Author Archives: Charles Kenny

About Charles Kenny

Tall. Irish. Animation Anomaly.

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Cartoon Brew 3.0 is Here!

Folks in love with animation have numerous places to congregate on the web. However, none seems to rally the people like Cartoon Brew. It’s hard to believe that it’s been around for over six years now and my how it … Continue reading

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Jumping Back Into the Fire

I’m jumping back into the fire again, God help me this time around what with work, school, weddings, Gaelic football and all rolled into the upcoming month! There were plenty of exciting animation news announced while I was off. In … Continue reading

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Reminder: The Secret of Kells Outdoor Screening Tomorrow Night

Just a reminder to anyone even close to New York City that The Secret of Kells will be shown outdoors at the fancy sounding Socrates Sculpture Park as part of their 2010 season tomorrow night (July 14th). The event is … Continue reading

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Holiday Hiatus

Yes, I’ve finally slaved away at the office for long enough to be allowed a holiday. Don’t expect any posts in the next fortnight or so unless I discover something really interesting on my travels. 🙂

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Of Mice and Magic

Cartoon Brew is pointing out that Leonard Maltin’s fabulous book, Of Mice and Magic is 30 years old. I must try and pick up a copy for myself.

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Roger Ebert's Comments on The Last Airbender and Animation

It’s been established that I don’t really like film critics. It’s not a personal thing, for the most part, I tend to disagree with the way they review things. Having said that, I do hold certain ones in high regard, … Continue reading

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Anomaly Appraisal: Neighbors From Hell

Yes, this is a tad late but I would rather have to wait and watch it online than cough up for cable every month. There were a few somewhat scathing reviews put out in advance of the show’s premiere a … Continue reading

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Animation and Civil Engineering: The Similarities and the Differences

As you may (or may not have noticed), I am not an animator. Never have and have never really had any desire to be one either. Why I have such a deep passion for animation is still beyond me. I … Continue reading

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The Economist on Pixar's Long Term Plans

I subscribe to The Economist, yes that one, the same "adult magazine" that Homer Simpson subscribes to. In last week’s issue, the regular column Schumpter discussed Pixar and the different way that Ed Catmull and John Lasseter had set the … Continue reading

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