Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Tank’ by Stu Maschwitz
In a visual homage to vector arcade games of the 1980’s, “Tank” tells the story of a team of pilots that must take on a weapon of mass destruction in a battle to save their world.
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Short Pick of the Day: ‘Miami Vice City 2.0’ by Oliver Kmia
Flashy, grotesque, but tropical and charming. Welcome to Miami, a city like no other.
‘Fox And The Whale”s Robin Joseph On Making A Personal Film: “The Only Way Is To Become Fully Immersed”
To make the film he truly wanted to make, industry artist Robin Joseph had to go indie. Now, his film “Fox and the Whale” is shortlisted for an Academy Award.
How One Animator Is Making His Own CG Series With Unreal Engine
Peter Monga shares the lessons he’s learned creating “Morgan Lives in a Rocket House” on his own with the Unreal game engine.
Artist of the Day: Sander Joon
Discover the art of Sander Joon, Cartoon Brew’s Artist of the Day.
Indian Filmmaker Ishan Shukla Shares His Path to Making the Short ‘Schirkoa’
Independent cg animation is rare in India. Filmmaker Ishan Shukla is trying to change that.
Mukpuddy’s Rare Feat: An Original Animated Series From New Zealand
The three founders of Mukpuddy started their studio in a New Zealand basement in 2002. Now they’ve got a tv series.
‘Trolls’ Director Mike Mitchell: There Was No Mythology to These Things…I’ve Never Felt So Free
‘Trolls’ director Mike Mitchell and co-director Walt Dohrn talk to Cartoon Brew about creative freedom, how Genndy Tartakovsky and Phil Lord helped out, and making cg look more handmade.
Rebooting ‘Danger Mouse’ For A New Generation: Interview with Directors Robert Cullen and Paul O’Flanagan
The surreal ’80s cartoon classic recently rolled out an all-star reboot across the pond.
“Sound of Horns” by Conor Finnegan
Official video for Candice Gordon’s “Sound of Horns” from her debut EP Before the Sunset Ends, produced by Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan.
“Upstairs” by Matthias Hoegg
In the brilliant three-minute short Upstairs, Matthias Hoegg imagines what goes on behind the doors of our neighbors’s apartments. It’s a …
“Snail Trail” by Philipp Artus
Today is bittersweet because we are presenting the final film in our 2012 Cartoon Brew Student Animation Festival. But we are delighted …
CBTV STUDENT FEST: “Snail Trail” by Philipp Artus
A snail invents the wheel and goes through a cultural evolution to finally get back to its origin.
“D. A. D. Digital Amusement Device” By Mark Osberg
Funny well-timed animation and a cute concept in D. A. D. Digital Amusement Device by Brisbane, Australia-based Mark Osberg. He created …
“Because” by Cyriak
British animator Cyriak does more with less than just about any other animator today. In Because, he “found a stupid photo of my face and …
“Cobwebs” by Cyriak
The one and only Cyriak delivers yet another mind-bending visual experience with his brand-new short Cobwebs. If I had a list of favorite …
“More Than Winning” By Nick Fox-Gieg
“They gave me a gun, a pick, and a hand grenade, and said ‘Win at any cost,’ and I said ‘Right.’ There’s nothing I love more than …
“A Monster Calls” Book Trailer
This smartly crafted book trailer for Patrick Ness’s YA novel A Monster Calls actually makes me want to read the book. The After Effects …
“Be a Vegetarian” by GlossyRey
Serbian animation outfit GlossyRey came up with Be a Vegetarian, which if not particularly effective at making its case for vegetarianism …
“Assimilation” by Takuya Hosogane
Immerse yourself in the expressionistic atmosphere of Takuya Hosogane’s Assimilation. It was made using After Effects, Cinema 4D and …
CBeebies Interstitial by Matthias Hoegg
To be sure, there’s a cute voice track in this interstitial for British children’s channel CBeebies, but the piece as a whole is charming …
Lori Samsel Animates Japanese Nursey Rhyme “Teru Teru Bozu”
Here’s a fun foreign culture lesson for a Friday. Teru Teru Bozu by Brooklyn-based Lori Samsel reinterprets a traditional Japanese …
“Overcast” by James Lancett and Sean Weston
Welcome to the launch of the second annual Cartoon Brew Student Animation Festival. Over the next ten weeks, we’ll be debuting these ten …
“Sayonara” by Eric Bates
Canadian artist Eric Bates made Sayonara while studying animation in Japan at the Kyoto University of Art and Design. “This story was …
“You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks” by Reuben Sutherland
Reuben Sutherland, whose zoetrope music LP appeared on the Brew a few months back, recently directed this music video for Seasick Steve’s …
“Baaa” by Cyriak
Baaa, an “experiment in ovine geometry,” was released today by the brilliantly creative Brighton, UK-based animator Cyriak.
“Chick” by Michal Socha
One of my favorite student films from a few years back — 2008, to be exact — has finally appeared on-line: Michal Socha’s Chick (Laska) …
Bob Jaroc Creates a Different Sort of TV Animation
Bob Jaroc’s video for Black Moth Super Rainbow’s “The Sticky” was made by “modding a bunch of old b&w TVs, playing the separate parts …
CBeebies Shorts by Matthias Hoegg
Matthias Hoegg, whose graduation short Thursday appeared on the Brew recently, just completed two delightful mini-shorts — “Ollie” and …
“Heart,” A Music Video That Moves Unlike Any Other
This Japanese music video for group_inou’s “Heart” by AC部 is pretty incredible. I can’t find any information in English about the …
Oxfam Spot by Frater Films
This Oxfam spot was plugged here a couple years back, but I only discovered it and couldn’t resist sharing again, along with some details …
“Catatonic” by Einar Baldvin
Einar Baldvin created Catatonic as his thesis film for the CalArts Experimental Animation program. The film combines hand-drawn cut-outs …
“La Colonia” opening by Guayi Mas
Santiago, Chile-based animator Guayi Mas created this opening for the TV series La Colonia. The single-man production was made in After …
“The Forbidden Forest” by Keith Rondinelli
Creepy and atmospheric animation is hard to pull off, but Keith Rondinelli does it with style in his dark and hallucinatory short The …
Financial Review spots by Kapow Pictures
Sydney, Australia-based Kapow Pictures wrapped a series of five spots for the Financial Review. The handsome Catch Me If You Can-styled …
HOW-TO: Combining Handmade Models + After Effects
Ru Kuwahata and Max Porter, the cute animation couple who runs Tiny Inventions, created this video explaining their quirky work process …
Cows & Cows & Cows
Tons of artists create photo cut-out animation using After Effects, but few do it as creatively as Brighton, UK-based Cyriak. Be sure to …
