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I Heard It Through The Animation Grapevine
…the LA area there may be a chance to see the Goofy short for the next couple days; see the comments in this thread at Cartoon Brew for more information)…. |
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2nd Annual Aniboom Awards Open for Submissions
“If you have a calling for creating cartoons, Aniboom is letting you show the world your talents. Aniboom (www.aniboom.com), the premier multi-platform animation network that partners with untapped animation talent… |
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Disney's Animated Features and Shorts
A recent entry at Cartoon Brew links to an image of a cardboard disc handed out to attendees at the Ottawa International Animation Festival last week which shows a complete… |
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Mary Blair, Harrison Ellenshaw celebrated
Jim Hill Media directs attention toward The Art and Flair of Mary Blair exhibit at the Cartoon Art Museum, as well as Harrison Ellenshaw’s signing celebration at the Where the… |
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ASIFA-Hollywood screening for Raggedy Ann & Andy
ASIFA-Hollywood has announced a special screening and panel discussion to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Richard Williams’ Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure, writes Cartoon Brew. The event is… |
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Grasshorse to move to Iowa
…due to the new tax incentives given to film companies by the state. Grasshorse creates both 2D and 3D animation, with clients that include Warner Brothers, Cartoon Network, and Disney…. |
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Pixarian interviews, book and DVD reviews
…Upcoming Pixar also links to the Cartoon Brew review of the book To Infinity and Beyond!: The Story of Pixar Animation Studios. Lastly, DVD Times have posted their review of… |
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Bazooka Joe heading to the big screen
Animation blog CartoonBrew points to an article on USA Today that reveals plans in store for the 69-year old cartoon character Bazooka Joe. Ex-Disney CEO Micheal Eisner explains his interest… |
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TV to DVD: Freakazoid!, Voltron, Denver
Keeper’s Contemporary Warner Bros. Cartoon Files via TV Shows on DVD has the latest on the rumor that a Freakazoid! DVD set is planned for 2008. Apparently, the series’ first… |
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My nose ain't that big! Does Pinocchio's Platinum ring true or false?
…Disneyland programs that he “hosted”? Likewise, where are the three cartoon shorts featuring Geppetto’s furry friend Figaro the cat? Surely a natural inclusion even if a small fraction of hard-core… |
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Jack Frost: Deluxe Edition
…of nostalgic named voice talent: musical star and comic actor Robert Morse is Jack himself, while legendary cartoon voice artists Paul Frees, Larry Storch and Don Messick provide backup. Not… |
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Looney Tunes Spotlight Collection 6 – Winner!
…Looney Tunes Spotlight Collection is a two-disc selection of classic cartoon shorts from its four-disc Golden Collection counterpart, which we’ll be reviewing in depth soon. Whereas the Golden Collection‘s each… |
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Aristocats Special Edition DVD press release
…a never-before-seen deleted song, a Disney Song Selection feature, Bath Day (a 1946 cartoon starring Figaro), and Backstage Disney: The Aristocats Scrapbook. The Aristocats will be re-released on February 5th…. |
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The Nightmare Before Christmas: 15th Anniversary Collector’s Edition
…animation could be a hit among the older teenagers and adults for whom the “cartoons are for kids” ethos rang sadly so true. The film was so groundbreaking enough to… |
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The Aristocats Special Edition in February
…it will include all-new extras, such as a never-before-seen deleted song; Bath Day, a cartoon short from 1946 featuring Figaro; “Backstage Disney: The Aristocats Scrapbook”; Disney Virtual Kitten; an English… |
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Grinch still mean, after fifty years
…retrospective traces the evolution of the drawings, describes Dr Seuss’ collaboration with Chuck Jones on the successful TV cartoon that followed the book and surveys the sequels and foreign-language translations…. |
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Three Little Pigs added to National Film Registry
…the 11th-best cartoon of all time in a 1990s poll of animators, Three Little Pigs falls midway through a series of classic shorts (Skeleton Dance, The Band Concert, The Old… |
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Woody Woodpecker Volume 2 DVD coming in April
The Digital Bits reports that Universal Studios Home Video will be releasing The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection: Volume 2 DVD on April 15th for $39.98. According to… |
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Character Animation Panel Discussion
…(Stop Motion Animation) Dave Barclay, Perform FX (Puppet Capture Technology) Michelle Papandrew, Cartoon Network (Flash Animation) Ken McDonald, Sony Pictures Imageworks, (Motion Capture) Saturday, January 19th, 2008 11am – 1pm… |
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Bolt: Joe Moshier – one bold, Bolt designer!
…had an animation division and I ended up becoming an animator on Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, a Saturday morning cartoon. After that ended, they laid most people off. They… |
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A bumper weekend post: reviews, announcements and clips…oh my!
…a great weekend, and stay tooned! – Ben. WALT DISNEY TREASURES 2008 Trouble Shooter (behind the scenes from The Chronological Donald: Volume 4) Don’s Fountain Of Youth (cartoon from The… |
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TV to DVD: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Woody Woodpecker
…an update on The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection: Volume 2, including a detailed list of the 75 cartoons featured on the 3-disc set. Woody’s 2nd DVD is… |
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Brad Bird radio interviews
Cartoon Brew points to a pair of recent radio interviews with writer-director Brad Bird which are worth a listen. The first interview elaborates on what he thinks is wrong with… |
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Popeye the Sailor: 1938-1940 Volume Two DVD in June
…of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story retrospective documentary“, the feature-length movie “Gulliver’s Travels“, vintage audio recordings, radio interviews, and more. More information alongwith the cartoon listing, can be found here…. |
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Family Guy spin-off in development
…Brown, a friends of Family Guy‘s protagonist Peter Griffin. Several more upcoming animated shows are mentioned in the story, including Relative Insanity, Mothballs, and a cartoon relaunch of The Pitts…. |
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Bringing WALL•E to life, and a peek at Pixar's Cars Toon!
…discs’ bonus animated short BURN•E‘s director Angus MacLane, about the creation of the new cartoon, which we posted yesterday. Our WALL•E contest closed last night, but keep checking back later… |
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Japan names anime ambassador
MSNBC reports that Japan has named an animated cat to be the country’s anime ambassador! Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura named Doraemon, a popular cartoon robot cat, to the post during… |
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DreamWorks Animation names new head of development
Alex Schwartz has been named head of development at DreamWorks Animation according to The Big Cartoon Database. Co-president of production Bill Damaschke said, “Alex is an exceptional and experienced executive… |
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Walt Disney Treasures: Dr Syn, Alias The Scarecrow Of Romney Marsh
…earn an Emmy for promoting 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea in prime time!) or repackagings of cartoon shorts. Alice In Wonderland became the first of the animated features to be… |
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Earthworm Jim series, game, feature film
Gamasutra reports that the cartoon series Earthworm Jim will be receiving a series revival. The franchise will also be featured in a Wii video game, and is planned to be… |
