Why Don Hertzfeldt Probably Won’t Win An Annie
There are five nominees for Best Short Subject in this year’s Annie Awards, which will be presented by ASIFA-Hollywood tomorrow …
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Next Tuesday: Patrick Smith Show in NY
Hot on the heels of his first solo art show last September, New York director and animator Patrick Smith is having another solo exhibit …
Marvelous Designer, Leading Digital Costume Software, Releases New Updates And Offers Special Deal
For a limited time, Marvelous Designer is offering special discounts on personal plans.
David Levy on The Rise of NY Indie Features
When I posted about my move to NYC last month, I alluded to the exciting trend of independent animated features being produced on the …
Band of Bugs
Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra, California, has an upcoming art show, A Band of Bugs, featuring work from animators and illustrators such as …
Chuck-staposed
Last week an exhibition of original oil paintings by the late animation director Chuck Jones opened for public viewing at Chapman …
Obama-mation
Continuing our coverage of how animation is being used in this year’s Presidential election, below are two pro-Barack Obama spots …
Meet Hyacinth Hippo
I know what you’re saying to yourself right now: he’s finally lost his marbles and has started posting suggestive photos of voluptuous …
The Making of Timmy’s Christmas
Mike Nassar has written a super-detailed blog post documenting every step of how he and a few other artists produced Timmy’s Christmas, a …
Walk Cycle
Animation and comic artist Ryan Sias just published a new installment of his Silent Kimbly webcomic with a cheesy animation-related pun …
Anime Alert!
Heads up, East-coasters! Several worthwhile anime screenings are scheduled for later this month. The Japan Society, in New York, …
Faking It
Animator (and Animation Guild Local 839 prez) Kevin Koch has a useful post on his blog entitled “Faking It”, which addresses the topic of …
Radio Nova Spot by Romain Segaud
“Electro” (download 16mb file) is a stand-out commercial for French station Radio Nova directed by Romain Segaud (previously on the …
A Really Whole New World
This video is impressive: a guy, Nick Pitera, sings both the male and female parts of the Aladdin song, “A Whole New World.” As the video …
WB Studio Store blog
Remember how cool those Warner Bros. Studio Stores were – at least for the first ten years of their existence, before they went all …
Animation Industry: West Coast vs. East Coast
Last week I had the pleasure of being the guest speaker for Dave Levy’s animation career class at SVA (School of Visual Arts). It was a …
Bullwinkle Statue Update
The good news: It’s still there! The bad news: It’s been “improved”. Brew reader Brent Swanson sent in this recent photo. I have …
This Week: Janet Klein & Annie Awards
I know what you’re all wondering. Where will I be later this week? Well, Thursday night (2/7) I’ll be at the Steve Allen Theatre, …
Marcell Jankovics Animation Used In A Super Bowl Spot
Licensing old songs has been a staple of TV advertising in recent times, but could licensing animated shorts become the next trend in the …
“It’s Mine”
Not only was it a really good Super Bowl game, but Coca-Cola scored a touchdown with a terrific animation-related commercial titled “It’s …
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