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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. …
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Stephen Silver: “Stop Working For Free!”
Character designer Stephen Silver is mad as hell, and he’s not going to take it anymore.
Technicolor Options Rights to Graphic Novel Series “The Deep”
This press release was interesting to me because I wasn’t aware that Technicolor is making a push into original content development.
YouTube-Funded Channels Are Under Fire For Mistreatment of Content Producers
Well, that didn’t take long. The entertainment companies that took millions of dollars from YouTube to operate content channels are coming under fire for their mistreatment of content producers
Animation Dominates the Top 20 Highest Grossing Features of 2012
All told, it was an incredible year at the box office. The top six animated features contributed over $1 billion dollars gross to the US box-office.
Why Kickstarter is a No-Win Situation for Independent Filmmakers
If you think using Kickstarter is the heaven-sent solution for independent artists, this article may make you reconsider.
Did Guardians “Underperform”?
First the good news: Dreamworks’ Rise of The Guardians opened this holiday weekend, grossing over $32 million dollars in five days, …
“The Goon” Kickstarter Sets New Crowdfunding Record For An Animated Project
Last Sunday, Blur Studio completed its crowdfunding effort for the proposed animated feature, The Goon, based on Eric Powell’s comic …
Box-Office Hero: “Wreck-It Ralph” is #1
Wreck-It Ralph was the box office champion this weekend with an estimated $49.1 million U.S. box office gross. This is reportedly the …
The Disney Purchase of Lucasfilm: What Does It Mean?
Disney’s $4.05 billion acquisition of Lucasfilm has generated more questions than answers. The Mouse has made it clear that they bought …
Why The Disney/Lucasfilm Merger Hurts Artists and Creativity
Veteran animation artist Mark Mayerson has some of the most consistently enlightening perspectives on the business of animation, and his …
“TRON: Uprising” Art Director Alberto Mielgo Will Exhibit in Downtown L.A.
Next month, GR Works will host a solo exhibition of work by the Spanish-born artist Alberto Mielgo, best known in the U.S. for his art …
Marvel Announces Iron Man Feature With Japan’s Madhouse
Marvel announced earlier this week that one of its primary characters, Iron Man, will be starring in an all-new direct-to-video anime …
Nerd Corps Producing Its First Preschool Series “Kate And Mim-Mim”
Vancouver-based Nerd Corps Entertainment, known for its action-adventure series such as Dragon BoostersStorm Hawks and League of Super …
JibJab Pushes Into Children’s Entertainment With StoryBots
Brothers Evan and Gregg Spiridellis, founders of JibJab, were visiting New York yesterday to officially launch their new multi-platform …
Report: Animators Are Raising Big Money On Kickstarter
When television creators Dan Harmon (Community) and Dino Stamatopoulos (Moral Orel) — partners in Los Angeles production company …
Walt Disney Productions Organizational Synergy Diagram, 1967
Howard Lowery is currently auctioning an interesting historical curio that I hadn’t seen before: an organizational diagram showing the …
Spike Lee On The Value Of Owning Your Own Brand
Film critic Patrick Goldstein recently wrote his last piece for the LA Times. The article, “Wanted: A Few Good Mavericks”, is about the …
Ed Hooks Explains Why His Popular Acting Book Is No Longer Available To Art Institutes Students
Last weekend we broke the story about Mike Tracy, a veteran teacher at the Art Institute of California–Orange County who is being …
Animation Teacher Faces Termination For Refusing To Sell His Students Unnecessary Books
The standard of being a good teacher tends to be the same at most schools. It involves sharing one’s experiences and knowledge, pushing …
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