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Does A ‘CalArts Sensibility’ Exist?
A minority of CalArts alumni take great offense if you imply that the school's illustrious Character Animation program has a recognizable sensibility...
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Annie Award Nominations 2012
The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, has announced the nominations for its 40th Annual Annie Awards.
“Based On A True Story” by Jacob Kafka
Don’t let the deceptively simple character design fool you – this sweet little film from New York animator Jacob Kafka won me over with …
Did Guardians “Underperform”?
First the good news: Dreamworks’ Rise of The Guardians opened this holiday weekend, grossing over $32 million dollars in five days, …
Animation: The View from Nigeria
When an animated film is submitted from Nigeria, I sit up and take notice. That’s because it doesn’t happen often. In fact, it never …
Who Are The “Late Night Work Club”?
We get a lot of studio reels submitted here, but this one really stood out. A bunch of incredible animators, including several who have …
“Brave New Old” by Adam Wells
After a summer and autumn at film festivals, London-based motion-graphics designer Adam Wells has now put his 9-1/2 minute short online …
“The Further Adventures of Uncle Sam” By Robert Mitchell and Dale Case
I don’t believe I’d ever seen the Oscar-nominated Further Adventures of Uncle Sam (1970) until today. It’s a fascinating time-capsule of …
66 Animation Artists Contribute to The Picture Book Project
Here’s something special I want to you to be aware of: Making its debut at next week’s CTN Expo in Burbank, The Picture Book Project …
“Made by Molly” by Cam and Benny
This pilot for a pre-school pitch by Cameron Baity and Benny Zelkowicz (aka Cam and Benny) – about a little girl getting into trouble …
“Alfred Skimmy’s Catch of the Day” by Peter Lowey
Melbourne Australia-based animator Peter Lowey made this bizarre little delight in two weeks as his entry in the Graphic Sydney …
Disney Buys Lucasfilm, “Star Wars” Franchise for $4 Billion [UPDATED]
It’s not April Fools’ Day. The Walt Disney Company is acquiring Lucasfilm and the Star Wars franchise for $4.05 billion. The press …
Sunday in LA: “Wonderful Days” at USC with Peter Chung
Eight years ago, I wrote about a remarkable-looking Korean animated feature I’d seen that, to this day, hasn’t been officially released …
NY Premiere: “The Beginning” Doc About China’s Indie Animation Scene
There’s a strong wave of indie animators emerging from Asian countries like Japan, South Korea, and China. The latter country’s indie …
“Turkeys” get Greenlit at Reel FX
Here’s another film to look forward to in 2014: Relativity Media and Reel FX have announced that they will jointly produce and finance …
FRIDAY: MoMA celebrates Sally Cruikshank
I’ve been a fan of the crazy independent cartoons of Sally Cruikshank since Quasi at the Quackardero first burst on the screen back in …
Blur’s Tim Miller Responds To “The Goon” Kickstarter Controversy
The commentary I posted a couple days ago about The Goon Kickstarter project generated a lot of heated debate, both on Cartoon Brew and …
Platform Animation Festival to honor AKIRA creator Katsuhiro Otomo
Full Press Release: PLATFORM INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL HONORS KATSUHIRO OTOMO WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Los …
Pixar Releases New RenderMan Software
Emeryville, CA – Pixar Animation Studios simultaneously released RenderMan Pro Server 17.0 and RenderMan Studio 4.0, extensively …
“Frankenweenie” talkback
I’ll be seeing Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie on Saturday afternoon with my ASIFA-Hollywood peeps at a screening on the Disney lot. Looking …
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