Amid Talks Disney vs. DreamWorks
This morning I appeared on the Fox Business channel to discuss the rivalry between Pixar and DreamWorks. The other guest was esteemed …
Amid Amidi
Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto
Congrats to Kunio Kato who won the Oscar last night for his animated short The House of Small Cubes (La Maison en Petits Cubes). He gets …
An iPhone Stopwatch for Animators
Veteran animator Randy Cartwright, who is currently working on Disney’s The Princess and the Frog, has released a useful iPhone …
“My Name is Potato”
“My Name is Potato” is an annoying 1977 novelty song by Italian singer Rita Pavone. The animation in the music video is its saving grace. …
Scintillation by Xavier Chassaing
Scintillation by Paris-based music video director Xavier Chassaing is an experimental work comprised of over 35,000 photographs and using …
Comic Starring Jones, Avery and Kimball
The late Ward Kimball, Chuck Jones and Tex Avery have a showdown with the notoriously mean-spirited Alan Smithee in this week’s edition …
Obama’s Elf by Michael Schlingmann
London-based animator Michael Schlingmann (previously on Cartoon Brew) created this funny 20-second animated pun. The animation is …
Coraline Production Artists Panel
Did you miss the Coraline production artists panel at Gallery Nucleus last week? Sean Szeles recorded the discussion and has posted it …
Sita Sings the Blues in the NY Times
Nina Paley’s animated feature Sita Sings the Blues is the subject of a write-up in this Sunday’s NY Times. It’s a delight to see such a …
No Girls Allowed?
Danny Hayes, a guy who worked on Coraline, complains in Bitch magazine that the Coraline production was too much of a boys-only club. …
You Are Loved by Arthur Metcalf
Animator Arthur Metcalf (Fantaisie in Bubblewrap) has debuted a new short just in time for Valentine’s Day. Composed, performed and …
Paint by Norman Gollin
Paint is a trippy live-action short from 1968 directed by West Coast advertising art director Norman Gollin. Why post it here on Cartoon …
World Wildlife Fund PSA by Stephen Watkins
Stephen Watkins, repped by Melbourne’s XYZ Studios, created “Tick,” a stylish PSA for the World Wildlife Fund. The piece, set to Fleet …
David O’Reilly Wins Top Prize the Berlinale
Congrats to David O’Reilly who just won the Short Film Golden Bear at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival for his animated film …
The State of DreamWorks Animation
The NY Times published a lengthy piece last week about how DreamWorks Animation is performing financially. None too shabby is the Times’ …
No Original Ideas Required: Welcome to Advertising
Even though Motionographer posted this advertisement for the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, I felt it was important to post it again on …
“Welcome to the Third World” by Webster Colcord
If Fritz the Cat had been done as an artsy independent animated film, it might look something like “Welcome to the Third World,” an …
How Pixar Hires
Randy Nelson, head of the in-house Pixar University, gives a 10-minute talk that offers insight into character traits the studio looks …
Coraline Opens Today
The first animated feature out of Laika, Henry Selick’s Coraline, opens in theaters today. Jerry loved the film, I haven’t seen it yet. …
The Orphanage Shuts Down
Yesterday, Stu Maschwitz, the co-founder of San Francisco-based visual fx house The Orphanage, announced on his blog that they’re …
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