Compost by Jim and Diane Downer
I saw Compost a few months back and was really pleased to discover that it’s online. It’s a beautiful piece of work. Husband-and-wife …
Amid Amidi
‘Delgo’ Has One of Worst Openings in the History of Cinema
The CG animated feature Delgo opened last weekend and nobody went to see it. According to Box Office Mojo, Delgo had the worst opening …
The Twelve Animated Days of Christmas, #2
An excerpt from The Story of Christmas, a 1963 NBC special with artwork created by Sleeping Beauty art director Eyvind Earle.
Rumor Central: Animation Collective Not Paying Artists?
Just a week after the news about Nick’s downsizing in New York comes this rumor about NY studio Animation Collective. A reliable Cartoon …
The Twelve Animated Days of Christmas, #1
The “twelve days of Christmas” technically begin after Christmas Day, but we’re starting them early. Every day between now and Christmas, …
Nick Cross and Dave Cooper’s Music Video
What a perfect way to start the weekend! Today marks the debut of a new music video by illustrator/comic artist Dave Cooper in …
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Titles by Jamie Caliri
As our outgoing Commander-in-Chief is fond of saying, “Fool me once, shame on you–fool me…you can’t get fooled again.” So while I …
Adobe vs Toon Boom
There’s a war brewing in the animation software world and Cartoon Brew is right in the thick of it. In fact, I only became aware of the …
Cartoon Brew 2008 Favorites: Amid’s Picks
This is the time of year that news and media organizations begin the avalanche of annual “best of” lists and the like. The thought of …
More on Beauty and the Beast 3D
Disney is prepping Beauty and the Beast for a 3D release in 2010. Producer Don Hahn spoke to SlashFilm.com about why and how the studio …
A Century of Stop-Motion Animation
Has anybody gotten their hands on this book yet? A Century of Stop-Motion Animation: From Melies to Aardman is co-authored by animation …
Cartoon Sushi
No, we’re not referring to MTV’s old animation show; this is real cartoon sushi. Anna the Red creates aesthetically delightful cartoon …
Oliver Postgate, RIP
The BBC reports that British animator and TV show creator Oliver Postgate has passed away at age 83. He’s responsible for TV series like …
Cartoon Brew TV: Adventures in Broccoli
It’s our 13th episode and we’ve got Adventures in Broccoli, a 2008 Pratt graduation film created by Dan Mountain. It’s a surreal mindtrip …
Cartoon Brew TV #13: Adventures in Broccoli
(Warning: This film contains strong language.) As I was watching Dan Mountain’s Adventures in Broccoli at the year-end Pratt screening …
Sundance Shorts Line-Up Announced
The Sundance Film Festival announced today their short film selections for the 2009 festival which runs January 15-25 in Park City, Utah. …
“No Corras Tanto” Video by César Díaz
Spanish animator César DÃaz created this lyrical sand-animated music video for El Combolinga’s “No Corras Tanto.” DÃaz is also a …
2008 Gobelins Student Films
French animation school Gobelins has released the latest batch of their student films. From a purely technical standpoint, the quality of …
Live-Action Photos from Disney’s Sleeping Beauty
Brew reader David points out another fascinating sets of color photos in the Life Magazine archives that show the live-action reference …
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