BREAKING: “Paperman” Director John Kahrs Leaves Disney
Per the “officially unofficial” Twitter account of Walt Disney Animation Studios, Academy Award-winning animation director John Kahrs, of …
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John Lasseter Removes Bob Peterson As Director of “Good Dinosaur” [UPDATED]
The LA Times has confirmed that Bob Peterson has been dropped as director of Pixar’s 2014 feature The Good Dinosaur. The news of …
‘The 21’ Is A Powerful Story About Faith, Resilience, And Devoted Love
In 2015, the beheading of 21 Coptic Christians by ISIS shocked the world, yet, it also sparked a powerful response that was at odds with the extremists’ intent.
Artist of the Day: Todd James, Creator of Miley Cyrus’ Twerkin’ Bears
Todd “REAS” James cut his creative teeth as a youth by writing graffiti in New York City before eventually expanding his output into art galleries, printed matter and television.
Richard Williams To Screen Footage of His New Film in Los Angeles
The legendary Richard Williams, eighty years young, will appear in Los Angeles on Friday, October 4th, to celebrate the opening of a new …
“The Last Flight of the Champion” Will Open in US Theaters on Saturday
The Last Flight of the Champion hasn’t been on my radar at all, but it would appear to be an independent Amercian CGI theatrical feature. …
Book Review: “The Noble Approach: Maurice Noble and the Zen of Animation Design”
“The Noble Approach: Maurice Noble and the Zen of Animation Design” ranks among the most unique and delightful animation books in recent memory.
Artist of the Day: Philip Vose
Philip Vose is a graduate of the CalArts animation program and lives in the Bay Area working as a freelance animation …
Disney Will Release Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Wind Rises”
UPDATED (2:35PM ET) Disney announced this afternoon that they will handle North American theatrical distribution for Studio Ghibli/Hayao …
See A 26-Page Preview of “VIP: The Mad World of Virgil Partch”
Fantagraphics has made available a 26-page PDF preview (download here) of their forthcoming Virgil ‘VIP’ Partch retrospective book that …
VICE Creates Animated Kung Fu Lessons To Promote Wong Kar-wai’s “The Grandmaster”
VICE has produced three short animated pieces as a promotional supplement for the release of Wong Kar-wai’s The Grandmaster, a …
How Filmmakers Use Unscripted Audio in Animation: A Survey From “Moonbird” to “Waltz with Bashir”
One of the better-known shorts made by John and Faith Hubley is Moonbird, from 1959. This film came about when the Hubleys made a secret …
The GEICO Gecko Does Not Like Being Called A Cartoon
Sometimes a TV commercial is just a TV commercial. But not this time. This new spot for auto insurance company GEICO is noteworthy for …
Artist of the Day: Cory Loftis
Cory Loftis works as a visual development artist at Walt Disney Animation and has contributed his efforts to films such as Wreck-it …
Artist of the Day: Kristian Antonelli
Kristian Antonelli is an animator who works at Yukfoo Animation. Kristian was also an animator on the short film, Everything I Can See …
“A Morning Stroll” Director Grant Orchard Gets Ready to “Chop Chop!”
Grant Orchard, the Oscar-nominated director of A Morning Stroll and a longtime Brew favorite, has created the children’s series Chop …
“Animation Sketchbooks” Book Review and Gallery
Laura Heit’s Animation Sketchbooks (published this month by Chronicle Books in the US, and earlier by Thames & Hudson in the UK) offers a …
Artist of the Day: Nick Edwards
Nick Edwards is a prolific cartoonist working in the UK who creates comics for print and online distribution, including his regular …
Disney Tags the English Coastline with 260-Feet High Cartoon Characters
Disney launched Disney Infinity in the UK by plastering the characters from the game onto the landmark White Cliffs of Dover along the …
Nick Releases “Legend of Korra” Prequel Webseries “Republic City Hustle”
Nickelodeon is releasing online a three-part Legend of Korra webseries called “Republic City Hustle,” presumably to help build buzz for …
Artist of the Day: Sonnye Lim
Sonnye “Jin” Lim is a recent graduate of the film/video/animation program at the Rhode Island School of Design. Her 2013 reel is below, …
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