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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 …
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The End of the Creator-Driven Era in TV Animation
The Hub, a network owned partly by toy company Hasbro, launched a little over a week ago with new animated series including Strawberry …
Interview with John Canemaker about Two Guys Named Joe
John Canemaker’s eagerly anticipated book, Two Guys Named Joe: Master Animation Storytellers Joe Grant & Joe Ranft, will arrive in stores …
Something Left, Something Taken by Max Porter & Ru Kuwahata
Something Left, Something Taken is a charming and funny tale about paranoia in the Bay Area. It’s made by the Brooklyn-based …
George Lopez to voice Speedy Gonzales in live action/CG movie
From the story in today’s Hollywood Reporter: “We wanted to make sure that it was not the Speedy of the 1950s — the racist Speedy,” said …
A plug for Mo Willems
One person who doesn’t need a plug on Cartoon Brew is Mo Willems. Successful animator turned popular children’s book author, Willems now …
Ray Aragon, 1926-2009
Animation artist Ray Aragon passed away on Sunday, March 15, at the age of 83. He had been in poor health in recent months. Aragon was …
Disney 1970s Summer Film Festivals
Once upon a time, in the early 1970s, The Walt Disney Company had a hard time distributing their films in the New York area. Disney’s …
More Blair Rip-offs
Art Binninger contributes to our never ending parade of Preston Blair rip-offs. Says Art:”The set-up: last night I went over to a …
Awards Night at the Insectarium
My “uncle” in New Orleans, Wayne Daigrepont, has just checked out the new Audubon Insectarium (“the first major attraction to open after …
GR8-2-B-NOMN8D Part #5
Starting in two weeks, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills will begin the fifth edition of their annual …
New Book by Chris Robinson
Chris Robinson’s Canadian Animation: Looking for A Place to Happen is one more to add to the list of animation books I’m looking forward …
June Foray Birthday Party!
One month after her actual birth date, ASIFA-Hollywood is celebrating the life of our all-time favorite voice actress. This celebration …
San Diego Comic Con: Animation Programming
They’ve just posted the complete schedule of programming for the San Diego Comic Con, July 26-29. Below I’ve extracted the animation …
Frédéric Back’s New Website
Animation legend Frédéric Back (Crac, The Man Who Planted Trees, The Mighty River), who turned 83 this week, has launched a …
Fox’s Oleg
Last week the Wall Street Journal ran an article about a new animated series on Fox called Oleg the Taxi Man. The cartoons, however, are …
REVIEW: El Tigre (Nickelodeon)
My introduction to Jorge Gutierrez’s work was at the 1999 CalArts Producers’ Show. It was a screening of his CG short Carmelo. If I …
Madonna In The ‘Who’s That Girl’ Titles
Below are the striking titles for the Madonna film Who’s That Girl (1987). The titles, which re-imagine Madonna as a Betty …
Animation Show Contest
Courtesy of our pals at The Animation Show we have four copies of the new dvd set of the ANIMATION SHOW Volumes 1 & 2 just out from …
REGINALD MASSIE
Screenwriter Jeff Massie, an executive board member of The Animation Guild, has started blogging about his life and stuff he likes, …
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