How The Hays Code Censored Cartoons And How Animators Responded
Hollywood tried hard to make theatrical cartoons less raunchy and fun, but animators still found a way to keep their work weird.
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Netflix’s Upcoming Animated Feature ‘The Magician’s Elephant’ Gets First Trailer
Based on Kate DiCamillo’s book of the same name, ‘The Magician’s Elephant’ will debut on Netflix worldwide March 17.
Tenerife: A Thriving International Animation Hub In Spain’s Canary Islands
Tenerife’s animation and vfx industries are booming thanks to highly competitive tax incentives and an influx of talented artists.
DNEG Animation Plans Increased Focus On Episodic Animation, Promotes Philippe Denis To Creative Director
Denis’ appointment is the latest among a series of high-profile hires and promotions at the global vfx and animation company.
‘Avatar,’ ‘Pinocchio,’ ‘The Rings Of Power’ Top 2023 VES Awards
Other animation award winners include ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ and ‘Love, Death + Robots.’
Amazon, Superplastic Close First-Look Deal, Amazon Studios Developing Janky & Guggimon Animated Series
Amazon’s Alexa Fund also led a $20 million Series A fundraising effort for Superplastic.
Genius Brands’ Frederator Network Signs First-Look Deal For Content From Buzzfeed Animation Lab
The first Buzzfeed IP short-form content for series development by Frederator will be ‘The Land of Boggs.’
‘Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur’ Producers Breakdown Show’s Signature ‘Mixtape’ Sequence (Exclusive Artwork)
Steve Loter and Rodney Clouden describe the blend of music, narrative, and aesthetics in one of the show’s signature “mixtape” sequences.
‘Captain Underpants’ Director David Soren To Direct ‘Geronimo Stilton’ Animated Feature
Radar Pictures is producing in collaboration with Italian ‘Geronimo Stilton’ animated series producer Atlantyca Entertainment.
‘Cheburashka’ Feature Crushes Russian Box Office Records In Its First Month
Nine days after its release, ‘Cheburashka’ was already the highest-grossing Russian film ever. Now it’s more than doubled that total.
Genius Brands To Launch Its First AI Animated Series Next Month
The company is using ChatGPT, among other technologies, and claims that AI will also be used for images, voices, and animation.
Mattel Is Relaunching Barney The Dinosaur As A CG Animated Series
The show will launch globally in 2024.
Stable Diffusion Is Launching An AI Text-To-Animation Tool In Partnership With Krikey
Krikey says that AI animation can be “the foundation of the next creator economy.”
Zee Bashew’s Bittersweet Ode To ‘The Last Generation Of Working Artists’
“I hope that we as a society find a way to incentivize people to learn real processes still,” Bashew says in his film “AI Art – Automation. A Working Artist’s Take.”
Report: Former Dreamworks Exec Bill Damaschke Is Top Candidate To Lead Warner Animation Group
Warner Animation Group has been operating without a dedicated boss since Allison Abbate’s departure last August.
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Winston Hacking
Hacking’s work is freewheeling chaos – mind-twirling wonders that seep inside you before you even have a clue why or how.
Felix Colgrave’s ‘Donks’ Offers A Sly Commentary On Ocean Plastics
Colgrave’s latest film is a spectacle of delights for both the eyes and ears.
Makoto Shinkai At 50: A Career Retrospective
On the occasion of Shinkai’s 50th birthday, we take a look at the aesthetic evolution of one of Japan’s greatest filmmakers.
Disney Is Laying Off 7,000 Workers. Our New Video Essay Explains What CEO Bob Iger Is Doing.
Watch our collab video with The Investor Channel host Colin Tedards as he explains how to read quarterly earnings reports, and why Disney is laying off 7,000 people.
‘My Dad The Bounty Hunter’: Patrick Harpin And Everett Downing Share The Animatic That Landed Them A Netflix Commission (Exclusive)
The show’s creators explain the importance of getting the animatic right and why story artists are genuine superstars.
GKIDS Snags North American Rights To Filmed Performances Of ‘Spirited Away: Live On Stage’
GKIDS will distribute two performances of the stage adaptation in U.S. theaters this spring.
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