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Animation Writing Roundup
The most interesting writing and interviews about animation can no longer be found in any particular magazine; rather it’s spread out …
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How Many Licks Does It Take To Make It CG?
Let’s remake a classic hand-drawn animated commercial… in CGI… Are ad agencies so deprived of original thinking that …
Walt Stanchfield’s Gesture Drawing For Animation
Anybody who’s studied animation in recent years is doubtless familiar with Walt Stanchfield’s drawing handouts. Stanchfield (1919-2000), …
Tehran International Animation Festival
The 5th Tehran International Animation Festival (English website) kicked off yesterday in Iran and continues through March 1. It’s a …
“The Ropes At Disney,” A 1943 Disney Employee Manual
Ever wonder what it was like to work at the Disney Studio during the Golden Age of Animation? Think it was the “happiest place on Earth”? …
Preston Blair Swipes: Policeman
What’s one of our favorite recurring topics here at Cartoon Brew? Of course, it’s the “Preston Blair swipe,” which is when an …
The Greatest Animation Event Ever?
Animation festivals are fine nowadays, but I can’t think of any event that could possibly compare to the Montreal Expo’s World Exhibition …
Random Disney Photo of the Day
Jenny Lerew recently posted a photo on her blog of Disney legend Ken Anderson posing for a publicity snap with an unidentified Japanese …
SPRITE ANIMATION
Sprite Animation Studios has set up shop over at the Howard Hughes Center in West Los Angeles. The image above is from their first …
The Animation Information Revolution
There is a quiet revolution happening in the animation community, and it’s all thanks to the Internet. With the explosion of blogs in the …
Not-Quite-Animation Books
A roundup of recent non-animation books that have caught my attention: I don’t know how Lane Smith does it, but every one of his …
Perhaps they could make animation exec pinatas…
Triple Threat: Tweety, Barney and ShrekPhoto thanks to Harry McCracken There was an interesting story in the LA TIMES yesterday about …
LA Film Fest Animation Screenings
Tom Knott writes to let us know that there’s a lot of interesting and rare animation programs happening this month during the Los Angeles …
Eddie Friedman (1912-2005)
Bronwen Barry writes on Animation Nation: I have to post this sad note on the passing of my dear,dear friend (and, at one time, bowling …
2D Expo Photos
Jorge Gutierrez’s wife, Sandra Equihua, was kind enough to forward some photos she took during the Flash & TV Production panel, which I …
Cartoon Brew Writers Pick Their Favorite Features, Series, And Shorts Of 2025
Cartoon Brew writers share their top animated features, series, and shorts of 2025, highlighting indie discoveries, global hits, and TV standouts.
Public Domain Day 2026: Betty Boop, Pluto (As Rover), And Flip The Frog Hit The Commons On January 1
Works released in 1930 hit the U.S. public domain on January 1, including early animation icons, forgotten favorites, and the art form's formative experiments.
Box Office: ‘David’ Sets Angel’s Opening Record; ‘SpongeBob’ Treads Water; ‘Zootopia’ Holds; And ‘Avatar’ Rules
The pre-holiday box office sees ‘David’ surprise, ‘SpongeBob’ stumble, ‘Zootopia 2’ carry on, and ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ dominate globally.
‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle’ Director Haruo Sotozaki And DP Yûichi Terao Talk Awards Impact, Sequel Stresses, And Rising Expectations
Director Haruo Sotozaki and DP Yûichi Terao discuss global success, creative pressure, fandom expectations, and shaping the franchise's final chapter.
‘You Have To Leave Him How You Found Him’: Derek Drymon And The Reel FX Team On Bringing SpongeBob Back To The Big Screen
From story structure to CG textures, Derek Drymon and the Reel FX animation team detail how SpongeBob’s theatrical DNA was preserved and expanded.
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