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INCREDIBLES TRAILER

Oh, this looks good!A new trailer for Pixar’s The Incredibles is up – posted here – and it’s hilarious. Any doubt that this will be …

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Thanks and Some Requests

This is going to be my last contribution to Cartoon Brew. I’d like to thank Jerry and Amid for having me as a guest for a few weeks …

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Directing TV Animation Part 3

It’s rare in TV animation these days for the director to be in the same location as the animators. On Monster By Mistake, we were …

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Cat-astrophic Cartoons

I think I’ve spotted the big new trend in CG animation: eerie, quasi-realistic looking orange cats. Alright, it’s only SHREK 2 and …

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AAAGGH! MY EYES!

SHREK: FROM THE SWAMP TO THE SCREEN is hands-down the ugliest “art of” book I’ve ever seen for an animated film, which is probably owing …

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ASTRO BOY PLAYSTATION GAME

I’m not into video gaming, but I am into classic cartoon characters. Images from the forthcoming Astro Boy Playstation game look pretty …

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FOLLOW-UP: JONES MURAL SAVED!

This just in from John Tebbel:Great news. The power of Chuck Jones triumphs.Due to the pitching in of lots of folks, chief among them …

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NBC-UNIVERSAL

We should note the merger yesterday of Universal and NBC. Their new tagline is “Imagine The Possibilities”.NBC-Universal is the only …

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Directing TV Animation Part 2

Directors don’t always have input into character designs for a TV series, but they should. There are many design issues that have …

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CARTOON SUSHI

Via Boing Boing, here’s the latest fad in Japan: Food preperation designed like your favorite cartoon stars!Enjoy Hamtaro, Doremon, Hello …

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Tim Biskup’s 100 Paintings

Tim Biskup’s new book 100 PAINTINGS is tiny – about 5″ x 5″ – but that’s because the 100 paintings in it are even tinier – 3-1/2″ x …

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Directing TV Animation Part 1

The job of directing an animated TV show varies with each production. There’s no single way to approach it and how much power a …

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Sick of Indian Animation Yet?

An enlightening interview with the heads of the Indian animation studio Padmalaya Telefilms can be found HERE. The execs discuss various …

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DISNEY WARTIME CARTOONS TONIGHT

I WANT YOU to join me and Disney producer Dave Bossert at a special screening, tonight, of 35mm restored prints of Walt Disney World War …

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GREG BURSON ARRESTED

Animation voice actor Greg Burson, best known for Yogi Bear and Bugs Bunny (“Carrotblanca”) was arrested at his home in Tujunga. Early …

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The TV Animation Business Part 5

How Companies Keep Their Costs Down: Co-production Imagine this scenario. You live in the United States, but when you turn on your …

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BEST BUY BARGAINS

Tipped by a reader, I made a trip to a local Best Buy in search of a intriguing DVD set of Abbott & Costello features Universal is …

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