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“Thunderbirds Are Go” Returns in CG
New Zealand’s Weta Workshop is producing a CGI version of Gerry Anderson’s Thunderbirds.
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Beyoncé Super Bowl Opening
Viewers of Beyoncé’s half-time Super Bowl performance—all 111 million of you—might have noticed that it started with this animated …
How Netflix’s ‘Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight’ Balances Classic Comic Roots With Modern CG Aesthetics (EXCLUSIVE)
Production designer Aurélien Prédal explains the visual strategy, shifting styles, and aesthetic challenges behind the global series adaptation.
Two Animated Features from Uruguay: “Anina” and “Selkirk, The Real Robinson Crusoe”
Uruguay, a small South American country of slightly more than 3 million people, managed to complete two animated features last year. …
Harvey Kurtzman Retrospective Coming To New York
Book publisher Denis Kitchen forwarded exciting news this morning: “The Art of Harvey Kurtzman”, a comprehensive retrospective of MAD …
PES Creates Titles For Dutch TV Show “Het Klokhuis”
Filmmaker PES, currently nominated for an Oscar for his short Fresh Guacamole, directed this striking title sequence for the Dutch TV …
Weekend Groove: Music Videos from Japan, US and UK
New music Videos from Japan, US and UK.
Reel FX Hires “Shrek” Producer Aron Warner As President of Animation
Dallas-based ReelFX is getting serious about feature animation. Last week, they named Aron Warner as the studio’s President of Animation. …
Stephen Silver: “Stop Working For Free!”
Character designer Stephen Silver is mad as hell, and he’s not going to take it anymore.
“From Up On Poppy Hill” English trailer
Gkids is releasing Studio Ghilbi’s From Up On Poppy Hill to U.S. theaters on March 15th. Here’s the trailer…
Annie Award Winners
The complete list of winners of the 40th Annual Annie Awards presented by Asifa-Hollywood.
Livestream of Annie Awards RIGHT NOW!
The 40th Annual Annie Awards were livestreamed on Saturday night.
“Trolley Boy” by Teemu Auersalo
Ireland-based Finnish animator Teemu Auersalo created Trolley Boy, a droll fantasy about a supermarket employee transcending the drudgery …
How To Watch Philip Glass’s Walt Disney Opera “The Perfect American” Online
The new Philip Glass opera The Perfect American, based on Peter Stephan Jungk’s novel of the same name, debuted on January 22 the Teatro …
Studio Ghibli’s “Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch” trailer
I know nothing of video games or Playstation… but the trailer for the just-released Ghibli Playstation game looks terrific.
Ed Koch, RIP
Former New York City mayor Ed Koch will live forever through several animated appearances.
“The Shack” by Adar Rom and Avi Naim
A beautifully stylized, minimilist short animation created at Jerusalem’s Bezalel Academy of Art and Design.
Spike & Mike Anniversary Screenings in La Jolla
It’s hard to imagine that not so long ago the only way to watch animated shorts from around the world was to attend a screening of Spike and Mike.
Book Review: “Sick Little Monkeys: The Unauthorized Ren & Stimpy Story”
There’s no question Spumco changed the face of television animation. Love it or hate it, this book explains how that came to be.
“Space Pirate Captain Harlock” teaser
Leiji Matsumoto’s manga (and anime) character is being brought to life via CG in a new theatrical movie opening this Fall.
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