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Live Action/CG “Smurfs” film
What hath Alvin and the Chipmunks wrought? It’s being widely reported today that Sony is co-financing a live action/CG Smurfs feature …
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The Pogo Special Birthday Special
Speaking of Chuck Jones, as we were yesterday, here is his infamous 1969 TV special based on Walt Kelly’s classic comic strip Pogo. …
Awards Night at the Insectarium
My “uncle” in New Orleans, Wayne Daigrepont, has just checked out the new Audubon Insectarium (“the first major attraction to open after …
Trailer for Richard Williams DVD Masterclass
Below is the pencil test to the trailer of Richard Williams’ Animator’s Survival Kit dvd lecture series. More details to be posted soon …
Rexona Skin Care Spots
Effective paper doll concept and fine execution in this series of South American ads for Rexona Skin Care. One of the spots can be viewed …
Iron Panda Thunder
This is an honest, if not particularly funny, bit from the MTV Movie Awards about the desperation in Hollywood for finding new and unique …
Panda-monium
Nothing is going to deter me from going to see a film about wacky animals who engage in martial arts, not even this video from the Kung …
Spider-Man, Iron Man and Hulk CG
This has been around for almost two months, but I just caught up with it last night and had to share. It’s apparently a viral promo short …
New Anime book by Ladd and Deneroff
Harvey Deneroff has announced on his blog the forthcoming publication of his new book with Fred Ladd, Astro Boy and Anime Come to the …
The Disney-Pixar Merger…Two Years Later
In yesterday’s NY Times there was a lengthy article about how things are going at Disney two years after its merger with Pixar. The …
H-B Book wins Award!
As I mentioned back in March, ForeWord Magazine, the only literary trade journal devoted exclusively to covering independent publishers, …
Fly Me To The Moon
It’s getting crowded in outer space. In addition to Wall•E and Space Chimps, nWave Pictures is releasing Fly Me To The Moon, a 3-D …
Cartoon Network Planning To Lure Young Boys
Parents of children beware: it seems that Cartoon Network, in its middle age, has developed a fascination with young boys. A recent …
R.I.P. The Great Gazoo
Say what you will about the Great Gazoo, but Harvey Korman (who performed his voice) was a fine comic actor. He passed away today at …
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, …
Uncanny Valley Explained
This clip from the TV series 30 Rock offers an entertaining explanation of the “Uncanny Valley” (aka “Robert Zemeckis-style …
TOMORROW IN SF: Richard Williams Tribute
This Friday, May 30, ASIFA-San Francisco is holding a tribute to animator and director Richard Williams, in honor of his 75th birthday …
String Holders
That’s what I love about Cartoon Brew, I learn something new everyday! I never knew anything about string holders. The Bosko and Honey …
Le Chat Noir
Following the lead of Gobelins and other French animation schools, Lycée technique des Arts et Métiers in Luxembourg has began to make …
Spanish Simpsons
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