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Tomm Moore on ‘Song of the Sea,’ Reinventing 2D, and Dodging the Studio System
"I do think that animation can have a language of its own, rather than simply mimicking live action."
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Gift Book Ideas for the Animation Fan
Finding the perfect book for the beloved animation fan in your life can be a big challenge, but these gift-book ideas will inform and inspire anyone who loves animation and drawing.
‘Mouse in Transition’: ‘Basil’ Kicks Into High Gear (Chapter 13)
When the Disney strike of 1982 ended and the story artists returned to their respective work spaces in the animation building, "Basil of Baker Street" was still running along two sets of tracks. There were storyboards filled with gags and character bits, and boards filled with plot points.
A History of the ‘Gay Agenda’ in Animation
Bit by bit, overtly gay characters are making inroads into animation targeted primarily at children, but the fear of gay cartoon characters has existed for years.
New Listings This Week on Cartoon Brew’s Job Board
Are you looking for just the right animation job? The new Cartoon Brew Job Board is the ideal place to search.
‘Mouse in Transition’: Rodent Detectives and Studio Strikes (Chapter 11)
"Basil of Baker Street" by novelist Eve Titus was an illustrated children's book centered on a mouse who fancied himself an ace detective. The mouse resided (naturally enough) inside the walls of 31 Baker Street in London, home of a human-sized ace detective, the name of whom escapes me.
CBTV Student Fest: ‘A Hedgehog’s Visit’ by Kariem Saleh
A grumpy hedgehog trying to confess his love.Will he be able to overcome his insecurities?
Watch The Comic-Con Preview of ‘Mike Tyson Mysteries’
Warner Bros. Animation's "Mike Tyson Mysteries" is a throwback to the celebrity-endorsed TV cartoons of the 1970s and '80s, but the comedic twist is that the "celebrity" is a wife-beating, drug-abusing, flesh-biting, convicted rapist.
‘A World of Characters’ Opens This Saturday At San Francisco’s Airport
Typically, the airport is a place that travelers want to spend as little time at as possible, but cartoon fans may want to rethink that strategy. In Japan, a four-day animation festival will be held entirely in an airport later this year, and in San Francisco, a new exhibit of cartoon advertising characters will open this weekend.
Joanna Davidovich Premieres ‘Monkey Rag’ Online
Joanna Davidovich is a freelance animator based in Atlanta, Georgia. A graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design, she has been working as an animator, designer, and storyboard artist on commercials, on-air content, and TV shows since 2005. Her animated short film "Monkey Rag", which debuts online this afternoon, has been making the festival rounds since it was completed last July.
Interview: Ralph Bakshi on the Animation Industry, Then & Now
Ralph Bakshi pulled himself away from his drawing desk in New Mexico to chat with Cartoon Brew about his legacy, his latest project "The Last Days of Coney Island," which he recently funded on Kickstarter, and what he really thinks about the computer’s role in animation these days.
Tonight in NYC: Political Cartoon Legend Pat Oliphant Opens Art Show
Patrick Oliphant (b. 1935) is one of the Old Masters of editorial cartooning. He began his career in his native Australia, then came to the US in 1964, and won the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning in 1967, the first of many awards and accolades. The Gerald Peters Gallery in New York is presenting "Patrick Oliphant: A Survey," which includes 34 mostly new works ranging from charcoal and ink drawings, paintings in watercolor and oil, and bronze sculpture.
Animation Breakdown’s Alex McDonald and Kevin Sukho Lee on Launching A New Festival
The Los Angeles indie animation event of the season takes place tomorrow, Saturday March 8th, at The Cinefamily. Animation Breakdown Roundup! is a collection of over two dozen shorts by seasoned indie stars (Vince Collins, Emily Hubley), current filmmakers (Kirsten Lepore, Takeshi Murata, Devin Flynn, Allison Schulnik, Galen Pehrson, Amy Lockhart, Matt & Paul Layzell, Garrett Davis, Charles Huettner, Caleb Wood, Alex Schubert) and next-wavers (Peter Millard, Sean Buckelew, Quique Rivera Rivera.)
Everything That Happened During Tex Avery Day
Last weekend the town of Taylor, Texas held their first-ever Tex Avery Day in honor of their hometown animation hero. Here is a look at what happened.
Tomm Moore’s “Song of the Sea” Will Get U.S. Distribution
Distributor GKIDS announced this morning that they have acquired North American distribution rights to Cartoon Saloon's highly anticipated hand-drawn pic "Song of the Sea."
Michael Sporn, A Passionate Film Director, RIP
Animator and filmmaker Michael Sporn, a man who represented the spirit and vitality of New York's animation scene as much as any other single individual, passed away from pancreatic cancer on January 19. He was 67.
Fact-Checking Meryl Streep’s Disney-Bashing Speech
While there are surely many things that the actress Meryl Streep can do well, critical thinking and historical research will not appear …
Animation Books To Watch For in 2014
New books about "Adventure Time," Mary Blair, Alex Toth, Disney Golden Books, Pixar, and DreamWorks will be published in 2014.
“Walt”: The Disney Biopic That Never Was
IN THE EARLY 1980S, CARDON WALKER JR. AND I produced the "Disney Family Album" series for The Disney Channel. It was one of the very first series funded by the Channel, and the first to get any kind of critical acclaim thanks to our nomination for a Cable Ace Award for Best Documentary Series. But we had an even bigger ambition, and that was to land the Great White Whale of Disney myths, the life story of Walt himself.
Comedian Liz Miele Talks About Creating Animated Webseries “Damaged”
When life handed Liz Miele some lemons, she decided to make lemonade. It’s what pushed her into stand-up comedy 11 years ago and what …
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