Feature Film
As the line between live-action and animation blurs, there are
more and more controversies about what qualifies as animation. …
more and more controversies about what qualifies as animation. …
Feature Film
I saw an unexpectedly great live-action film last
night–Tarsem’s The Fall (view the trailer here). The film’s …
night–Tarsem’s The Fall (view the trailer here). The film’s …
Feature Film
Is this bus stop ad from Norway part of the official DreamWorks
marketing campaign or did they receive some assistance from …
marketing campaign or did they receive some assistance from …
Shorts
Pools Stokbrood is an amusing one-minute short directed by Daan
based on a text by Russian surrealist and absurdist poet …
based on a text by Russian surrealist and absurdist poet …
Books
Ben Balistreri, currently a storyboard artist at Dreamworks on
How to Train Your Dragon, and a character designer and board …
How to Train Your Dragon, and a character designer and board …
Feature Film
Hurtling 3-D objects at viewers is not a substitute for quality
filmmaking as last week’s weak opening of the 3-D animated …
filmmaking as last week’s weak opening of the 3-D animated …
Books
This Saturday, Eric Goldberg will be signing his new book
Character Animation Crash Course! at Stuart Ng Books in …
Character Animation Crash Course! at Stuart Ng Books in …
Events
As part of the Atlanta Underground Film Festival, ASIFA-Atlanta
will be presenting Animation Attack!. The three-screening …
will be presenting Animation Attack!. The three-screening …
CGI
The UK Times got duped into running an article about one
company’s claims that their animation has leapt the Uncanny …
company’s claims that their animation has leapt the Uncanny …
Cartoon Culture
Even for someone like myself who hasn’t seen a new episode of
The Simpsons in years, it’s hard not to be impressed by the …
The Simpsons in years, it’s hard not to be impressed by the …
Disney
The new direct-to-video Tinker Bell feature will be playing
exclusively at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, from …
exclusively at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, from …
Animators
Chuck Jones (1912-2002) sketches himself as a boy “conducting
the ocean” in a new documentary short directed by Peggy Stern, …
the ocean” in a new documentary short directed by Peggy Stern, …
TV
Michael Eisner has launched a new animation company called
Tornante Animation. And he’s created his own animated …
Tornante Animation. And he’s created his own animated …
Shorts
A heads-up for animation fans stuck in L.A. over Labor Day
weekend. Bill Plympton will present The Best of The Best: An …
weekend. Bill Plympton will present The Best of The Best: An …
Old Brew
Stop-motion legend Ray Harryhausen doesn’t animate much himself
nowadays, but he has a new production banner “Ray Harryhausen …
nowadays, but he has a new production banner “Ray Harryhausen …
