FILM REVIEW: ‘Rocks in My Pockets’: A Deeply Personal Film About Depression
Can an animated feature about depression be entertaining too?
Previously on Cartoon Brew
‘Sticky Ends, Chapter 2 : Like Rabbits’ by Osman Cerfon
The man with the head of fish pursues his melancholic stroll in a carnival, distributing at random his bubbles of misfortune.
Marvelous Designer, Leading Digital Costume Software, Releases New Updates And Offers Special Deal
For a limited time, Marvelous Designer is offering special discounts on personal plans.
Artist of the Day: Gaëlle Hersent
Today we look at the work of Gaëlle Hersent, Cartoon Brew’s Artist of the Day!
How Contemporary British TV Animation Went Off the Rails
British TV networks wanted to find the next “Simpsons” and “South Park,” but things didn’t go quite as planned.
‘Robot King’ by Jake Portman
What would really happen if you gave control of a giant killer robot to a group of teenagers?
South Korea’s Studio MIR Signs Co-Production Deal With DreamWorks (Updated)
South Korea’s Studio MIR, responsible for the animation in “The Legend of Korra” and the fourth season of “The Boondocks,” has signed a major deal with DreamWorks Animation to produce four animated series over four years.
Cartoon-Loving Chinese Boy Attempts to Kill Noisy Construction Worker
A 10-year-old boy in Guizhou, China scored a victory for animation lovers everywhere when he sawed through a construction worker’s safety harness rope, leaving the worker dangling 11 stories above ground. The boy had a perfectly reasonable defense.
Look Inside the $8 Million Apartment of ‘Simpsons’ Voice Actor Hank Azaria
It may not pay to be an artist on “The Simpsons,” but it definitely pays if you’re a voice actor on the show.
‘Mouse in Transition’: Rodent Detectives and Studio Strikes (Chapter 11)
“Basil of Baker Street” by novelist Eve Titus was an illustrated children’s book centered on a mouse who fancied himself an ace detective. The mouse resided (naturally enough) inside the walls of 31 Baker Street in London, home of a human-sized ace detective, the name of whom escapes me.
‘Dripped’ by Leo Verrier
Jack is a strange character. He steals paintings from museums to eat them. He feeds himself with the artistic process of the painter. But one day, the museums are closed and he will have to paint by himself to survive…
Artist of the Day: Stevie Lewis
Today we look at the work of Stevie Lewis, Cartoon Brew’s Artist of the Day!
Alvy Ray Smith, Glen Keane, and Tom McGrath To Headline VIEW Conference
The VIEW Conference, which is the largest computer graphics event in Italy, has announced the line-up for its 15th annual conference, which will take place October 14 to 17 in Turin (Torino), Italy.
Warner Bros. Moves Forward with ‘Acme’ Feature
Warner Bros. is moving forward with “Acme,” a new Looney Tunes spin-off centered around the fictional weapons supplier Acme Corporation.
Sundance Launches Touring Animated Shorts Program
The Sundance Film Festival announced that they will launch a touring animation short program next month.
Artist of the Day: Lisa Hanawalt
Today we look at the work of Lisa Hanawalt, Cartoon Brew’s Artist of the Day!
GKIDS Sets December Release Date for ‘Song of the Sea’
Distributor GKIDS has set Friday, December 19, as the North American release date for the Irish hand-drawn feature “Song of the Sea.”
‘Malfunction’ by Cyriak
I’ve no idea what this video is. It crawled out from some dark corner of my computer after evolving from the virtual maggots that feast on rotting film footage.
John Canemaker To Lecture in LA on Winsor McCay and Disney Animation Secrets
Historian, author and Oscar-winning filmmaker John Canemaker is headed to Los Angeles to present not one, but two animation lectures on the evening of Saturday, September 13th.
Terminix ‘Death to Mosquitoes’ Spot by Dress Code
New York-based production house Dress Code produced the spot “Death to Mosquitos” for Terminix’s new product Attractive Targeted Sugar Bait.
‘Hopkins & Delaney LLP’ by Sean Buckelew
An important client visits the law offices of Hopkins & Delaney LLP to discuss his copyright infringement suit.
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