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‘Ping Pong’ Recap: ‘Gonna Cry A Bit’ (Ep. 9)
Peco blazes through the tournament, but his knee begins to act up, leaving his future in question. Only Peco, Smile and Ryuichi remain at the end.
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‘Ping Pong’ Recap: ‘The Hero Appears’ (Ep. 8)
Peco catches everyone off guard at the High School Championship Qualifiers with his newfound skills, skunking Kong in a reversal of the events of the previous championship.
‘Ping Pong’ Recap: ‘Yes, My Coach’ (Ep. 7)
Kaio finally tries to poach Smile, Peco gets into the National Training Center with a little help from the old lady, and we learn about coach Koizumi's storied past. This episode was largely devoted to character development, and finally brought into focus just what a complicated web of character interrelations Yuasa has woven out of the original source material, much as he did in Mind Game. There was no single major driving plot element, but rather various themes and plotlines gradually converging. By this point it feels like what we are seeing is more Yuasa than Matsumoto.
‘Ping Pong’ Recap: ‘You Love This Sport More Than Anyone’ (Ep. 6)
Half a year on from the events of the previous episode, it's a winter of the soul for the various protagonists. We see just how much has changed in the intervening months through the kaleidoscopic lens of one Christmas Eve.
‘Ping Pong’ Recap: ‘The Only Way to Be Sure You Won’t Lose is to Not Fight’ (Ep. 4)
The championship grinds on. After Smile’s defeat at the hands of Kong, the tables are turned and the elite players of Kaio Academy come …
Moonbot Studios Has Started to Develop Feature-Length Film Projects
The Oscar-winning Louisiana animation studio Moonbot recently announced that it is developing multiple feature-length film projects. It has acquired the film rights to two YA book series: the "Olivia Kidney" trilogy by Ellen Potter, which it plans to do as a live-action/animation hybrid; and "The Extincts" by Veronica Cossanteli.
‘Ping Pong’ Recap: ‘Staking Your Life On Table Tennis is Revolting’ (Ep. 3)
Tensions run high during the high school championships, and all eyes are on the showdown between Kong and Smile. The third episode jumps abruptly from Smile's training in episode 2 right to the championships, and to a Smile who has begun to gain the confidence to show his true potential.
Disney’s ‘Frozen’: The Acting and Performance Analysis
"Frozen" is beautiful to see, fun to sing along with and is a modern day marketing marvel, but the script has structural and performance issues that are worth examining because they impact directly on acting.
Cartoon Network’s 2014-’15 Lineup Includes The Fantasy Mini-Series ‘Over The Garden Wall’
The Cartoon Network upfronts took place yesterday and the now Stu Snyder-free network presented its slate of upcoming shows for the 2014-'15 season to their advertising and promotional partners.
‘Room on the Broom’: The Art of the Oscar-Nominated Shorts
In this special Cartoon Brew series, we asked the five nominees of the 2013 Best Animated Short Academy Award to discuss the artwork of their films. Today we continue this exclusive look at the short contenders with "Room on the Broom."
“Palmipedarium” by Jeremy Clapin
Simon knows about ducks quite well. They make noise, fly, swim, some even roll. Sometimes, it's a bit confusing and Simon gets lost.
“Cyclope” by Marine Duchet
A door opens onto a world, haunted by flying fishes, buried chimaeras and deep fancies.
Watch Chris Landreth’s “Subconscious Password” and Read His Exclusive Guide to the Film
In this short animation, Oscar-winning director Chris Landreth ("Ryan") uses a common social gaffe—forgetting somebody’s name—as the starting point for a mind-bending romp through the unconscious.
Mary Blair Exhibit Announced for Spring 2014 in San Francisco
The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco has officially announced their much anticipated tribute to the pride and joy of McAlester, …
Prepare for the Mary Blair Invasion
Thirty-five years after her death, the iconic animation artist Mary Blair is getting artistic representation.
Will the Animated Short Oscar Become Relevant Again This Year?
There has been noticeable grumbling and griping within the animation community over the past few years about the Animated Short category …
Is Alfonso Cuarón’s “Gravity” An Animated Film?
Animation plays such a seamless role in live-action production nowadays that some films which are identified as live-action are mostly …
Late Night Work Club Premieres 38-Minute Compilation “Ghost Stories”
Today, the Late Night Work Club debuts their first project Ghost Stories, a 38-minute compilation of animated shorts by up-and-coming …
“Passer Passer” by Louis Morton
An animated city symphony celebrates the hidden world of background noise with field recordings from the streets of LA and Tokyo.
Why Must Animated Kids’ Movies Promote Self-Esteem Myths?
Luke Epplin writes convincingly in The Atlantic about the supremacy of the ‘magic-feather syndrome’ in kids’ animated features, which is …
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