Till Shrek Do Us Part
DreamWorks cosplay is hardly as widespread as Pixar cosplay, but when people dress up as DreamWorks characters, it’s a thing of beauty. …
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What’s Up, Ward Kimball?
I’ve received dozens of emails this week asking about the status of my Ward Kimball biography. Apparently, Amazon sent out emails to the …
From The Classroom To The Silver Screen: Discover Animation Mentor’s Student Showcase & Alumni Legacy
The world of animation is as much about storytelling as it is about technique. Animation Mentor’s latest student showcase is a testament to this fact.
The Spanish Cartoon Modern of Estudios Moro
Estudios Moro was a Madrid, Spain animation studio started in 1955 by brothers Santiago and Jose Luis Moro. Their approach, while not …
Starting Tomorrow: New York Int’l Children’s Film Festival
Tomorrow is the opening night of the New York International Children’s Film Festival. The festival is a terrific way for New Yorkers to …
“Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2” Trailer
Sony Pictures Animation released the first trailer today for Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. Opening in the US on September 27, the …
DreamWorks Will Layoff 350 Employees
DreamWorks Animation announced yesterday that they will layoff 350 employees by the end of 2013. The news of the layoffs become public in …
What is the Biggest Animation Project on Kickstarter Right Now?
The answer may surprise you.
“We are at a tipping point in our industry”
A commentary worth reading by Jeffrey A. Okun, Chair of the Visual Effects Society: “We are at a tipping point in our industry – no …
“Mysterious Swamp” by Chintis Lundgren
Mysterious Swamp (Müstiline raba) offers a delightful taste of that droll humor we’ve come to expect from Estonian animators. The …
Brenda Chapman Becomes First Woman to Win Feature Animation Oscar [UPDATED]
A writer couldn’t have scripted a more Hollywood ending to the saga of Brenda Chapman, Pixar’s first female director. It was over two …
Hear This Uninterrupted Statement from “Life of Pi” VFX Winner
The Oscar organizers cut off his speech when he tried to talk about the VFX industry. What did Bill Westenhofer want to say?
“Paperman” Producer Kristina Reed Kicked Out of Oscar Ceremony—For Throwing Paper Airplanes
What is with animation folks being thrown out of the Oscar ceremony? Tonight’s hot gossip is that Paperman producer Kristina Reed was …
Disney Sweeps Animation Oscars with “Paperman” and “Brave”; VFX Oscar Goes to “Life of Pi”
Disney swept the Oscars this year with wins for both animated short and feature. Congrats to John Kahrs and Walt Disney Feature Animation …
Rate Seth MacFarlane’s Performance Tonight
Love him or hate him, Seth MacFarlane is making history tonight as the first (and probably last) animator to ever host an Academy Awards …
Burger Ad Bliss
There’s something profoundly delightful about this early-Seventies Burger King ad featuring a mustachioed octopus selling Whoppers. It’s …
Oscar-Nominated Animation Shorts Gets No Respect in People Magazine
As an animation supporter, it’s moments like this that makes you shake your head and wonder why you even try. In a single magazine …
How To Draw Popeye
Scans of an entire how-to-draw Popeye book from 1939 have been published online.
“To This Day”, A Collaborative Animated Short about Bullying
The most talked-about online animation debut this week was To This Day, which featured the contributions of over 80 animation artists who …
VFX/Animation Industry Will Protest at the Oscars Tomorrow
What better time to protest Hollywood’s woeful treatment of animation and visual effects artists than on the film industry’s biggest …
“Ernest and Celestine” Wins The Cesar Award
The Cesars, the French equivalent of the Oscars, were handed out on Friday evening. The sole prize for animated film (shorts and features …
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