The 40 Most Popular Cartoon Brew Posts of 2015
It wasn’t the smoothest year for animation: DreamWorks shut down PDI, Sony killed Genndy Tartakovsky’s Popeye reboot, and Gravity Falls ended its run.
On the other hand, Sergio Pablos stunned the animation world with his Klaus trailer, Anomalisa pushed stop motion storytelling to new heights, and the Chinese animation/vfx industry scored big wins with Monkey King: Hero is Back and Monster Hunt.
The animation industry is expanding globally at an unprecedented rate — just take a peek at some of next year’s animated features. Animation software is more accessible than ever before and portable tablets are becoming indispensable for many artists. Animation is growing in other ways, too, as the American industry struggles to be more inclusive and address the glaring lack of women and minorities in key creative positions.
Cartoon Brew remains committed to its role as the only industry resource that covers the ever-evolving global animation scene with integrity and transparency. We’re growing, too, adding more contributors to the site this year than ever before, and we’re committed to continued expansion in 2016.
In the meantime, here’s a look at our stories from the past year that you clicked on the most:
1. DreamWorks Will Shut Down PDI/DreamWorks Studio; 500 Jobs Will Be Eliminated
2. Bra Maker Spoofs Disney Musicals In New Commercial
3. Proof That Oscar Voters Are Clueless About Animation
4. Sony Has Killed Genndy Tartakovsky’s Popeye
5. Japan’s Animation Industry Isn’t Just Tough, It’s “Illegally Harsh” Says American Artist
6. EXCLUSIVE: Sergio Pablos Talks About His Stunning Hand-Drawn Project Klaus
7. Gravity Falls Creator Alex Hirsch Explains Why He’s Ending the Show After 2 Seasons
8. Animation Is Not A Genre: Oscar Edition
9. Pixar Announces Day of the Dead Film Coco
10. The Good Dinosaur Could Make $400 Million, And Still Become Pixar’s First Flop
