Reader Poll: How Big Will The “Croods” Open?
Can you predict how much DreamWorks’ “The Croods” will earn this weekend?
Previously on Cartoon Brew
Gallery: Newly Discovered Tom Oreb Gag Drawings
Tom Oreb is recognized by many as being one of the finest character designers during the Golden Age of Hollywood animation. Certainly, he …
How The School Of Visual Arts Sets Students Up For Success
From studio visits to guest speakers and an annual career fair, SVA provides a diverse array of opportunities for students to develop their professional voice in order to succeed.
David OReilly Is Giving Away His “External World” Character Rigs
In what may be a first for a major award-winning animated short, filmmaker David OReilly has released all of the character rigs from his …
Prepare Yourself For This Trippy, Incredible Piece of Polish Animation
Starting with its title—Dziwne dziwy, czyli… Baśń o Korsarzu Palemonie—this Polish film is nearly impossible to explain. As soon …
Artist of the Day: Nicolas Weis
Continuing our week of looking at some of The Croods crew’s work, take a look at the art of Nicolas Weis, who served as a visual …
DreamWorks Unveils New “Turbo” Trailer
Yesterday, DreamWorks released the full trailer for its summer feature Turbo directed by David Soren. If I had to cite a few positive …
Vimeo On Demand Lets Filmmakers Sell Their Videos Direct to Audiences
Last week at SXSW, Vimeo announced that Don Hertzfeldt will be among the introductory group of filmmakers to use their new Vimeo On …
Artist of the Day: Shane Prigmore
Shane Prigmore designed many of the creatures in The Croods along with Carter Goodrich, Takao Noguchi, and Shannon Tindle. He has worked …
New “Despicable Me 2” Trailer
A new trailer released today for Illumination Entertainment’s Despicable Me 2 directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud.
Artist of the Day: Steven A. MacLeod
Croods week continues for our Artist of the Day profile. Steven A. MacLeod worked as a storyboard artist on The Croods as his first job …
Happy 80th Birthday, Richard Williams!
Today marks the 80th birthday of legendary animator, director and educator Richard Williams. Born on March 19, 1933, in Toronto, Canada, …
Rhythm & Hues is Hiring Hundreds of People—In Taiwan
A little over a month after Life of Pi VFX studio Rhythm & Hues declared bankruptcy and laid off hundreds of employees at its Los Angeles …
The Beautiful Failure of Walt Disney’s Burbank Studio
In the late-1930s, Walt Disney enlisted German architect and industrial designer Kem Weber to design a state-of-the-art animation studio …
Artist of the Day: Chris Sanders
This week we’ll take a look at the work of artists who were part of the production crew of The Croods, which will be released into …
“Not About Us” by Michael Frei
Not About Us is a sensitively composed student film effort by Swiss artist Michael Frei: The short is a symbolic staging of the …
“Cyanide and Happiness” Shatters Kickstarter Animation Record
The Kickstarter campaign to produce an animated series based on the online comic Cyanide and Happiness concluded a few minutes ago with a …
“Escape from Planet Earth” Sets Weinstein Co. Box Office Record
In its fifth weekend at the American box office, the Weinstein Company’s Escape from Planet Earth grossed an estimated $2.3 million, …
93-Year-Old Cel Painter June Patterson Talks About the Disney Classics
June Walker Patterson worked as a cel painter on Disney classics like Pinocchio, Fantasia and Bambi. Today, she is 93-years-old and lives …
The Dark Fate of Disney Princesses in “After Ever After”
Dreams die quickly and magic fades in the cruelest way possible in John Cozart’s (aka Paint) latest a cappella medley. Focusing on …
Artist of the Day: Hyojin Bae
Hyojin Bae is studying at Cal Arts and she keeps an active blog of lively sketchbook drawings here. She also completed a ten …
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