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Oscar Nominations: UP nominated for BEST PICTURE
The Oscar nominations were announced this morning. Nominated for BEST ANIMATED FEATURE were: Coraline – Henry Selick The …
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For the Birds Controversy
The Internet which is always looking for a good controversy is trying to stir one up over a Pixar short. Lineboil.com pointed out a …
Avatar, The Animated Film That Wasn’t
I was thinking today, If Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel has enough animation in it to be eligible for Best Animated Oscar, and A …
The Academy (Shorts) Short-List
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today its short-list of the 10 animated short films that will vie for …
Chinese rip-off of Presto
Trying to find a free online version of Doug Sweetland’s Pixar short Presto, reader Michael Rianda instead found this: a Chinese …
Observations on Up
Had the pleasure of seeing Pixar’s latest masterpiece last Thursday — and yeah, it’s a masterpiece. They’ve done it again. An original …
TONIGHT IN LA: “Ancient Book of Sex & Science” Show
Chances are you’ve already noticed the ad for this show running on the right side of the Brew. If you’re in LA, there’s one place (and …
Get Plastered with Plympton and Lasseter
When I think of the alcohol of choice for animators, I typically don’t think wine, but a number of animation artists are becoming …
The 3-D Onslaught
Coraline was the first time I’d seen a film in 3-D in a very long time, and while I enjoyed the film immensely, the 3-D technology was a …
Coraline Opens Today
The first animated feature out of Laika, Henry Selick’s Coraline, opens in theaters today. Jerry loved the film, I haven’t seen it yet. …
Weekend Inspiration
As we head into the long holiday weekend, I thought it’d be nice to take a moment and share some inspiring images I’ve run across this …
Jerry at Comic Con
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 …
Annecy Countdown
One half of Cartoon Brew, namely me, will be attending the world’s largest animation festival next week. If you’re going too, drop a …
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 …
Best. Birthday. Ever.
Yes, it’s me with my June Foray Award. I just got in from a wonderful night at the Annie Award ceremony, and yeah, it’s my birthday …
Brad Bird Interviews
Brad Bird has done a couple radio interviews in the past week which are worth a listen. The first interview refers to him as “Big Bird” …
Why Don Hertzfeldt Probably Won’t Win An Annie
There are five nominees for Best Short Subject in this year’s Annie Awards, which will be presented by ASIFA-Hollywood tomorrow …
David O’Reilly
CG filmmaker David O’Reilly (RGBXYZ) has redone his website DavidOReilly.com and also posted an enticing trailer for his new short Serial …
Annie Awards
I’m getting an award! The Annie Award nominations were announced this morning. The big news is that the juried awards are going to …
Book Review: To Infinity and Beyond
To Infinity and Beyond!: The Story of Pixar Animation Studios (Chronicle Books, 2007) by Karen Paik is exactly the type of book you’d …
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