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Business

“Washington Post”
names Nick Weidenfeld …

Identifying the next Jeffrey Katzenberg or George Lucas isn’t
something easily done, but a columnist at the Washington Post has …

lasster-katzenberg

Business

A “Brutal Animation War” Is Predicted by the “Hollywood Reporter”
by Amid Amidi   Thursday June 13, 2013   2:30 pm
The Hollywood Reporter published a lengthy piece that suggests
an impending feature animation war: The unprecedented glut …
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Business

The Only Animation Ad You Need to Read on Craigslist This Week
by Amid Amidi   Friday May 24, 2013   1:41 pm
This is the only animator-for-hire ad you need to read on Craigslist this week.
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Animators

John Knoll Named Chief Creative Officer of ILM
by Amid Amidi   Thursday May 23, 2013   9:33 am
Veteran visual effects supervisor John Knoll has been promoted
to the position of chief creative officer at Disney-owned …
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Business

DreamWorks Animation Bets That AwesomenessTV Will Deliver Awesomeness
by C. Edwards   Sunday May 19, 2013   10:40 am
Earlier this month, it was announced that DreamWorks Animation
had purchased the YouTube channel AwesomenessTV for $33 …
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katzenberg-obama

Business

Why Jeffrey Katzenberg is Considered Among the Most Powerful People in American Politics
by Amid Amidi   Friday April 26, 2013   10:24 am
The new print issue of Mother Jones (May/June 2013) has a
fascinating piece about DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey …
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38studios-still

Business

The Rise and Fall of 38 Studios
by Amid Amidi   Monday April 22, 2013   8:36 pm
The NY Times offers an infuriating and detailed article about
the recklessly stupid Rhode Island politicians who gave $75 …
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katzenberg-china

Business

Executive Pay at DreamWorks Animation Was Up in 2012
by Amid Amidi   Monday April 22, 2013   11:58 am
Whew, for a second there, we were worried that DreamWorks
Animation was struggling, but if their executive pay is any …
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dreamworkpanda

Business

DreamWorks Animation’s Chinese Arm Announces Live-Action Movie Franchise
by Amid Amidi   Sunday April 21, 2013   8:05 pm
DreamWorks Animation is moving into live-action. At a Beijing
news conference last week, Jeffrey Katzenberg announced a …
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homer-creativeartist

Business

“Simpsons” Producer Offers Tips For Manipulating Creative People
by Amid Amidi   Thursday April 18, 2013   10:05 am
Controlling creative people appears to be a popular topic in the
mainstream media nowadays. Following on the heels of …
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dreamwork-trolls

Business

DreamWorks Buys Trolls from Dam Things
by Amid Amidi   Thursday April 11, 2013   2:07 pm
Ogres are so yesterday. DreamWorks Animation just announced that
they have acquired the IP for the Trolls franchise from the …
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mouselayoffgraffiti

Business

Disney Will Lay Off People in the Animation Division
by Amid Amidi   Friday April 5, 2013   11:50 am
More workforce cuts are coming to Disney. Following the closure
of LucasArts, Reuters news service reported yesterday that …
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Business

BREAKING: Disney Shuts Down LucasArts; 150 Staffers Laid Off
by Amid Amidi   Wednesday April 3, 2013   10:59 am
The shake-out from Disney’s $4 billion acquisition of Lucasfilm
continues. This morning, Disney shut down LucasArts, the …
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ted-tippett

Business

Tippett Studios Lays Off 40 Percent of Its Staff [UPDATED]
by Amid Amidi   Friday March 29, 2013   12:08 pm
The Hollywood Reporter confirmed today that the Berkeley-based
VFX studio Tippett Studio has laid off 40% of its workforce, …
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Business

Indian Animation Studio Prana Acquires Bankrupt Rhythm & Hues
by Amid Amidi   Friday March 29, 2013   1:36 am
Variety is reporting that bankrupt American animation/visual
effects studio Rhythm & Hues has been acquired at auction by …
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