Logophobia
A few years ago I was discussing childhood fears with a couple friends. One of the fears, which I did not share, was that of animated …
A few years ago I was discussing childhood fears with a couple friends. One of the fears, which I did not share, was that of animated …
PRODUCTION CATEGORIES Best Animated Feature Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs — Sony Pictures Animation Coraline — …
First a few quick snaps: Tomm Moore (The Secret of Kells) and Donnachada Daly Lou Romano (center) gives a young artist some …
The book cover illustration above by Rachell Sumpter is responsible for one of the more intriguing animated feature announcements I’ve …
Prepare yourself! That’s all I can say about David Sheahan’s Together! (2009). The first time I saw this film was like a punch in the …
Drawing by Pete Oswald Last weekend, Sony’s Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs surprised everybody by grossing $24.6 million and …
Vurup is a team of animation students working together in Buenos Aires, who have created their first short film called Insert Coin. The …
Victor Haboush passed away on May 24, 2009 at age 85. A first-generation American of Lebanese descent, he was born on April 16, 1924 and …
Michael Sporn’s Splog is a daily must-read for anyone interested in cartoons, their history and the experiences of a life-long New York …
George Pal came to America in 1940 with a contract to make animated shorts for Paramount. His Madcap Models (later Puppetoons) were a …
. The Upstate Four (viewable in two parts above) is an eleven-minute Cartoon Network pilot created by brothers Fran Krause and Will …
The official selections have been announced for the 2009 Annecy International Animated Film Festival. Of particular interest is to see …
Whether your company is big or small, if you want to advertise on Cartoon Brew, there’s now an easy and efficient way to do so. Beginning …
I’m back with another lame attempt by a classic cartoon studio to be relevant in the 1960s. Today I’ve got what I believe is the last …
I’d been forewarned that the art of book for Coraline was not very good, but that didn’t prepare me for the publishing disaster that is …
Cartoon Brew TV is back from the holidays and we’re ready for action–19th century style! This week’s offering, Love on the Line (2008) …
I don’t think I’ve ever been able to exactly pinpoint what it is that I so enjoy about the directing duo Smith & Foulkes (repped by Nexus …
The San Diego Comic Con commences next week and I’ll be there. If you want to meet me and say hello, I’ll be signing copies of my book …
Steve Worth posts many worthwhile things on the Asifa Hollywood Animation Archive website, including Mary Blair paintings and Ren & …
The cartoons posted below are two semi-rare TV pilots. They are not particularly good and I direct you to them only for historical …