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“Ted” Is The Highest-Grossing R-Rated Animated Feature Of All-Time
Seth MacFarlane’s Ted, featuring a cute animated teddy bear in the title role, exploded past expectations and grossed an estimated $54.1 …
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How Seth MacFarlane Created The Animation In “Ted”
It’s looking like this weekend’s box office crown will belong to Seth MacFarlane’s Ted. Even though it’s a largely live action film, the …
Web Roundup: J. P. Miller, Gravity Falls And Classic Illustration
J. P. Miller created brilliant drawings for the “Baby Weems” sequence of The Reluctant Dragon, and Andreas Deja has posted a nice …
Hide Yo Kids, It’s Nacho Rodriguez’s “A Paedophile”
Serious message, hilarious animation in Nacho Rodriguez’s short A Paedophile. I’m not sure the funny design fits the tone of the film, …
Talkback: Seth MacFarlane’s “Ted”
Ted, the live-action/CG combo by Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane opens today. If you’ve seen the film, please share your thoughts. …
Lifestyles of Animation Executives: Jeffrey Katzenberg
Jeffrey Katzenberg makes his second appearance in our Lifestyles of Animation Executives column. Unlike his Beverly Hills mansion that he …
Learn 3ds Max Or Go To Jail
The Animation Project is a New York City-area program that uses computer animation as an art therapy tool for court-involved teenagers. …
“Nest” By Michael Ruocco
Nest is a short and sweet piece of character animation by NYC-area animator Michael Ruocco. The animation displays unusually sharp …
“Beauty and the Beast” Visits The Ghetto
I never imagined we’d be posting a parody of Belle’s song from Beauty and the Beast, but Beauty and the BEAT is ambitious as far as …
Discovered: Fleischer’s Superman Model Was Karol Krauser
Animation historians can sleep a little easier tonight. We now know that the rotoscope model for Superman in the classic Fleischer …
Pixar’s “Brave” Dominates At Box Office
Animated films ruled the US box office last weekend, capturing the top two places. Brave, directed by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman, …
Genndy Tartakovsky To Direct 3D CG “Popeye”
Apparently, Genndy Tartakovsky (Dexter’s Laboratory, Samurai Jack, Star Wars: Clone Wars, Sym-bionic Titan) impressed Sony Pictures …
Share Your Cartoon Sightseeing Tips For Paris And Brussels
A brief note: I’ll be visiting Paris and Brussels soon. It’s not a work-related trip, but I’m always interested in animation and …
Web Roundup: Brave Hair, T. Hee, And Animation’s “Onion”
FX Guide offers an in-depth look at how Pixar created the curly red hair of Brave’s Merida including a 30-minute audio podcast with Pixar …
Trailer: Genndy Tartakovsky’s “Hotel Transylvania”
One week after the Adam Sandler/Andy Samberg-starring That’s My Boy bombed, we get the trailer for Hotel Transylvania starring Adam …
Walt Disney’s Favorite Foods
In his latest “Wonderful World of Walt” column, animation historian Jeff Kurtti explores Walt Disney’s favorite foods. Suffice it to say, …
Trailer: “Monsters University”
The trailer for Pixar’s Monsters University directed by Dan Scanlon. Pixar cut three additional versions of the trailer that can be seen …
Disney Redesigns The Seven Dwarfs For “7D”
Have you ever wondered what Disney’s Seven Dwarfs would look like if the characters were designed by an artist who had no fundamental …
Disney Begins Production On “Maleficent”
Today Disney announced the official start of production on their live-action Maleficent and released the first image of Angelina Jolie in …
“Madagascar 3” Leads Global Box Office Again
For the second week in a row, DreamWorks’ Madagascar 3 remain atop the US box office. It earned $34 million last weekend, pushing its …
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