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Disney's head animation writer in 1977 was cartoon veteran Larry Clemmons, who had first been hired at the studio in 1930. At the time of his hiring, he was a Yale graduate with a degree in architecture, but an Ivy League education was of little value in 1930 when the economy was collapsing...and few buildings were being erected.
Ralph Bakshi pulled himself away from his drawing desk in New Mexico to chat with Cartoon Brew about his legacy, his latest project "The Last Days of Coney Island," which he recently funded on Kickstarter, and what he really thinks about the computer’s role in animation these days.
A look at animation history via Cartoon Brew's archives.
In this special Cartoon Brew series, we asked the five nominees of the 2013 Best Animated Short Academy Award to discuss the artwork of their films. Today we continue this exclusive look at the short contenders with "Room on the Broom."
In this special Cartoon Brew series, we asked the five nominees of the 2013 Best Animated Short Academy Award to discuss the artwork of their films. Today we continue this exclusive look at the short contenders with "Mr. Hublot," a Luxembourg/France co-production directed by Laurent Witz and co-directed by Alexandre Espigares.
In this special Cartoon Brew series, we asked the five nominees of the 2013 Best Animated Short Academy Award to discuss the artwork of their films. Today we continue this exclusive look at the short contenders with "Possessions," a Japanese film directed by Shuhei Morita. The film initially appeared in Katsuhiro Otomo's "Short Peace" film omnibus.
Disney's "Frozen" has gained momentum in the last two months as the lead cotender for the best animated feature Oscar, picking up nearly every possible recognition and endorsement, but DreamWorks' sleeper hit "The Croods" boasts one endorsement that no one else can claim.
Attempting to predict box office results is a fool’s errand, but it’s safe to say at this point that The Lego Movie, which opens this …
When animators in Burbank get hungry, there's Moore’s Deli, which has a back room decorated by animation artists, many from the nearby studios of Cartoon Network, Nick, DreamWorks and Disney. Now say you went to New York City, and you wish for an opportunity to emulate, or at least echo, the doodles which caught hold at Moore’s Deli.
Disney's recent trademark lawsuit against Phase 4 Films and their movie "Frozen Land" has reignited discussion about 'mockbusters,' the portmanteau used to describe a genre of home video that is dedicated to tricking customers into mistakenly purchasing a low-budget imitation of a popular movie.
Chris Renaud (above, left) and Pierre Coffin are the directorial duo responsible for one of the biggest animated phenomenons of recent …
New books about "Adventure Time," Mary Blair, Alex Toth, Disney Golden Books, Pixar, and DreamWorks will be published in 2014.
From mainstream releases to independent foreign productions, we've got a guide to the animated feature releases that you can look forward to in 2014.
We first announced last week that Glen Keane may be working on a project for Google-owned Motorola. Well, they officially announced today …
Was Bambi Jewish? It sounds like the setup to an unfunny "Family Guy" joke, but it's actually the fascinating argument put forth by Paul Reitter, an author and professor at Ohio State, in a newly published "Jewish Review of Books" piece entitled "Bambi’s Jewish Roots."
"Frozen," Disney's 53rd animated feature, directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, opens this week. What did you think of it?
DreamWorks announced today their "Rocky and Bullwinkle" short, directed by Gary Trousdale and voiced by June Foray and Tom Kenny.
Jordan Reichek talks about his new Cartoon Network Asia shorts series "Animal Control!", his career so far, and where he wants to go with his work.
Disney's Frozen won't be released theatrically for another month-and-half, but it's already melting into one giant slushee of controversy.
Background painter and stylist Ron Dias died in California on Tuesday, July 30th at the age of 76. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii on February …