CGI

Hacking the Kinect

Microsoft’s new controller-free gaming environment called Kinect for XBox 360 also doubles as a powerful digital toy for hackers. The …

Feature Film

Bert Klein’s “Candyman”

Animator Bert Klein and his wife, producer Jen Cardon Klein are hosting a free screening of their live action documentary, Candyman, …

TV

Winky Dink

The early television kids show, Winky Dink (CBS, 1953-57), was less an animated cartoon and more a two-dimensional puppet show (Mae …

Events

SEPT 23: John Dilworth in NY

John Dilworth (Courage the Cowardly Dog, The Dirdy Birdy) presents his work in Manhattan next week at the 92Y Tribeca (200 Hudson …

Events

KLIK! Starts Tomorrow in Amsterdam

The animation festival KLIK! begins tomorrow in Amsterdam and continues through September 19. They presented their first edition in 2007, …

Classic

Snapshots from Cinecon

As mentioned previously, I’m spending my Labor Day at the annual classic movie convention in Hollywood, Cinecon. Inbetween screenings I’m …

Animators

Sensology by Michel Gagné

Anything Michel Gagné does is worth a post on Cartoon Brew, but a whole new film by him is cause for celebration. His new short, …

Events

Gene Deitch in LA July 6th

An early heads up on my next CineFamily/Silent Movie Theatre screening next month. Animation director, cartoonist, creator of Tom …

Titles

Titles for Henchin’

Here’s a nice little animated opening title sequence from Henchin’, an otherwise live action short film by Javier Badillo. Badillo, an …

Titles

Plant Girl titles

I haven’t posted an opening title sequence in some time. This one is from a short live action fantasy currently making the festival …

TV

Virus Attack

Cartoon Network may be trying to attract teens through live-action, but never fear – they haven’t left animation completely behind. …

Books

“The Story of Weston Woods”

I’ve been watching Weston Woods productions all my life and I never really realized it – and you probably haven’t either. I don’t know …

Stop Motion

Bunin’s Alice

It’s becoming an annual tradition in Los Angeles – just as last year, the Cinefamily/Silent Movie Theatre on Fairfax Ave. is running the …

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