Bad Ideas

First Stills from Tintin

The limitations of Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson’s approach to Tintin is evident from the very first still they’ve released (above). …

Animators

Happy 97th Birthday, Don Lusk!

It’s always sad to say goodbye to our animation heroes and inspirations, so any opportunity to wish them well in their later years is …

CGI

Disney’s “Tick Tock Tale” preview

A preview of the latest short from Walt Disney Animation Studios–Tick Tock Tale directed by Dean Wellins. Haven’t heard much about this …

Animators

Happy 100th, Tyrus Wong!

Brew reader Alex Rannie reminds us that Monday, October 25, marked the centennial birthday of animation legend Tyrus Wong and we hope …

Shorts

“Fa Fha Pha” by Gary Schwartz

Here’s an annual tradition from the Ottawa International Animation Festival that deserves more press. Every year during the festival, …

Student

Creature Combat IV: Animation

Created in a four day animation workshop at Germany’s Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design, Susanne Wohlfahrt and Marcus …

Classic

Alex Anderson 1920-2010

Alex Anderson, partner of Jay Ward and instrumental in the creation of Crusader Rabbit and the characters of Frostbite Falls, has passed …

Site News

Announcing Cartoon Brew Biz

Yesterday at the Television Animation Conference in Ottawa, Cartoon Brew announced the launch of our new section called CB Biz. The new …

Events

California Animation Festivals

If you couldn’t join us in Ottawa this week, you might consider hanging out in San Francisco in mid-November. The San Francisco Film …

Shorts

“The Wrong Block” by Sam Chou

Last year in Ottawa I met animator Sam Chou who is working on an independent animated film, The Wrong Block. His film is an animated, …

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