Classic

Disney Animators Vs. Producers

This video from 1980 is not what you think. It’s a game of volleyball played between the Disney execs and animation artists of the time, …

Animators

Inspired by Cartoon Brew

One of the most rewarding parts of running Cartoon Brew is hearing from artists who are inspired by the items that we post here. Here are …

Disney

Visit Pixar for $14,700!

How much is it worth to you to visit Pixar? What if we threw in tickets to the world premiere of Wall*E, a tour of Disney Studios Studios …

Comics

1942 Comic Book story about Animation

Courtesy of Marc Schirmeister, The Asifa Hollywood Animation Archive has posted the complete 18-page Crimebuster story from a 1942 issue …

Cartoon Culture

Cartoons and Brew

Animator Dan Meth is hosting his second annual Drinking and Drawing event in both New York City and Portland Oregon next Wednesday (Amid …

Disney

What Makes Mickey Move? (1934)

Our friend Charles Shopsin has unearthed yet another vintage article about animation in the 1930s from the pages of Modern Mechanix. This …

Internet/Blogs

Popeye Animators ID

Popeye-lovers unite! The new classic Popeye DVD has ignited a long dormant interest in the East coast animators of the Max Fleischer …

Classic

Animation History Round-Up #4

• Rediscovering the early illustration work of Fifties-era animation designer Cliff Roberts. • The new …

Books

Inside UPA: A Cartoon Brew Book

Today I’m pleased to announce the upcoming publication of the first-ever Cartoon Brew book. Inside UPA is a 64-page volume offering an …

Classic

Tom McKimson’s paycheck, 1944

If you love Looney Tunes even the little details are interesting. Warner Bros. uber-art collector Eric Calande recently added this item …

Internet/Blogs

FLIP #4

August 1st, and like clockwork animator Steve Moore has produced another issue of his online animation magazine, Flip. Lots of great …

Classic

Terrytoon Animators at work, 1939

Asifa-Hollywood’s Animation Archive has unearthed and posted a rare silent 8mm film shot by animators at Terrytoons detailing the process …

BrewFilms

Announcing CartoonBrewFilms

We are happy and excited to announce the launch of CartoonBrewFilms.com, a new site that makes the world’s finest animated shorts …

Illustration

Animators Up for Pulitzer Prize

The journalism trade magazine, Editor and Publisher is reporting that the three cartoonists reported to be Pulitzer Award finalists all …

Books

Halas & Batchelor Cartoons

Though mentioned on the Brew back in May, I just stumbled upon a copy of Halas & Batchelor Cartoons today, at my local Barnes and …

Cartoon Culture

A Coffeeshop for Animators

Finally, somebody has combined two of my passions: coffee and cartoons. Flip Cafe is a coffeeshop in Bangkok that, according to their …

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