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‘Mouse in Transition’: Basil or Mouse Detective? (Chapter 19)
Long before "Tangled" and "Frozen," Disney artists complained about the silly title of another Disney film—"The Great Mouse Detective."
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Book Review: ‘The Anime Encyclopedia’
A new edition of "The Anime Encyclopedia" aims to cover anime more comprehensively than ever before. Does it succeed?
Oscar Ballot Guide: ‘Big Hero 6’ Acting and Performance Analysis
Analyzing the performance and acting in the Academy Award-nominated film "Big Hero 6."
Spanish Animation Legend Jose Luis Moro, RIP
José Luis Moro Escalona, who ran one of Spain's leading commercial animation studios and created the iconic Familia Telerín, died yesterday in Madrid at the age of 88.
Happy 55th Birthday, Rocky & Bullwinkle
55 years ago today: "Rocky & His Friends" premiered.
Five Works That Should Be Adapted into Animation
Suppose you wanted to make an animated film or TV series, but you didn’t have any new ideas and (gasp) you don’t want to remake the same old properties. Take heart: there’s a lot of great material out there just begging to be adapted into animation.
Interview: Anim’est Festival Director Mihai Mitrică on Romania’s Budding Animation Scene
While animation has been made in Romania for many decades and the country has even produced some internationally recognized figures like Ion Popescu-Gopo, the contemporary animation scene hadn't received much exposure until the founding of the Anim'est festival.
How ‘Adventure Time’ Revitalized Post-Apocalyptic Storytelling
There’s too much post-apocalyptic fiction around, in books and movies, TV and games. I’d toss the lot into a dumpster now, except for "Adventure Time."
‘Mouse in Transition’: Rodent Detectives and Studio Strikes (Chapter 11)
"Basil of Baker Street" by novelist Eve Titus was an illustrated children's book centered on a mouse who fancied himself an ace detective. The mouse resided (naturally enough) inside the walls of 31 Baker Street in London, home of a human-sized ace detective, the name of whom escapes me.
‘Danger Mouse’ Reboot Set for 2015
Television execs seems to be stuck in a neverending nostalgia loop. In just the past week, reboots or spinoffs have been announced for "The Lion King," "The Magic School Bus," "The Powerpuff Girls"...and now, "Danger Mouse." The iconic U.K. cartoon series, which was produced by British studio Cosgrove Hall from 1981 to 1992, is returning to the small screen next year with 52 eleven-minute episodes.
‘Mouse in Transition’: ‘Disney’s Newest Hire’ (Chapter 1)
The first chapter of Steve Hulett's memoir about working as a writer at Disney in the late-Seventies and Eighties.
‘Ping Pong’ Recap: ‘Smile is a Robot’
Determined to unleash Smile's potential, Coach Koizumi devises a relentless schedule of training that culminates in a death match pitting old veteran versus young hopeful. Smile's resistance finally cracks under the pressure, and he begins to get serious. Meanwhile, the appearance of a new rival - the tough-looking Ryuichi Kazama - sets the stage for a later showdown.
‘Ping Pong’ Recap: ‘The Wind Makes It Too Hard to Hear’
A recap of the first episode of Masaaki Yuasa's new series "Ping Pong."
The Best Thing You’ll Ever Read About Pitching Animation Ideas
Mark Mayerson, a TV show creator, animator, and teacher, has written what may be the single best thing I've ever read about the contemporary animation pitching process.
Disney’s ‘Frozen’: The Acting and Performance Analysis
"Frozen" is beautiful to see, fun to sing along with and is a modern day marketing marvel, but the script has structural and performance issues that are worth examining because they impact directly on acting.
Cartoon Network’s 2014-’15 Lineup Includes The Fantasy Mini-Series ‘Over The Garden Wall’
The Cartoon Network upfronts took place yesterday and the now Stu Snyder-free network presented its slate of upcoming shows for the 2014-'15 season to their advertising and promotional partners.
Guru Studio Reveals the Secrets of Its Preschool Hit “Justin Time”
The creators of Guru Studio's "Justin Time" talk with Cartoon Brew about the secrets of making a stylish and entertaining preschool series.
“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.
Simpsons Couch Gag “Music Ville” Pays Homage to 1930s Disney Animation [UPDATED]
While the limited animation of "The Simpsons" is no match for the lush rubbery beauty of 1930s Disney theatrical shorts, the show's opening couch gag this week is a fair homage to the extraordinary creative spirit of classic Hollywood animation.
When Amsterdam Went UPA: Dutch Modern Cartoons in the 1950s
Strictly speaking, the term 'Dutch modern cartoons' is a little misleading. They were made in Holland, yes. But the major stars in our story are four artists who came from England and Denmark.
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