Bob Clampett’s First Film
It’s no masterpiece, but it is rare and significant. Below is the first four minutes from the Joe E. Brown comedy When’s Your …
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“Mexican Standoff” by Bill Plympton
Bill Plympton just wrapped a new music video for Dutch musician Parson Brown. The video, “Mexican Standoff (Falling Into You)”, intercuts …
With Cartoon Animator, A Filmmaker Created A 25-Episode Series Based On A Science Podcast
A Thai animator explains how he created an online animation series using Cartoon Animator 5.
Dave Wasson’s New Site
Animation director and designer Dave Wasson has launched a new website DaveWasson.net packed with examples of his design and animation …
Booby Doo
Lawyers from Warner Bros. have come down on a firm called Booby Doo, a maker of sports bras in the UK. Booby Doo’s owners want to …
Jeff Smith at Wexner
The Wexner Center for The Arts at Ohio State University in Columbus is opening a show devoted to animator-turned-comic book great, Jeff …
Tezuka’s Amazing Three
Perhaps the most obscure of the pioneering anime series imported to the U.S. in the 1960s was Osamu Tezuka’s The Amazing Three. Why has …
Rare 1939 Looney Tunes Book found!
Mike Van Eaton has unearthed the original art to a rare Looney Tunes promotional book from 1939 – apparently created exclusively either …
What Would You Change About Cartoon Brew?
That’s today’s topic of discussion on the Cartoon Brew Facebook page. We’re planning a refresh of the site and want to hear from Brew …
Gag Me With A Toon
Meltdown Comics in Hollywood is celebrating the “wonderfully mesmerizing phenomenon of ’80’s era cartoons” with a gallery show …
“Li’l Abner” Creator Al Capp Harasses John Lennon And Yoko Ono
The great American diplomat and Presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson may have well been talking about Li’l Abner creator Al Capp when …
New Flip on Smoking
The new edition of Flip would be worth reading if only for the excellent article on the portrayal of smoking in animation by Dr. Barry …
Niquitin Spots by Genndy Tartakovsky
Motionographer offers up two colorful Genndy Tartakovsky-directed TV spots for Niquitin, the UK-branded version of Nicorette. Genndy had …
Bob Thomas’s The Art of Animation
Michael Sporn has been scanning some beautiful photos and artwork from Bob Thomas’s classic long out-of-print 1958 book about Disney …
Björk’s “Wanderlust” by Encyclopedia Pictura
Björk’s new music video for the song “Wanderlust” is AMAZING! It’s a staggeringly original mix of live-action, stop motion, CG and …
Aesop’s Fables Hankie Book
Is it a book or a set of hankerchiefs? I’m not exactly sure what this is, but clearly it’s another example of bizarre Van Beuren cartoon …
Shirtless Baby Imitates Pixar Opening
Sometimes the title of a post just says it all.
Cool Animated Titles
If you are a fan of animated opening titles, as I am, you’ll want to take note of these three items: • A special tribute to Bob …
Jerry Beck meets Joan Rivers
Not the most embarassing moment in my life, but it comes pretty close. By popular demand, and as a Brew 4th Anniversary special, here’s …
Cartoon Brew: 4 Years Old!
Cartoon Brew was launched four years ago this month – and my, how we’ve grown. Below are some thoughts on the anniversary from the …
Vintage Cartoon Buttons
Owning these 1930s cartoon character buttons is cool – but owning the original art for them is cooler! Both are currently up for sale …
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