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Monday Morning Inspiration
Here’s a work by Bay Area animation veteran Charlie Canfield called HIDE & SEEK. Download it HERE (23mb). It’s a light minute-and-a-half …
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MONDAY MORNING INSPIRATION
OVER TIME is a wonderfully inventive and atmospheric student film, a tribute of sorts to Muppet creator Jim Henson. It was directed by …
Monday Morning Inspiration
This appealing personality-packed Mickey Mouse comic strip is by comic/animation artist Daan Jippes and appeared in a 1973 issue of the …
2004: The year of the animation blog
When Lili Chin and Eddie Mort posted an item on their fwak blog last September about the forthcoming upgrade of Macromedia Flash, it …
Monday Morning Inspiration
WORKING DOLLARS is a John Sutherland industrial film from the mid-’50s that can be downloaded for free at Archive.org. Unfortunately the …
2004 POLITICAL ANIMATION
In addition to the hilarious Jibjab.com This Land Is Your Land webtoon making the rounds, is this clever 7 minute 30s-style black & white …
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 …
‘Cherry And Virgin’ Director Masanao Kawajiri On Rotoscoping Sex And The Emotions That Come With It
Masanao Kawajiri discusses using rotoscoping and shifting art styles to explore sex, desire, and intimacy in his animated feature ‘Cherry And Virgin.’
Personal Memory And Visual Metaphor Shape Momo Cao’s Experimental Short ‘Not Alone,’ Online Today (EXCLUSIVE)
Momo Cao discusses loneliness, identity, and the deeply personal discovery that inspired her short Cartoon Brew Award-winning film.
Meet Wabie Velasquez, A Self-Taught Musician-Turned-Animator Building One of the Internet’s Favorite Indie Cartoon Series (EXCLUSIVE)
After teaching himself Blender, the former musician developed a distinctive handmade style that's attracting fans, studios, and fellow animators.
‘Beasts Of Death’ Trailer Unveils A ‘Tropi-Goth,’ Grief-Fueled Journey Inspired By Andean Mythology (EXCLUSIVE)
Long-time studio editor Sandra Powers discusses turning personal loss, opera, and Peruvian folklore into her visually striking animation directorial debut.
How Grief And Experimentation Reinvented Canadian Oscar-Nominated Animator Christopher Hinton
The acclaimed animator discusses finding a new artistic voice, the impact of family tragedy, and why he's ready to leave animation behind.
Next Lab Generation Required Filmmakers To Use Quill And Magnific, Most Embraced VR But Ditched AI
Next Lab Generation finalists were required to use Meta's Quill VR animation software and Magnific AI while developing their pitches, before pitching in Madrid.
Art Makes Story In ‘Ogresse,’ Miyu’s Upcoming Jazz-Infused, Empowering Fairy Tale
Cécile McLorin Salvant and Lia Bertels detailed the film's Haitian influences, evolving visual style, and ambitious international production.
‘Empathy Was Essential’: ‘We Are Aliens’ Director Kohei Kadowaki On Hybrid Rotoscoping, Visual Rhythms, And Childhood Influences
Kohei Kadowaki discusses blending rotoscoping with traditional animation, crafting emotional realism, and the influences behind his debut feature.
Common Side Effects Season 2 Set For 2027, Creators Tease Bigger Story At Annecy WIP Session
The Adult Swim hit will trade its cross-country chase for a small Oregon town while expanding the mystery behind its miraculous mushroom.
‘Astro Boy Reboot’ Gives Anime’s First Great Star A Double Identity, New French Series Impresses At Annecy
A new French take on Tezuka's classic splits Atom between everyday life and superheroics while blending sitcom comedy with CG action.
After A Crunchyroll Pickup, Annecy’s Most-Hyped WIP Became ‘The Wolf,’ Here’s What We Learned
Directors Benjamin Massoubre and Fursy Tessier broke down the research, hybrid pipeline, and artistic vision behind Xilam's ambitious mountain thriller.
Julien Chheng On The Roles of Family, Fables, And Efficiency In Crafting La Cachette’s First Feature, ‘Mu Yi And The Handsome General’ (EXCLUSIVE BTS)
The Studio La Cachette director discusses Chinese folklore, personal history, and making an ambitious feature on an indie budget.
Cannibals, Surrealism, And Solo Filmmaking Collide In ‘Gregor’ (EXCLUSIVE TRAILER)
Ahead of its Annecy Midnight Specials premiere, director Manu Gomez reflects on spending five years single-handedly crafting his hand-drawn thriller.
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