“LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out” Blasts Onto Cartoon Network
30-minute LEGO Special Premieres Wednesday, September 26 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT Get your lightsabers ready because a brand new LEGO Star …
30-minute LEGO Special Premieres Wednesday, September 26 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT Get your lightsabers ready because a brand new LEGO Star …
Any artist who has ever toiled to find the right look for one of their characters will likely relate to this hybrid short.
Toma Creators founder José "Zez" Vaz discusses Reallusion's Pitch & Produce program and what Cartoon Animator 5 brings to the production process.
The "Family Guy" creator wishes the show "was on any other network."
Our hand-picked guide to 40 animation and animation-adjacent books that'll delight — and challenge — your favorite cartoon buff.
The 29th edition of Cartoon Forum, the renowned European co-production platform for animated television and new media projects, starts next Monday, September 10, in Toulouse, France.
The images that Jay-Z uses in his new music video will be familiar to anyone who knows American animation history.
Famous cartoon voice actors are having fun with America's incoming president, Donald Trump.
Two animation companies have joined the production of Cartoon Saloon's "The Breadwinner" in its push toward completion.
Check out new artwork from the upcoming Cartoon Saloon film.
We're announcing two new contributors who will expand Cartoon Brew's coverage of vfx/tech and legal issues.
Get the software program used to make Studio Ghibli films, "Steven Universe," and "Futurama" for free.
Ranging from the technical to the quirky to the essential, these holiday electives make great presents for animation pros and fans.
The Irish animation studio behind Oscar-nominated 'Song of the Sea' and 'The Secret of Kells' just landed an Oscar winner for its next feature.
Barney Rubble with green toenails, Yogi Bear mass graveyards, fake Charlie Browns: welcome to the weird wide world of cartoon merchandising!
Historian R.C. Harvey sets out to rescue great cartoonists of old from obscurity.
The first creative casualty resulting from the Sony hack ("The Interview" notwithstanding) is a project that's not even being produced by Sony; it's the New Regency film adaptation of Guy Delisle's graphic novel "Pyongyang."
As long as I've loved animation, I've been fascinated with the personal stories of people who work in the animation business. Not simply, "What character did you make?," but WHY and HOW did you make it? I became actively involved in documenting those stories when I published the print 'zine "Animation Blast," and it's something I've never stopped doing. For me, it wasn't just about talking to a handful of familiar directors and animators, but to talk with everyone, especially those who had worked quietly in the trenches and whose stories hadn't yet been told.
Cartoon Brew officially launched on March 15, 2004. A decade is a long time to be doing anything, but it feels like an especially long time to be blogging daily. As we head into the site's 10th anniversary year, here are some reflections on where we've been and where we're headed.
Ad Reinhardt (1913-1967) was an artist’s artist, renowned among critics and curators, but hard for the general public to warm up to. His most famous fine art works are his Black Paintings, from the 1960s, which at first glance appear to be solid black, but on closer inspection turn out to be blocks of black and almost-black shades. Important, but challenging.