Gramps in the original 1960s Cocoa Puffs …
Grindhouse Triple Feature
Quentin Tarantino is curating a two month retrospective of grindhouse movies at the New Beverly Cinema in Hollywood. He’s using his …
Forgotten Cartoon Legend #3 – Jose Jiminez
Caricatures of Hollywood celebrities have been common practice in animated cartoons since the silent era. And comedians authorizing their …
Forgotten Cartoon Legends #2: Muggy-Doo Boy Cat
I can’t explain MUGGY-DOO BOY CAT, but I feel compelled to acknowledge its existence.Animator Hal Seegar (1917-2005) had a prolific …
And You’re Qualified To Work in Animation Because?
Here’s a recent AWN interview where a Disney exec producer explains his credentials that qualify him to work in the animation …
Eddie Cantor Endorses Snow White
I was visiting the Van Eaton Gallery in Sherman Oaks this week (and you should too if you are in the area), and Mike Van Eaton, knowing I …
Peter Kleinow (1934-2007)
Another of the old guard of animation, Pete Kleinow, has passed away. He was both a stop motion animator (with Art Clokey), and a renown …
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 …
Bernard Wolf (1911-2006)
Animation veteran Berny Wolf died last week at the age of 95. He had incredible success in the field, with work ranging from pioneering …
SUPERMAN HATES SMOKERS
Here’s a blast from the past. Matt Richardson posted this vintage TV spot on his Poptique blog:I’m 99.9% certain it was made back in 1980 …
CARTOON BREW FILM OF THE WEEK: TIM TOM
I first saw this film back at SIGGRAPH 2003 so it’s not exactly new. But the film has stuck with me, and it holds up quite well. Now that …
ACADEMY EXAMINES LIVE ACTION & ANIMATION
With the recent SCOOBY DOO movies and the upcoming KING KONG remake, combining live action and animation has certainly come a long way …
NY Trip Report: 50s Design, New Books and Mind Game
Thanks to Jerry who’s been holding down the Brew fort while I was away in New York City. I was out there working on the design and layout …
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