Animators

Dave Wasson’s New Site

Animation director and designer Dave Wasson has launched a new website DaveWasson.net packed with examples of his design and animation …

Books

The CIA and the Filming of Animal Farm

When the CIA isn’t busy destabilizing other countries, they apparently like to help animation studios create cartoons. At least that’s …

Old Brew

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 …

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CLASSIC PRESTON BLAIR SWIPE

A while back we reported on various art swipes from the Preston Blair animation book, found on things like lottery tickets, and in places …

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More about Cartoon Network

I received this email from a former Cartoon Network artist, who prefers to remain anonymous but has worked on a number of their projects …

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The New Cartoon Network

Here’s a roundup of news related to our earlier post about Cartoon Network’s rebranding efforts, and its new programming direction, which …

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OLIVE’S SWEEPSTAKES TICKET

Brew reader Tony Sykes in Sydney Australia spotted this down under:I was somewhat shocked the other day when I saw a prime-time TV …

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Buckeyes Love Blair

It seems that the fine folks in Ohio really enjoy the work of animator Preston Blair, and moreso, they love plagiarizing drawings from …

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A happy ending

Manohla Dargis put it best in THE NEW YORK TIMES when she called it, “The best bit of animation to originate in a DreamWorks film yet.” …

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BLAIR DOG SPOTTED

Brew regular Chris Sobieniak caught this swipe:While having to go to the store earlier today, I came across what I spotted as a near …

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Set the TIVO

Turner Classic Movies is without contest my favorite cable channel so it’s a pity that I rarely have reason to plug them here on Cartoon …

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