Pixar and Disney Animation President Ed Catmull Retiring At End Of 2018
Ed Catmull co-founded Pixar and revolutionized the animation industry.
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‘The SpongeBob Movie: It’s a Wonderful Sponge’ Will Be An Origin Story
The new “Spongebob” movie is upping the cute factor.
Guillermo Del Toro Will Direct Stop-Motion Musical Feature ‘Pinocchio’ For Netflix
The Oscar-winning director will make his animated feature directorial debut with the streaming service.
New Trailer: ‘Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion’
One of the best comic-to-cg animation translations, but will it get a U.S. release?
Jet Li Turned Down ‘The Matrix’ Films Because He Didn’t Want Warner Bros. To Own His Mo-Cap Martial Arts
“They wanted to record and copy all my moves into a digital library,” says Li. “They could own [my moves] as an intellectual property forever.”
‘Borrowed Time’ Director Andrew Coats Joins Luma Pictures As Director
VFX shop Luma Pictures has announced a series of new hires, including Pixar’s Andrew Coats, for its new live action and animation content division.
RIP, Super Deluxe: AT&T Shuts Down Studio, Full-Time Employees To Be Laid Off
The loss of Super Deluxe will be especially felt by the independent animation community.
Animation Experts Pick The Best Animated Shorts Competing For This Year’s Academy Award (Updated)
We surveyed leading festival directors and animation critics to find out what films deserve this year’s Oscar for Best Animated Short.
KLIK And Holland Animation Film Festival Will Merge Into A Single Festival
The two biggest Dutch animation festivals are becoming one.
Watch The First Episode Of Our New Series – ‘Animation Around the World’
In our first episode of this tour around the animation world, we profile Mexico, South Korea, and Greece.
Kobe Bryant Is No Longer A Jury Member At The Upcoming Animation Is Film Festival (Updated)
There had been a lot of talk in the L.A. animation community about why Bryant had been invited to serve on the festival’s jury.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Kaal’ by Charlie Aufroy
“Kaal” is a new cg short by Charlie Aufroy, an animator at Illumination Mac Guff.
Warner Animation Group’s New Strategy: Rebooting Vintage Cartoon Characters
Warner Animation Group is currently developing no less than seven fully-animated or hybrid features based on classic cartoon characters.
‘Aladdin’ Writer Unhappy That He Was Excluded From And Not Paid For Disney’s Live-Action Remake
If you buy a ticket to see the “Aladdin” remake, remember that the animation artists and writers who created the Disney characters and stories aren’t receiving any compensation for their efforts.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Raccoon and the Light’ by Hanna Kim
“Raccoon and the Light,” winner of the 2018 Student Academy Award, is now online.
Paul Briggs and Dean Wellins Set For Disney Directing Debuts With Asian-Themed Film With Female Protagonist
“Crazy Rich Asians” screenwriter Adele Lim is writing the script.
‘Soy Una Tumba’ Tops Spanish Film Competition At 3D Wire; ‘Weekends,’ ‘Wildebeest’ Also Win Film Prizes
The new Spanish animated short ”Soy Una Tumba’ won two awards at the Spanish animation event 3D Wire.
Adam Burke, Veteran Pixar Animator, Dies
Burke had most recently animated on “Incredibles 2.”
Is John Lasseter Teaming Up With The Makers Of ‘Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir’?
A lot of people in Hollywood can’t wait to work with John Lasseter.
Watch John Lasseter Get Namechecked As A Sexual Harasser On Showtime’s ‘Shameless’
John Lasseter has entered the cultural lexicon, but perhaps not in the way he intended.
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