Tenggren’s GREMLINS
This magnificent painting appears in the current Illustration House “Illustration Art Auction” catalog. The title of the piece is …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
THANK YOU FOR SMOKING Titles
Check out these nice opening titles for the live-action film THANK YOU FOR SMOKING. It’s more motion graphics than animation, but I think …
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.
UPA EVENT ON DVD
Many readers of this blog have written in to ask about getting a recording of the big UPA Event at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood last …
TUNES FOR ‘TOONS SCREENING
Next Saturday, April 29th, ASIFA-Hollywood is holding a special film program and lecture illustrating the world of music as seen through …
SPUMCO LIVE!
Spumco cartoons, the way they were meant to be seen: on the big theatre screen!Jot this down: John Kricfalusi will be making an …
Jazz Cartoon Friday
If anybody has ever wondered why the 1930s-1950s are referred to as the Golden Age of animation, these four shorts below should provide …
More about Cartoon Network
I received this email from a former Cartoon Network artist, who prefers to remain anonymous but has worked on a number of their projects …
I AM 8-BIT Artwork
If you were like me and unable to attend the I AM 8-BIT opening earlier this week, you’ll be pleased to know that there’s many photos of …
THE ART OF PIXAR’S… ARTISTS
Here’s a chance to see what Pixar artists draw in their off hours. San Francisco’s Canvas Gallery will host Combined Weight, a collection …
HARVEY COMICS POST 9/11
Fox News is reporting that veteran Harvey Comics editor Sid Jacobson and long time Richie Rich artist Ernie Colon are teaming up on a …
Bob Iger Axes Song of the South?
From yesterday’s entry on the blog of animation writer Earl Kress: But getting back to “Song of the South,” there are two things I do …
I AM 8-BIT TONIGHT
The new edition of I AM 8-BIT (“an art show inspired by videogames from the ’80s”) opens tonight at Gallery 1988 (7020 Melrose Ave, LA, …
Fyn Stec Auction
We mentioned this last week: this Thursday, April 20th, there will be an auction at Cartoon Network benefitting Fyn Stec. Fyn is the …
The New Cartoon Network
Here’s a roundup of news related to our earlier post about Cartoon Network’s rebranding efforts, and its new programming direction, which …
Hubley’s Last Commercial
Michael Sporn shares his memories of working on the last commercial that John Hubley ever directed. It was a spot for Vlasic Pickles that …
The Making of Pinocchio
Brew reader Chris Olson found an old issue of POPULAR MECHANICS with a behind-the-scenes look at the making of PINOCCHIO, and he was kind …
REFREDERATOR
Starting tomorrow, Frederator Studios establishes ReFrederator.com, a daily vintage cartoon video podcast – and you don’t even need an …
JOURNEY TO THE DISNEY VAULT
Disney got Oswald from NBC-Universal – now NBC gets revenge in this brilliant parody telecast last night on NBC’s Saturday Nignt Live. …
Oscar Nominees on YouTube
Two very good animated shorts, both nominated for an Oscar in 1995, have turned up on YouTube. In the short but amusing BIG STORY, a stop …
Disney’s MEET THE ROBINSONS
MEET THE ROBINSONS trailer here.
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