Cartoon Brew

What is The Future of Dreamworks Animation? A Few Thoughts on What’s Happening

The news yesterday about Chris deFaria taking over the top role at Dreamworks Animation raised a lot of eyebrows in the animation world. Why is a guy who made his reputation in vfx taking over a ...
The Hollywood Reporter

“Adult Animation Is in a Renaissance”: Warner Bros., Adult Swim and Max Execs Tease New ...

During the Annecy International Animated Film Festival and Market, the execs discuss the impact of streaming and their latest projects: “Our mission is to keep advancing what the medium is doing. The ...
Los Angeles Times

Animation shifting away from the clean lines of CG in favor of messier, retro styles

While deciding how to animate “Elemental” (Pixar), director Peter Sohn was having a crisis. How do you animate fire? Or water? He could take cues from Hayao Miyazaki’s Calcifer in “Howl’s Moving ...
Cartoon Brew

What Animation Does ViacomCBS Own?

A continuing series in which we map out what major corporations own in terms of characters, studios, and distribution platforms. This week’s company is ViacomCBS, which exists since the 2019 ...
Los Angeles Times

Hollywood’s animation workers are unionizing at a rapid pace. Here’s why

Em Hagen stood before a window on the fifth floor of their Burbank office and waved at what they hoped was the right silver Toyota Prius zipping down Bob Hope Drive in October. Hagen, 27, was trying ...
Superhero Hype

What Is the One Piece Animation AI Controversy? Explained

Toei Animation, the studio behind One Piece, has come under scrutiny after announcing plans to integrate AI into its production processes. This move has led to backlash from fans who fear that AI ...