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The Oral History of ‘Space Jam’: Part 1 – Launching the Movie
Space Jam is 20 years old! Our 3-part oral history begins with the troubled start to production, character designs, and how the basketball scenes were shot.
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‘Sausage Party’ Directors Conrad Vernon & Greg Tiernan On Making 2016’s Most Outlandish Animated Film
The directors of "Sausage Party" talk about the challenges of selling an R-rated animated feature in Hollywood, producing a film on a fraction of the budget of other studios, and knowing when you've gone too far in an R-rated cartoon.
Observations from the VR Front: ‘Pearl,’ Invasion!’ and ‘Allumette’
We look at some of the latest high-profile vr animation projects, and offer some thoughts on this new animation frontier.
First Look: ILM Artist Greg Jonkajtys Is Developing A ‘Teddy Floppy Ear’ Feature
Visual effects veteran Greg Jonkajtys is giving a high-tech upgrade to a classic Polish children's property.
Cordell Barker: My God-like Process On ‘If I Was God’
Cordell Barker, the two-time Oscar-nominated director of "The Cat Came Back" and "Strange Invaders," guides Cartoon Brew readers through the challenges of making a mixed-media animated short.
Long-Lost Pencil Test Trailer for Brad Bird’s ‘The Spirit’ Revealed
A much sought-after piece of animation history has surfaced on YouTube at last.
‘Mouse in Transition’: Detour Into Disney History (Chapter 6)
Before I got hired at Disney Features, I sold a few magazine articles and developed a love of writing for print, where there was nothing between writer and reader but words on a page. When I became a Disney employee, I realized I was surrounded by animation veterans with vivid memories of the rambunctious days at the old Hyperion studio, and the creative struggles that went into making "Snow White," "Pinocchio," and the other early features. Talking to older Mouse House staffers, it dawned on me they could provide great source material for articles.
Joshua Mosley’s ‘Jeu de Paume’ Makes The 2014 Whitney Biennial
The Whitney Biennial is one of the most anticipated events in the world of art museums. Begun as an annual survey of American art in 1932, it became a biennial in 1973. Its overall purpose is to show a snapshot of the contemporary art world, often focusing on very recent works. For the art intelligentsia, it is often an excuse to complain about a) the state of contemporary art, and b) the curatorial choices made, or both—with occasional exceptions, such as the 2012 Biennial, which was met with overwhelming praise.
Walter Lantz Foundation Gives $540,000 for L.A.’s Loyola Marymount University Animation Lab
LOS ANGELES, February 27, 2012 — Loyola Marymount University will outfit its new Animation Lab with state-of-the-art digital equipment …
Bart Simpson Grows Old and Dies, Over and Over Again
Bart Simpson grows old and dies, over and over again, in Springfield Eternal, a conceptual piece by Philippe Blanchard. In a world of …
“Chainsaw Maid” by Takena Nagao
Chainsaw Maid has gotten a fair share of play this year, but I thought it deserved a bigger shout out here on Cartoon Brew. The idea to …
Bill Plympton’s Dog Days dvd
Independent animation great Bill Plympton has released a new dvd collecting all of the shorts he has created between 2004 and 2008: Guard …
Xtranormal: A Glimpse Into the Future of TV Animation Production
Over the past year, I’ve been sent links to a number of online start-ups that allow consumers to create their own animated films using …
Christian Aid Week Spot
Richard Mitchelson writes in to tell me about a new ad that he animated in Flash for Christian Aid Week. Though created before any of the …
REVIEW: MIND GAME
It’s not often that I get excited about an animated feature, particularly a Japanese animated feature, but I’m really eager to check out …
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