Submit to Cartoon Brew’s 4th Student Animation Festival
It’s that time of year again. Our annual call for entries for Cartoon Brew’s 4th Student Film Festival, a yearly showcase of outstanding …
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“Semáforo” by Simón Wilches-Castro
USC student Simón Wilches-Castro sent a message to let us know about his new short, Semáforo (Stoplight), inspired by the street …
Netflix’s ‘Ultraman: Rising’ Filmmakers In Conversation With Cartoon Brew (Exclusive Video)
Watch a half-hour conversation with insights into ‘Ultraman: Rising’s inspiration, cultural touchstones, visual design, animation style, and production methodologies.
5 Reasons Why Mickey Mouse Co-Creator Ub Iwerks Was Awesome
Most animation fans know that Ub Iwerks co-created Mickey Mouse. But he contributed much more to animation.
Artist of the Day: Alex Grigg
Alex Grigg is an Australian artist working in London. He posts work on his portfolio and blog. Alex creates 2D and 3D …
Artist of the Day: Ronald Wimberly
Ronald “d-pi” Wimberly is an artist who has worked in film, fashion, comics, and most recently, animation. He is the author of the …
The Rise and Fall of the Funny, Sexy Cartoon Woman
Cartoon women are inherently difficult subjects for the animator for the reason that animation demands caricature and comedy, which are …
“The Customized Play” Is An Intriguing Indie Feature From South Korea
South Korean director Jin Sung Choi (Tom N Jerry, Entering the Mind Through the Mouth) is well into production of his first feature film, …
“Oh Willy…” Wins Top Prize at Stuttgart
The Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film announced their winners last Sunday. The grand prize, which included a 15,000 Euro …
These Are My Seven ‘Desert Island’ Animation Reference Books
What are the essential reference books that anyone with an interest in animation history should have on their bookshelf? It’s a question …
Memorial Service for 2D Animation Planned for San Diego Comic-Con
Hollywood animation studios seem to think that 2D animation is dead so we may as well go ahead and make it official. Former Walt Disney …
Japanese Beverage Drinkers Can Create Disney Animation with Their Bottles
A Japanese beverage company is encouraging its drinkers to animate their drink bottles after they’ve finished drinking its contents. They …
“Transe Le Gros” by Julie Faure-Brac
This sequence—Transe Le Gros—by Julie Faure-Brac was made for “Incantations”, an interactive installation produced in …
A Play about the Death of Walt Disney That May or May Not Be About His Death
Fictionalized accounts of Walt Disney’s life are all the rage this season, so much so that even the Walt Disney Company is inventing …
Parts of The Don Bluth Archive Are Viewable Online
In 2005, Don Bluth and producing partner Gary Goldman donated their animation archives to Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). The …
Animated Fragments #23
It’s the return of a readers’ favorite: Animated Fragments. These clips celebrate the briefest of the brief: short animated experiments, …
Animation Legend Ken Mundie Pitches “The Match” on Kickstarter
Director and animator Ken Mundie, who is in his late-’80s, is probably the oldest animator to date who has used Kickstarter to fund an …
Artist Kevin McShane Draws Himself in A Hundred Different Animation Styles
Cartoonist Kevin McShane has spent the last two years drawing himself in the styles of different animators and animated films. He’s …
Why Jeffrey Katzenberg is Considered Among the Most Powerful People in American Politics
The new print issue of Mother Jones (May/June 2013) has a fascinating piece about DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg and his …
David OReilly Talks About His Glitchy “Adventure Time” Episode
Rhizome.org published a great interview with David OReilly about his recent Adventure Time episode “A Glitch is a Glitch” and the …
Artist of the Day: Vince Collins
Vince Collins is an experimental filmmaker known for the films that he animated in the 1970s and 80s that featured his deeply-saturated, …
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