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Crashing the Boy’s Club: Women Speak Out About Gender Inequality in Animation
Women don’t receive the same opportunities as men do in animation, and they’re finally speaking out about it.
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Disney Critic Lalo Alcaraz Hired to Work on Pixar’s ‘Coco’
Mexican-American cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz has often criticized the Disney company; now he is on their payroll.
Are Computer Generated Visual Effects Ruining Movies?
The best answer you’ll ever hear to this question.
The One Thing That No Cartoon Creator Can Control
The families of artists often play a big role in maintaining the legacies of famous cartoon characters.
Stop Blaming CGI and VFX for Everything, Says One Film Critic
“Attacking something purely because it’s CGI is lazy.”
Don’t Look at This Character Or You’ll Get Fat, Researchers Claim
A dumb research study says that looking at round cartoon characters can make you obese.
This “WETA Effect” Video Is The Dumbest Thing You’ll See All Week
An uninformed commentary about the visual effects industry goes viral.
Nine Illuminating Notes From ‘Despicable Me’ Producer Chris Meledandri
Illumination Entertainment’s founder admits he has no idea what’s in store for the future of animation, but it will probably arrive online in short-form.
DreamWorks Execs Have An Incredible Reason For Why Their Films Are Unpopular
An investment analyst asked DreamWorks execs why they’d gone creatively astray; this is what they told him.
11 Ways Animation Festivals Can Support Filmmakers
A filmmaker offers a few tips for festivals to attract animators—and ensure that they keep coming back.
Don Hertzfeldt: “Artists shouldn’t be making art on the side, it should be their job”
The award-winning independent filmmaker drops some truth in this “Vanity Fair” interview.
John Lasseter: Disney and Pixar Will Have More “Female, Ethnic Characters”
John Lasseter says that Disney and Pixar will aim to increase diversity onscreen—and hopefully offscreen too.
‘Angry Birds’ Feature Will Cost $180 Million to Produce and Market
Whether or not the “Angry Birds” feature will be creatively risky, it’s definitely a financial risk.
Jorge Gutierrez: “If The Work We Do Comes From A Real Place, Then It’s Bulletproof”
“Book of Life” director Jorge Gutierrez has some inspiring advice for young filmmakers.
Animation Is Not A Genre: Oscar Edition
At the Oscars tonight, The Rock called animation a genre. It’s not.
Andy Serkis Takes His Oscar Campaign To The People
He’ll stop asking for an Oscar when he gets an Oscar.
Oscar Ballot Guide: ‘Big Hero 6’ Acting and Performance Analysis
Analyzing the performance and acting in the Academy Award-nominated film “Big Hero 6.”
Oscar Ballot Guide: ‘Song of the Sea’ Acting and Performance Analysis
Analyzing the performance and acting in the Academy Award-nominated film “Song of the Sea.”
Oscar Ballot Guide: ‘The Boxtrolls’ Acting and Performance Analysis
Analyzing the performance and acting in the Academy Award-nominated film “The Boxtrolls.”
Oscar Ballot Guide: ‘How To Train Your Dragon 2’ Acting and Performance Analysis
Analyzing the performance and acting in the Academy Award-nominated “How to Train Your Dragon 2.”
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