Quantic Dream’s “Kara” by David Cage
Motion capture can aid good storytelling and good filmmaking. This film is a demo of a new performance-capture technique from David …
Jerry Beck
EXCLUSIVE: Nickelodeon’s New Shorts Program
Nickelodeon announced today a new animated shorts program designed to develop comedy-driven content. According to the press release, …
Nickelodeon Announces New Animated Shorts Program
NICKELODEON ANNOUNCES NEW ANIMATED SHORTS PROGRAM TO TAP INTO COMEDY PIPELINE BURBANK, CALIF. — March 8, 2012 — Nickelodeon will …
“Ice Age: Continental Drift” Trailer
The 2012 feature trailers are coming in thick and fast… here’s the latest installment in the Ice Age saga, out in theatres on July 13th:
“What Do Dogs Dream?” by Gabriela Fernández
Artist/animator Gabriela Fernández from Buenos Aires, Argentina, started this spacey little stop-mo short in 2008 and it’s been on her …
“Lorax” diapers
If you’re gonna crap all over The Lorax, you might need this: The Lorax became the number #1 movie in the country last weekend, …
Los Angeles Animation Festival starts tonight
Starting tonight is the 2012 Los Angeles Animation Festival at the Showcase Theatre in Hollywood (near the corner of La Brea and …
“The Myth of Robo Wonder Kid” by Joel Mackenzie
Halifax animator Joel Mackenzie has created a mini-epic using P:U:S:H by Rich Aucoin as his track. Yeah, its derivative of contemporary …
Robert B. Sherman (1925-2012)
Robert B. Sherman, the elder half of the songwriting duo aka The Sherman Brothers passed away yesterday in London. He was 86. Robert …
Japanese “Brave” trailer
Forget that two minute clip you saw last week – I want to see the Japanese version: Merida and The Forest of Fear. This is how you sell …
“ParaNorman” trailer #3
Third time’s the charm – the longest and most extensive look at Laika studio’s forthcoming stop-mo feature, ParaNorman:
“The Real Housewives of Disney”
Saturday Night Live has, throughout the years, produced numerous classic skits and comedy films spoofing Disney and their classic …
“The Lorax” talkback
The Lorax, anyone? I’ll be seeing it an an ASIFA-Hollywood screening next week, so I’ll reserve judgement. I’m not trying to be negative, …
March 30th in LA: “UPA Day!”
As far as I’m concerned, there can’t be enough praise and recognition for United Productions of America (UPA). They may be long gone and …
“Despicable Me 2” teaser
This is what you’ll see when you attend The Lorax this weekend. Should look good in 3D.
“Frankenweenie” teaser
“Sparky” lives! Tim Burton’s animated feature version of Frankenweenie opens October 5th, 2012. Here’s our first look at the animation:
Books, Books, Books
Time for another round-up of recent reads I can highly recommend (How’s that for alliteration?). First up, a magazine: Disney Twenty …
“My Little Brony”
(Thanks, Marc Baker via College Humor)
“Mr. Cardboard” by Michaël Bolufer
If you’re going to make film that looks like it was made from corrugated cardboard, you couldn’t do better than French director …
Tinman Creative: February 2012
Morghan Fortier and Brett Jubinville are so excited about their upcoming project at their newly established Toronto studio, Tinman …
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