Ideas/Commentary
A commentary worth reading by Jeffrey A. Okun, Chair of the
Visual Effects Society: “We are at a tipping point in our …
Visual Effects Society: “We are at a tipping point in our …
Shorts
Mysterious Swamp (Müstiline raba) offers a delightful taste of
that droll humor we’ve come to expect from Estonian …
that droll humor we’ve come to expect from Estonian …
Awards
A writer couldn’t have scripted a more Hollywood ending to the
saga of Brenda Chapman, Pixar’s first female director. It was …
saga of Brenda Chapman, Pixar’s first female director. It was …
Awards
The Oscar organizers cut off his speech when he tried to talk about the VFX industry. What did Bill Westenhofer want to say?
Awards
What is with animation folks being thrown out of the Oscar
ceremony? Tonight’s hot gossip is that Paperman producer …
ceremony? Tonight’s hot gossip is that Paperman producer …
Awards
Disney swept the Oscars this year with wins for both animated
short and feature. Congrats to John Kahrs and Walt Disney …
short and feature. Congrats to John Kahrs and Walt Disney …
Awards
Love him or hate him, Seth MacFarlane is making history tonight
as the first (and probably last) animator to ever host an …
as the first (and probably last) animator to ever host an …
Advertising
There’s something profoundly delightful about this
early-Seventies Burger King ad featuring a mustachioed octopus …
early-Seventies Burger King ad featuring a mustachioed octopus …
Ideas/Commentary
As an animation supporter, it’s moments like this that makes you
shake your head and wonder why you even try. In a single …
shake your head and wonder why you even try. In a single …
How-To
Scans of an entire how-to-draw Popeye book from 1939 have been published online.
Shorts
The most talked-about online animation debut this week was To
This Day, which featured the contributions of over 80 animation …
This Day, which featured the contributions of over 80 animation …
Events
What better time to protest Hollywood’s woeful treatment of
animation and visual effects artists than on the film industry’s …
animation and visual effects artists than on the film industry’s …
Awards
The Cesars, the French equivalent of the Oscars, were handed out
on Friday evening. The sole prize for animated film (shorts …
on Friday evening. The sole prize for animated film (shorts …
Animators
Some of the biggest names in the UK animation scene are
expressing their condolences on the occasion of Bob Godfrey’s …
expressing their condolences on the occasion of Bob Godfrey’s …
Animators
Bob Godfrey, the Oscar-winning director of animated shorts and creator of beloved TV shows like “Roobarb” and “Henry’s Cat,” is …
