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The Ranft Bros. in Coraline
I mentioned in an earlier post that there is a nod to the late great Disney/Pixar storyman Joe Ranft (Lion King, Toy Story, Roger Rabbit, …
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Cartoon Brew TV #18: Superman’s Secret Cartoon History
This week we open the Brew Vaults to examine the various ways the world’s first super-hero was animated, portrayed and even lampooned in …
They Might Be YouTube Watchers
Animator Elliot Cowan recently posted the following animation on YouTube featuring his characters Boxhead and Roundhead. The short uses …
Coraline sneak peek
I’ll keep it brief: Go see this film! I saw Laika’s Coraline tonight and, despite the publicists request to embargo reviews for three …
2008 Annie Award Nominations
The nominations for the 36th annual Annie Awards were announced today. Kung Fu Panda recieved 17 nominations including Best Animated …
British Style Genius Opening
Paul Greer, who is the head of 3D at British design studio BDH, offers a description of how they made the title sequence for the BBC TV …
Michael Eisner, Cartoon Creator
Michael Eisner has launched a new animation company called Tornante Animation. And he’s created his own animated series. And …
“Davy Crockett in Outer Space”
Tiny Inventions, a Brooklyn-based animation studio run by husband-and-wife team Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata, recently created a fun and …
Brad Bird on Ollie Johnston
Ollie Johnston’s cameo in Brad Bird’s The Iron Giant We asked Brad Bird, Oscar-winning director of Ratatouille and The Incredibles, if …
The Disney Company on Ollie Johnston
(Above: Milt Kahl, Marc Davis, Frank Thomas and Walt Disney flank seated Ollie Johnston) Howard Green just sent over the official …
Animating From Behind Bars
Superjail is an animated series set in the cooler, but Brew reader Dominic Bisignano points out that there’s a non-profit organization …
Who Writes Cartoons?
If there’s one thing the animation blogging community guarantees, it’s plenty of controversy. The latest squabble that has evolved is …
Terrytoon voice actress, Jo Miller
Dayton Allen, Tom Morrison, Lionel Wilson, Doug Moye, Allen Swift… these are a few of the performers known to voice characters in …
Harley Jessup Speaks
I’ve always been interested in learning more about animation production designer Harley Jessup (Twice Upon a Time, James and the Giant …
Bugs Bunny’s Autobiography
Once again the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive provides a new piece of the giant jigsaw puzzle that is the history of animated …
This Tuesday in LA: I Am 8-Bit
I Am 8-Bit, the yearly artistic celebration of retro-video games, returns tomorrow night, April 17, to Gallery 1988 (7020 Melrose Ave, …
Oscar ’07: The fallout from the “Happy Feet” win
Happy Feet won. Does it matter? The sad fact is, it may. I won’t deny that Happy Feet was a well made, entertaining film. I liked …
Charley Harper: An Illustrated Life
Man, I can’t wait for this one! Ammo Books is getting ready to release what could become one of the must-have books of recent times: a …
Jaws Of Life
“Jaws of Life” is a freshly styled music video for the Canadian band Wintersleep directed by Sean Wainsteim (with James Mejia). Wainsteim …
Girls Drawin Girls
Girl animation artists drawing girls. Cool. It’s a new book, it’s a gallery show, it’s an event on January 20th at Pehr Space in Los …
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