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The State of
DreamWorks Animation
The NY Times published a lengthy piece last week about how
DreamWorks Animation is performing financially. None too shabby is …
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Yesterday, Stu Maschwitz, the co-founder of San Francisco-based
visual fx house The Orphanage, announced on his blog that …
visual fx house The Orphanage, announced on his blog that …
Business
Rumors start making their way around the Internet last night, on
websites like FirstShowing.net and the Animation Guild …
websites like FirstShowing.net and the Animation Guild …
Business
Blogs were abuzz last week after it was revealed that Disney CEO
Bob Iger took home $30.6 million in salary and bonuses in …
Bob Iger took home $30.6 million in salary and bonuses in …
Business
Last week’s post about Frank Zappa, Tex Avery and the place of
executives generated a lot of feedback, including this email …
executives generated a lot of feedback, including this email …
Business
Want to understand why entertaining cartoons are all but
impossible to produce nowadays? You can have the answer in just …
impossible to produce nowadays? You can have the answer in just …
Business
The Mass Animation project headed by former Sony Pictures
Animation exec Yair Landau continues to receive press, most …
Animation exec Yair Landau continues to receive press, most …
Business
Viacom is asking Time Warner Cable for a raise – and if they
don’t get it they will pull their channels off the cable service …
don’t get it they will pull their channels off the cable service …
Business
The Animation Guild blog linked to this Variety article about
the financial woes of animation outfit Imagi Int’l, which has …
the financial woes of animation outfit Imagi Int’l, which has …
Business
The big animation layoff news of the past week came out of
Oregon-based Laika. The Oregonian reported that the studio laid …
Oregon-based Laika. The Oregonian reported that the studio laid …
Business
The official Rankin/Bass website has a disturbing front page
story that alleges Warner Bros. is witholding millions of …
story that alleges Warner Bros. is witholding millions of …
Business
The CG animated feature Delgo opened last weekend and nobody
went to see it. According to Box Office Mojo, Delgo had the …
went to see it. According to Box Office Mojo, Delgo had the …
Business
Just a week after the news about Nick’s downsizing in New York
comes this rumor about NY studio Animation Collective. A …
comes this rumor about NY studio Animation Collective. A …
Business
There’s a war brewing in the animation software world and
Cartoon Brew is right in the thick of it. In fact, I only became …
Cartoon Brew is right in the thick of it. In fact, I only became …
Business
(photo from Paint Monster blog)
The holidays just got a
little less jolly for NY animation artists. I’m hearing reports …
little less jolly for NY animation artists. I’m hearing reports …
