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Why Steven Spielberg’s Animated Adaptation Of ‘Cats’ Never Made It Past Development
Revisiting the forgotten history of the unmade animated version of “Cats.” The project passed through different styles, teams, and countries, before collapsing.
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‘Playmobil: The Movie’ Continues On Path To Becoming Legendary Box Office Disaster
The film plummeted 74% in its second weekend, playing to mostly empty theaters.
No AI, Perpetual License, Developed By Artists: Moho’s Free Side Quest Update Now Exports 2D Characters To Unity, Unreal, Godot, And Blender
Moho’s free 14.4 Side Quest update lets animators export full 2D rigs and animations to Unity, Unreal, Godot, and Blender using the glTF format.
Six Insights On Montreal’s Lively Indie Animation Scene
The Sommets festival showcased various ways in which to make an animated short film in Montreal — outside the National Film Board of Canada.
Watch: New Trailer For Masaaki Yuasa’s Upcoming Series About Wannabe Animators
“Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!” will debut in Japan on January 5, 2020.
Video Essay Of The Week: How A Century-Old Machine Made Realistic Animation Possible
For naturalistic animation, we can thank Max Fleischer, his Rotoscope machine, and his brother dancing on a roof in a clown costume.
Here Are Six Indie Animated Features That Deserve An Oscar Nomination This Year
It isn’t all about Disney and Pixar in this awards race. These smaller-scale films from abroad also warrant attention from the Academy.
MPC, Studio Behind ‘The Lion King,’ Shuts Down Vancouver Studio
Two weeks before Christmas, a major vfx shop in Vancouver has shut down.
Procreate 5 Expands Animation Features in New Release
The popular iPad illustration app has added significant improvements to its animation capabilities.
Flying Bark Productions Is Opening An L.A. Studio In 2020
Veteran Nickelodeon artist Ian Graham will lead the new LA operation.
Netflix And Gaumont To Produce Paul McCartney’s ‘High In the Clouds’ As Animated Feature
Oscar-nominated Timothy Reckart (“The Star”) will direct.
Directing An Animated Feature Is Like Winning The Lottery Or Is It? (Commentary by Kelly Asbury)
Two-time Oscar-nominated animation director Kelly Asbury writes about the lessons he’s learned and the gambles he’s taken in his long career.
Disney Got 3 Golden Globe Animation Nom, But There’s One They’d Rather Not Have
A new series of Disney campaign ads don’t acknowledge that “The Lion King” was nominated in the animation category.
‘And Then The Bear,’ ‘Sweet Night,’ ‘The Physics Of Sorrow’ Top Sommets 2019
Here is the complete list of winners from Les Sommets du cinéma d’animation in Montreal, Canada.
‘Festival Directors: Stop Inviting Problematic Men’ (A Commentary By Luce Grosjean)
On Friday at Animateka festival, distributor Luce Grosjean called on festival directors to crack down on sexual harassment. Watch her speech here.
Golden Globes Nominees: Disney Dominates, ‘Lion King’ Finally Acknowledged As Animation
Here are the the Golden Globe nominations for best animated feature.
‘Playmobil: The Movie’ Bombs, Worst Opening Of All-Time In 2,300+ Theaters
Only two movies have ever opened more poorly in 2,000+ theaters: “The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure” and “Delgo.”
‘Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles’ Wins European Film Award
The Oscar-contending “Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles” picks up award for best European animated feature of 2019.
In A Year Of Feature Animation Bombs, ‘Playmobil: The Movie’ Might Be The Biggest One Yet
The film opens this weekend in 2,300 North American theaters.
NFB To Co-Produce Final Short In ‘Impossible Figures’ Trilogy – Exclusive
See the teaser that was released today.
2019 AWARD TRACKER: Feature Animation & VFX Honors
We’re keeping track of who’s winning all the end-of-year accolades in feature animation and vfx.
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