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A Gummie Bear web reunion
Jymn Magon has begun a series of live web events aimed at Disney fans, animation aficionados, and aspiring writers & artists. His first …
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“Gobbled” by Naz Ghodrati-Azadi
Naz Ghodrati-Azadi is a 2009 Graduate of Sheridan’s Bachelor program in Classical Animation. She’s since moved to Burbank and is …
Banksy directs “Simpsons” show intro
British street artist/prankster Banksy “directed” the intro to tonight’s episode of The Simpsons. It’s provocative, but the statement …
Fruit Snacks by Buck
CG has been imitating stop-motion for years, but this spot from Buck, the bicoastal (NY & LA) design and animation studio, had me fooled. …
Shirley Silvey and Mary Schuster Broggie, R.I.P.
Two important women in animation passed away recently: Shirley Silvey died on July 17 in Fresno, California. When she started …
Think or Sink: The Flebus of Famous Studios
Usually, the posts about Famous Studios are reserved for Jerry, but just this once, I have to share a Famous short. I ran across Think or …
Despicable Me talkback
I went in to see Despicable Me with very low expectations… and came out very pleased with the film. It’s not Pixar… but it’s in the …
Happy 70th Birthday, Michael Barrier
Happy birthday to Michael Barrier who is celebrating his 70th today. Many Brew readers are already familiar with his achievements, but …
McDonald’s Spot by Guilherme Marcondes
It’s hard to make a bad commercial when you’ve got Guilherme Marcondes (Tyger) directing and Peter de Sève (Ice Age) designing the …
The Difference Between Two Drawings
There is a huge difference between the two Flintstones drawings above, and not just superficial stylistic differences. Animator Will Finn …
Mr. Lawrence
The artwork above was from a presentation I created when I was an exec at Nickelodeon 13 years ago. It was (and still is) my mission in …
ASIFA to honor Tim Burton, Jeffrey Katzenberg and Bruce Timm
ASIFA-Hollywood has announced its Winsor McCay Award recipients for 2009: Tim Burton, Jeffrey Katzenberg and Bruce Timm. The award is …
Interviews Worth Reading and Hearing
Filmmaker Michael Sporn interviews Jennifer and Bert Klein about their ambitious new animated short Pups of Liberty and the lengths they …
The Creative Integrity of William Golden
Recently I revisited The Visual Craft of William Golden, a book published in the early-Sixties about the legendary CBS creative director. …
Learn from John Kricfalusi and Bill Plympton
Today, two of the biggest names in animation–John Kricfalusi and Bill Plympton–each announced that they were starting up classes to …
Victor Haboush (1924-2009)
Victor Haboush passed away on May 24, 2009 at age 85. A first-generation American of Lebanese descent, he was born on April 16, 1924 and …
Boris Gorelick Circus Mural on eBay
I don’t post links to eBay items frequently, but I can’t resist pointing out this huge, stunning Fifties silkscreen mural by Boris …
Van Citters’ Magoo’s Christmas Carol Book
Wow! If you want something done right, you gotta do it yourself. Animation director Darrell Van Citters (Renegade Animation) has …
Joseph Holt
Layout artist and background painter Joseph Holt has started a new blog featuring loads of his production artwork from from the late-’90s …
Monday Morning Inspiration: 4 Great Posts
So much valuable educational material is being posted online nowadays. Here are a few newish items that have caught my …
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