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Lost Fleischer Found: Ace Of Spades
Cartoon historian Tom Stathes continues to amaze me with his rare finds and research into silent-era and early talkie animation. Tom has …
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ASIFA-Hollywood’s Student Film Festival
The ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum Student Animation Film Festival will take place Saturday, November 6th at Cal State …
The Velvet Mouse Show
Jetset Studios in Los Angeles creates online campaigns and internet video for the major Hollywood studios. But between projects the …
Cartoon Network’s MAD
First look at Warner Animation’s new MAD cartoon series. It starts airing September 6th on Cartoon Network.
Medusa by Nick DiLiberto
Nick DiLiberto is an animator currently working in Japan. He recently completed a fully animated 2D short film and just uploaded it to …
Epic Mickey Opening Cinematic
Here’s the opening cinematic for the upcoming Wii game, Epic Mickey, from Warren Spector and Junction Point. (Thanks, Gibbs …
John Canemaker on “Two Guys Named Joe”
Today marks the fifth anniversary of Joe Ranft’s untimely death so it’s only fitting to link to this video of John Canemaker speaking …
Sanjay Patel Interview
A profile of Sanjay Patel, Pixar animator and illustrator of Ramayana: Divine Loophole, which aired on PBS recently. (Thanks, …
What SpongeBob and Dora smell like
Companies like Viacom and Warner Bros. are notoriously unpicky about how they license their characters, but using preschool cartoon …
P.D. Eastman book website
Animation storyman Phil Eastman (1909-1986) worked for Disney, Warner Bros., UPA, even Terrytoons during his career in the 1940s, 50s and …
Lost Fred Moore Animation Discovered on eBay
Animation student Michael Ruocco was browsing eBay when he found a batch of drawings that appear to be a deleted scene animated by Fred Moore from Dumbo.
Animated Conan TBS Promo
This brief animated promo marking Conan O’Brien’s move to TBS this fall is a lot of fun. It’s a clear nod to Terry Gilliam and other …
CalArts Looks East
Artwork by Phil Rynda (left) and Fran Krause Two people doesn’t exactly qualify as a trend, but it’s worth acknowledging that …
Toby The Pup in The Showman (1930)
The Holy Grail for many of us cartoon historian-types are the lost RKO Toby The Pup cartoons. Originally released in 1930 and 1931, …
Animated Histories of Poland and the Soviet Union
What follows are two very different approaches for using animation to teach history. Both films successfully condense long periods of …
Grim Natwick Memorial Marker
As mentioned here last week, this past weekend the fine folks of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, held an event to dedicate a Historical …
TUESDAY: Jerry on Stu’s Show
I will again be the featured guest on Shokus Internet Radio’s Stu’s Show, broadcasting live on Tuesday August 10th. The show starts at …
Top Four YouTube Tributes to the Nine Old Men
You know you’re popular when the kids are making video tributes about your life: 1. 2. 3. 4. And a bonus video–a list of …
John Canemaker’s West Coast TWO JOES Tour!
Animation historian and Oscar winning animator John Canemaker is making several public appearances in San Francisco and Los Angeles to …
The Pen Story
This has already had over 2 million views on You Tube, but I couldn’t ignore it for the Brew. Inspired by Taijin Takeuchi, Olympus Corp. …
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