21 Years of News & Insights Cartoon Brew
  • Film
  • TV
  • Shorts
  • Awards
  • Tech
    • VFX
    • CG Animation
    • VR/AR/MR
    • Tools
  • Biz
    • Business
    • Box Office Report
    • Artist Rights
    • Studios
  • Cities
    • Bay Area
    • London
    • Los Angeles
    • Montreal
    • New York City
    • Vancouver
    • Paris
    • Toronto
  • Country
    • France
    • Japan
    • Canada
    • UK
    • Spain
    • China
    • Germany
    • Ireland
    • Mexico
  • Charts & Data
    • CALENDAR: 2024 Animated Movies
    • Animation Industry Layoff Tracker
    • Top 50 Most-Viewed Indie Youtube Shorts
  • Film
  • TV
  • Shorts
  • Interviews
  • Business
  • VFX/Tech
  • Artist Rights
  • Box Office
  • Festivals

Series Craft

Arcane Arcane

Series Craft: Director Barth Maunoury Breaks Down An Emotional ‘Arcane’ Sequence

Manoury walks us through a sequence from the episode “The Message Hidden Within the Pattern.”

By Tara Bennett | 5 months ago

In the Know In the Know

Shadowmachine Animation Director Brian Leif Hansen Takes Us Behind The Scenes Of Peacock’s Stop-Motion Gem ‘In The Know’

Hansen explains how his team brought life to the grounded and familiar characters of ‘In the Know,’ now streaming on Peacock.

By Jamie Lang | 1 year ago

Tiny Toons Looniversity

Series Craft: Artists’ Guidelines To Rebooting A 1990s Fan Favorite With ‘Tiny Toons Looniversity’

Co-showrunner talks us through a ton of behind-the-scenes artwork and explains the guidelines his staff followed.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Shape Island

Scene Breakdown: The Creative Process Behind Apple’s Stop-Motion Series ‘Shape Island’

Director Drew Hodges talked us through a scene from the series and explained the craft and creative concepts behind the show’s stop-motion production process.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Oni Music

Series Craft: Music As A Tool For Storytelling In Tonko House’s ‘Oni: Thunder God’s Tale’

‘Oni’ creator Dice Tsutsumi and composers Zach Johnston and Matteo Roberts dive into their unique director-composer relationship.

By Jamie Lang | 3 years ago

Frankelda's Book of Spooks

Creating A Menagerie Of Monster Puppets For ‘Frankelda’s Book Of Spooks’

We speak to the directors and designers behind Mexico’s ambitious stop-motion series.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 years ago

Maya and the Three

Series Craft: Designing The Elaborate Costumes In ‘Maya And The Three’

Jorge Gutiérrez and Sandra Equihua talk us through their influences, from Mesoamerican sculptures to sword-and-sorcery characters to Miss Universe costumes.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 4 years ago

Hello World!

Series Craft: How A Thriving Ecosystem Was Built Mostly From Paper For ‘Hello World!’

Welcome to Series Craft, a new series in which we explore a creative facet of a show’s production in depth and discuss the choices that led to the finished result.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 4 years ago

L'Épopée Temporelle

Series Craft: Designing The Characters For ‘L’Épopée Temporelle,’ An Adult Swim France Original

Welcome to Series Craft, a new series in which we explore a particular creative facet of a show’s production in-depth and discuss the creative choices that lead to the finished result onscreen.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 4 years ago

Cartoon Brew
  • About Cartoon Brew
  • Staff
  • Submit a Tip
  • Comment Guidelines
  • Contact us
  • Advertise on Cartoon Brew Today
©2025 Cartoon Brew, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy
0