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Gallery: DreamWorks Artist Devin Crane Exhibits in Paris
We’re a little late on this one, but it’s worth mentioning that veteran DreamWorks visual development artist Devin Crane (Kung Fu Panda, …
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This is How You Review A Doll From Disney’s “Frozen”
I’m not sure that this review convinced me that I need to buy an Elsa doll from Disney’s Frozen, but I give credit to reviewer Chad Alan …
Meet NFB Directors Chris Landreth and Theodore Ushev in New York
The Ottawa International Animation Festival begins tomorrow in Canada, but fret not for New Yorkers who can’t make it—a small part of …
Volume 13 of “Walt’s People” Interview Series is Released
The thirteenth volume of Walt’s People: Talking Disney with the Artists Who Knew Him has been released. I own at least half of the …
Mickey Short “Croissant de Triomphe” Wins Another Emmy
Disney’s Mickey Mouse short Croissant de Triomphe picked up another Emmy—its third one—for Outstanding Short-format Animated Program. …
“Obsolescence In Love” by Jon Dunleavy
Obsolescence In Love ( The Ballad of Smiley Face ) by Jon Dunleavy tells the tale of a “twisted romance between a loved up phone and a …
Moonbot Delivers Feature Quality Animation for Chipotle’s “Scarecrow”
American food chain Chipotle eschews TV advertising and stopped using external ad agencies a few years ago, but when they create ad …
Disney Sets North American Release Date for “The Wind Rises”
Disney revealed release plans today for Hayao Miyazaki’s The Wind Rises at the Toronto International Film Festival. Here are the …
First Look at “Legend of Korra—Book 2: Spirits”
“The Legend of Korra” returns to Nickelodeon with a new season this Friday, September 13, and we’ve got an exclusive clip from the series.
“The Daws Butler Collection” Collects Hours of Audio Related to the Iconic Voice Actor
The Daws Butler Collection is seventeen-and-a-half hours worth of radio plays, comedy recordings, cartoon scripts, and acting tutorials …
“A Very Fuddles Christmas” Book Trailer by Frans Vischer
Veteran film animator Frans Vischer (Cats Don’t Dance, Curious George, Rover Dangerfield, The Princess and the Frog) has completed his …
Here’s A New Version of “The Little Mermaid” For People Who Don’t Want to See The Film
Disney is re-releasing The Little Mermaid into theaters on Friday, September 20th, in a new version that is apparently designed for …
Blue Sky Director Carlos Saldanha Wants to Try Live-Action
Veteran Blue Sky director Carlos Saldanha (Rio, Ice Age: The Meltdown, Rio 2) is currently in negotiations to take over the direction of …
Who Are The Oldest Living Animation Artists?
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the 99th birthday party of animator Willis Pyle. Pyle has had a cartoon career for the ages. …
Miyazaki’s Retirement Commemorated with 6-Second Vines
Indonesian animator Pinot created a series of Vines to commemorate the retirement of Hayao Miyazaki. You’ve got to hand it to him: he …
Jin Kim Caricatures His Disney Co-Workers
Disney character designer Jin Kim drew this suite of twenty-five caricatures of co-workers for Disney’s annual in-house caricature show. …
Watch A Video of Hayao Miyazaki Announcing His Retirement From Feature Animation
Earlier today in Tokyo, Japanese animation legend Hayao Miyazaki held a press conference attended by over 600 journalists to…
Forbes Magazine Calls Six Animated Films “A Glut”
In an analysis of Hollywood’s summer movie season, Scott Mendelson of Forbes suggested that Hollywood produced “too much animation” this …
“Triplets of Belleville” Director Sylvain Chomet Has Switched to Live-Action Filmmaking
First it was Brad Bird. Now Sylvain Chomet, the director of The Triplets of Belleville and The Illusionist, has switched over to …
“Paperman” Director John Kahrs Breaks Silence About Leaving Disney
Oscar-winning Paperman director John Kahrs, who quit Walt Disney Animation Studios last week, gave the following statement to …
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