Simon’s Cat by Simon Tofield
British commercial director Simon Tofield, who is repped by Tandem Films is the creator behind Simon’s Cat, an absolutely delightful …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
The Space Explorers
Research into the origins of the serialized feature The Space Explorers, by folks who grew up obsessed with it from TV viewings in the …
SJSU Launches A Master Of Design In Animation For Aspiring Creators
The core focus of SJSU’s new Master’s program is on the development of original intellectual property.
Monsters vs. Aliens
DreamWorks has released the first latest official image from their March 2009 feature Monsters vs. Aliens. It’s hardly groundbreaking …
“Studying Character” Show at Moral Punch
This Saturday, March 15, Moral Punch Art Gallery in West Hollywood will be hosting a show called “Studying Character: Seeing Everyone We …
John K. on Rocky & Bullwinkle
John Kricfalusi has posted a fascinating visual analysis of the early episodes of Rocky & Bullwinkle. If there’s one bit of advice that …
‘Please Say Something’ by David OReilly
Please Say Something is a visually and narratively intriguing series of CG micro-shorts by David O’Reilly, creator of RGBXYZ. O’Reilly …
Donald Duck Taverne
Places I’d like to visit (number 1 in a series): Tony Medeiros from Sandbox World sent in this photo: I thought I would share with …
A Tale of Old Whiff
(click on the image above to see more of this model sheet) With so much attention being paid nowadays to film gimmickry like …
The Best of Cartoon Brew: Jan/Feb 08
We’re going to begin doing a regular roundup that indexes some of the more noteworthy items on Cartoon Brew. Here are some of the news …
A Touching Winnie the Pooh Segment
In the video below, Disney’s version of Winnie the Pooh teaches kids that, “There are certain private places on your body that nobody is …
Raggedy Ann & Andy (1977) TV spot
I found this original TV spot for Richard Williams’ Raggedy Ann & Andy (1977) in my collection, and thought it was a hoot. Note the …
Comic Book Comics
Comic book writer Fred Van Lente and cartoonist Ryan Dunlavey have teamed up to create Comic Book Comics, a concise illustrated history …
Fred and Sharon’s Movie Productions
Throughout the history of the animation art form, there have been a select group of innovators who have pushed the medium to its limits …
Hanako and Stitch
There’s an intriguing story in yesterday’s news wires about how Disney is producing a new TV version of Lilo and Stitch specifically …
Popeye and Friends
For Popeye completists only: To be released the same day (June 17th) as Popeye The Sailor Vol. 2, 1938-1940, Warner Home Video will be …
Kumbia All-Starz Speedy Gonzales Music Video
This music video, by Latin American group Kumbia All-Stars, has been around for several months but I just got around to watching it. …
What word is Bosko using?
Below is an excerpt from a new documentary Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood which aired the other night on …
Leonard Maltin’s Movie Crazy
If you haven’t been a regular reader of Leonard Maltin’s website or his quarterly newsletter – both named Movie Crazy – you should be. …
Weird Ice Cream Truck Drawing
Mike Kazaleh sent in this photo and asks, “I’ve been seeing this truck around my neighborhood for years, and I finally snapped a picture …
Small World redux
Whatever your opinion of It’s A Small World (and its unforgettable – no matter how hard your try – theme song) there’s no doubt it’s a …
859 of 1049
