Cartoon Brew

“The Saga Of Biorn”

by Jerry Beck   Wednesday November 14, 2012   12:05 am

This is a pretty good student film that I somehow missed last
year. It was the 2011 Bachelor film project from Denmark’s The …

TRAILER: “El Santos vs. la Tetona Mendoza” (NSFW)

by Amid Amidi   Tuesday November 13, 2012   7:15 pm

Animators in Mexico don’t appear content to simply copy the
predictable, formula-ridden animated features of their American …

This Week in LA: Gkids Animation Showcase

by Jerry Beck   Tuesday November 13, 2012   12:31 pm

In conjunction with the CTN Animation Expo and Burbank Animation
Week, distributor Gkids is holding an Animation Showcase…

Tomorrow in Brooklyn: Help Sandy Victims By Watching Cartoons

by Amid Amidi   Tuesday November 13, 2012   11:39 am

Though the stories about Hurricane Sandy have dropped off the
front page, there are tens of thousands victims who have been …

“Paddy Pan” by Andrew Bowler

by Jerry Beck   Tuesday November 13, 2012   3:00 am

A cupcake tries to survive the oven – in this entertaining
little student film, created with Flash, Maya and After …

“The Goon” Kickstarter Sets New Crowdfunding Record For An Animated Project

by Amid Amidi   Tuesday November 13, 2012   12:06 am

Last Sunday, Blur Studio completed its crowdfunding effort for
the proposed animated feature, The Goon, based on Eric …

“Hide” by Mathieu Bétard

by Jerry Beck   Monday November 12, 2012   9:46 pm

Very cool new video for Kris Meance and Miss Kittin involving
rotoscope and abstract geometric animation. Entirely 2D and …

Watch the Worst Milt Kahl Interview Ever

by Amid Amidi   Monday November 12, 2012   1:00 pm

Imagine that you could interview Milt Kahl at the height of his
powers and ask him anything you wanted. That’s the …

Bizarre Musical Sequence in “Hey Krishna”

by Jerry Beck   Monday November 12, 2012   1:00 am

It’s crazy-time in L.A. as producers scramble to get their
Academy-submitted animated feature films qualified by finding …

One-Of-A-Kind “Koko The Clown” Coolness

by Jerry Beck   Monday November 12, 2012   12:35 am

Earlier this year I discovered Germany-based Bernd Müller and
his fantastic one-of-a-kind figurines – like this one …

“Moxie” by Stephen
Irwin

I’ve been following (and posting here) UK-based Stephen Irwin’s
films for several years now. His work is always fresh and surprising …

Lucille Bliss (1916-2012)

by Jerry Beck   Saturday November 10, 2012   11:00 am

Animator Dave Nimitz has informed me that Lucille Bliss passed
away on Thursday night (November 8th). Bliss was a pioneering …

“Brave New Old” by Adam Wells

by Jerry Beck   Saturday November 10, 2012   12:05 am

After a summer and autumn at film festivals, London-based
motion-graphics designer Adam Wells has now put his 9-1/2 minute …

10 Animated Shorts Selected For Oscar Shortlist

by Amid Amidi   Friday November 9, 2012   1:15 pm

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has shortlisted
ten films for the Best Animated Short category. From these …

History of Animated Features Chart

by Jerry Beck   Friday November 9, 2012   12:30 am

Designers Bill Younker and Larry Gormley have created a series
of “information art prints” which they sell on their site, …