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British Animation Landscape is Robust but Underfunded, New Report Reveals
Animate Projects, the non-profit organization that supports experimental animation in Britain, has always been keen to adapt. Officially …
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Help Fund the “Most Beautiful Erotic Animation Film Ever Made” (NSFW)
Copenhagen-based Naked Love Film specializes in hand drawn erotic animation, and after producing two short films in the same amount of …
Conceptual Art Meets Classic Cartoon Characters in These Paintings by Antek Walczak
Brooklyn-based gallery Real Fine Arts is currently hosting an exhibition of paintings by Antek Walczak entitled “New Transbohemian …
Sundance 2014 Selects “Ernest and Celestine” and 13 Animated Shorts
The Sundance Film Festival has announced the film selections for their upcoming edition, which will take place in Park City, Utah between …
Cartoon Brew Gift Guide 2013
Finding the perfect gift for the animation lover in your life isn't always the easiest thing. Here's a few of our suggestions ranging from a few bucks to over a grand. Share your suggestions in the comments.
See “Searle in America” in San Francisco
British illustrator Ronald Searle (1920-2011) has had an immeasurable influence on the animation industry. It’s hard to quantify his …
“Walt”: The Disney Biopic That Never Was
IN THE EARLY 1980S, CARDON WALKER JR. AND I produced the "Disney Family Album" series for The Disney Channel. It was one of the very first series funded by the Channel, and the first to get any kind of critical acclaim thanks to our nomination for a Cable Ace Award for Best Documentary Series. But we had an even bigger ambition, and that was to land the Great White Whale of Disney myths, the life story of Walt himself.
“Steven Universe” Recap: “Bubble Buddies”
Do you realize it’s been over a decade before Spongebob Squarepants aired “Bubble Buddy?” That’s all I could think of as Steven Universe started this week. With that Spongebob still imprinted in my mind (booboo keys…) and Steven’s history of having minimal acquaintances, I assumed he too would be making poppable companions. I couldn’t have been further from the truth. There were earthquakes, a couple of new characters, and a budding romance.
Listen to Lotte Reiniger and Rebecca Sugar Discuss Animation
For those of you still feeling sedentary after the holidays or just looking for some weekend inspiration, listen to these two interviews with Lotte Reiniger and Rebecca Sugar. They each have accomplished an important first in animation: Lotte Reiniger was the first woman to direct an animated feature, and Rebecca Sugar was the first solo woman creator of a TV series at Cartoon Network. These milestones are separated by 87 years, which says a lot about both how far animation has come and how far it still has to go.
VFX Soldier Reveals Himself To Be Daniel Lay
The identity of the anonymous VFX Soldier blogger has been revealed to be technical director Daniel Lay. Lay, who has worked at …
LAIKA’s New “Box Trolls” Teaser is the Best Animation Trailer of 2013
How does a stop motion animation studio distinguish itself from the pack and avoid having its film labeled as yet another computer …
Will Obama Be Greeted by a Sea of Green at DreamWorks?
Tomorrow, President Obama will deliver a speech about the economy at DreamWorks Animation. It is, as far as we know, the first speech …
Trailer for DreamWorks’ “Turbo: F.A.S.T.” Netflix Series
If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again. That appears to be the DreamWorks motto for its property "Turbo."
“Croods” Directors Kirk DeMicco and Chris Sanders on Making An Ensemble Film
When the server enters the drawing room of the Crosby Hotel, Kirk DeMicco’s eyes begin to dance, “Mini desserts are coming! Many, many mini desserts!” Both DeMicco ("Racing Stripes," "Space Chimps") and Chris Sanders ("Lilo & Stitch," "How to Train Your Dragon") are in New York to take part in a presentation on the making of "The Croods," the animated film that they directed for Dreamworks earlier this year, which went on to gross nearly $600 million worldwide.
President Obama Will Visit DreamWorks Animation [UPDATED]
The White House announced today that President Obama will speak on November 26th about the economy at DreamWorks Animation in Glendale.
“The End of the World” is Don Hertzfeldt’s First Graphic Novel
Indie publisher ANTIBOOKCLUB has announced that they will publish the first printed work of indie animation filmmaker Don Hertzfeldt.
Director Jimmy Hayward Talks “Free Birds”
Earlier this month, Dallas-headquartered Reel FX released their first animated feature Free Birds. Over its first three weekends in …
“Steven Universe” Recap: “Frybo”
When I went to the guide this week I thought my pain meds had really done a number, but nope—there was only one new Steven Universe …
The Art of Jay Ward Productions: A Visual Essay by Darrell van Citters
In this visual essay, animation director Darrell van Citters traces the lineage of Jay Ward Productions' most famous characters and explains the contributions of different animation artists.
Comedian Liz Miele Talks About Creating Animated Webseries “Damaged”
When life handed Liz Miele some lemons, she decided to make lemonade. It’s what pushed her into stand-up comedy 11 years ago and what …
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