Observations on Up
Had the pleasure of seeing Pixar’s latest masterpiece last Thursday — and yeah, it’s a masterpiece. They’ve done it again. An original …
Had the pleasure of seeing Pixar’s latest masterpiece last Thursday — and yeah, it’s a masterpiece. They’ve done it again. An original …
I don’t typically republish reader comments in separate posts, but a Cartoon Brew reader named Michael saw a rough cut of The Princess …
Researching early sound cartoons is fascinating. By studying these efforts, it becomes easier to see why Disney’s Steamboat Willie was …
Did you know songwriter E.Y. “Yip” Harburg (lyricist of The Wizard of Oz, Gay Purr-ee and much else) wrote material for the Max Fleischer …
. The Upstate Four (viewable in two parts above) is an eleven-minute Cartoon Network pilot created by brothers Fran Krause and Will …
Hey You Guys! Following will be some shameless PBS promotion, but I say that more as a fan than as a corporate cog. By now, you have …
I got such a good reaction to the previous 1960s Paramount cartoon that I posted last week, I couldn’t resist torturing you with …
A visually impressive Space Invaders-themed music video directed by Reuben Sutherland of Joyrider Films for Röyksopp’s new single …
“My Name is Potato” is an annoying 1977 novelty song by Italian singer Rita Pavone. The animation in the music video is its saving grace. …
Paul Greer created this viral for part of a Nizlopi song called “Without You.” Though it’s not a recent piece, I thought it …
Following up on the piece about the 3D papercraft/cut-out trend, here are two new works that are more-or-less from that school of …
Recently three-dimensional paper sculpture/cut-out/origami has exploded as a major trend across multiple disciplines including animation, …
I have a feeling that 2009 is going to be an awesome year. The new year is only three days old and already amazing opportunities are …
When I presented my 2008 animation picks last week, I didn’t offer up any student shorts on my list. That’s not because I didn’t see any …
A The Abominable Snow-Rabbit Acrobatty Bunny The Adventures Of The Road Runner Africa Squeaks A-Haunting We Will Go Ain’t Nature …
Hey, I really like these guys. Their work is strange – but fun. Back in August Amid linked to a United Airlines spot by the …
The awesome 2-D end credit sequence from Kung Fu Panda has been posted by Shine Studios in high quality Quicktime. Shine produced this …
I’m a longtime fan of the incredible (and overlooked) stop motion paper cut-out animation sequences created by Bill Justice and Xavier …
Joel Trussell has directed a second video for the English band Morcheeba, based on their single “Gained the World.” Animation leaves a …
One of the most rewarding parts of running Cartoon Brew is hearing from artists who are inspired by the items that we post here. Here are …