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Award-Winning 2D Animation Tips From The 2024 Cartoon Animator Contest
Learn nine pro techniques from 2024 Cartoon Animator contest winners to boost your 2D animation skills with creative rigs and smart motion tools.
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Director Dave McKean Reflects On ‘MirrorMask’ At 20: ‘It’s A Strange Mix Of Elements’
“I wasn’t aiming for realism,” says "MirrorMask" director Dave McKean. “CG can go anywhere and be anything, [but] so much of it is just trying to be photoreal, and that seems a very narrow target."
The Influence Of Looney Tunes On Live-Action Filmmakers
What do Denis Villeneuve, Wes Anderson, Steven Spielberg, Jean-Luc Godard, and Stephen Chow all have in common?
Cartoon Forum: 5 Promising European Series That Will Be Pitched
Europe's most important pitching platform for animated series returns on September 20–23. Here's some projects to look out for.
Using Toon Boom Harmony 20 To Blend Animation With Live-Action Footage
Gonzalo Azpiri of Hookup Animation explains how he used the new release of Toon Boom Harmony 20 to create a mixed-media animation sequence.
Make A 2.5D Head Impossibly Easy: A Review of Cartoon Animator 4
An in-depth look at the useful new features packed into the latest version of the 2d animation studio software of Cartoon Animator 4, releasing in April.
Cartoon Brew’s Last-Minute Animation Gift Guide
Ranging from the technical to the quirky to the essential, these holiday electives make great presents for animation pros and fans.
“Marvin The Martian” “Hong Kong Phooey” Live/CG Footage Leaked [UPDATED]
In case you were wondering what these characters would be like in CG - wonder no more.
Cartoon Network and Adult Swim Announce Highly-Anticipated Panel and Event Lineup for 2011 New York Comic Con
Cartoon Network and Adult Swim will host nine panels, two screenings and three autograph signings for fan-favorite series at New York …
Cartoon Network promises more Live Action!
Yeah, I know… what else is new? Cartoon Network’s upcoming slate of programming was announced at the 2009 Upfront presentation …
Director Mike Johnson On 20 Years Of ‘Corpse Bride’: ‘Proving Stop-Motion Could Be As Smooth And As Fluid As Computer Animation’
Mike Johnson discusses how 'Corpse Bride' reshaped stop-motion, proving the medium could match CG in fluidity and ambition while keeping to its handcrafted roots.
Could 2025 Be The Year That Norwegian Animation Breaks Out On The Global Scene?
With over a half-dozen Norwegian animated features set to release in 2025, the country's animation industry is starting to emerge as a European force.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘The Lovers’ Director Caroline Sandvik
In this short mixing horror and unromantic comedy, Carolina Sandvik unveils her own vision about the life of a couple forced to deal with escalating bodily transformations.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Curiosa’ Director Tessa Moult-Milewska
'Curiosa' explores the question of how much we should know about our romantic partners, and how much is too much.
A Thrilling Tour Through The History Of Wild Takes In Animation
Get ready to have your eyes pop out of your skull, because today we’re taking a look at some of the great wild takes throughout animation history.
Nearly A Half-Century In The Making, David Allen’s Stop-Motion Hybrid ‘The Primevals’ Is Finally Finished
A look at the long, tortured path to finishing a feature film.
This Year’s Oscar Shortlisted Filmmakers Discuss Their Visual Approach To Storytelling
Shortlisted directors describe their visual development approach and how they adjusted the style or techniques they'd used on previous work.
The Five Worst Uses Of Mickey Mouse Since ‘Steamboat Willie’ Entered The Public Domain
'Steamboat Willie' has been in the public domain for fewer than 48 hours, but Mickey projects are popping up all over the internet.
Pablo Berger Created A Pop-Up Studio In Downtown Madrid To Make His Animated Debut ‘Robot Dreams’
The filmmaker recruited talent from across Europe to staff his single-use studio.
‘Spider-Man,’ ‘Paddington,’ ‘Smurfs’ Rightsholders Talk Adapting IP For Modern Audiences
Industry executives discuss how decades-old stories don't always work with contemporary standards of representation, storytelling, and relatability.
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