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Pixar Launches New Short Film Program Sparkshorts

The program is described as “an experimental storytelling initiative that welcomes new creative voices at Pixar Animation Studios to share their stories.”

Artist Rights

Report: John Lasseter Will Be Personally Liable For Any Harassment At Skydance

Skydance executives are apparently unsure of John Lasseter’s ability to keep his hands, mouth, and other body parts to himself.

Rebecca Sugar Returns To SVA To Celebrate ‘Lonely Magic’ Music

The ‘Steven Universe’ creator reunited with SVA alumni to celebrate ‘Lonely Magic,’ sharing music, animation insights, and a live performance.

Business

Report: Paramount Execs Are Unhappy They Weren’t Told About John Lasseter Hiring

Paramount Animation just became the new home of John Lasseter’s films and they’re not happy about it.

Artist Rights

Is Skydance Endangering Its Female Employees? Here Is A List Of Accusations Against John Lasseter

John Lasseter is an alleged serial sexual predator, and that should raise concerns for women working at Skydance.

Awards

Academy Voters: You Better Not Overlook These 6 Animated Features In The Oscar Race

PAY ATTENTION TO THESE FILMS!

Business

BREAKING: Margie Cohn Named President Of Dreamworks Animation; Chris DeFaria Will Exit The Studio

Cohn will oversee both film and television animation at Dreamworks.

Artist Rights

Skydance Animation ‘Condones Abuse’ By Hiring John Lasseter, Says Time’s Up

Skydance Animation’s hiring of John Lasseter “endorses and perpetuates a broken system that allows powerful men to act without consequence.”

Animators

BREAKING: Nine Days After Leaving Disney, John Lasseter Is Named Head Of Skydance Animation

Umm…welcome back?

Awards

BAFTA Awards: ‘Early Man’ Snubbed, ‘Spider-Verse’ Grabs Nomination

For the first time in his legendary animation career, British filmmaker Nick Park has missed out on a BAFTA nomination.

Cartoon Brew Pick

Short Pick Of The Day: ‘La Chute’ by Boris Labbé

Grand prize winner at Animafest Zagreb 2018 and best non-narrative animation at Ottawa 2018, “La Chute” is now online.

Awards

Oscar-Shortlisted Shorts: See The Visual Development And Production Design – Part II

In the second part of this exclusive series, we explore the production design of “Animal Behaviour,” “Bird Karma,” “Late Afternoon,” “Grandpa Walrus,” and “Weekends.”

Awards

Oscar-Shortlisted Shorts: See The Visual Development And Production Design – Part I

In the first of a two-part series, we explore the production design of “Age of Sail,” “Bao,” “Bilby,” “Lost & Found,” and “One Small Step.”

Cartoon Brew Pick

Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Island’ by Max Mörtl and Robert Löbel

On a small island, a bunch of exotic creatures run across each other.

Feature Film

Behind-The-Scenes: Tricks And Techniques That ILM Used To Transform Characters In ‘Bumblebee’

From giving animators greater rigging control to refining the ability to time transformations more precisely, ILM has perfected the technical animation art of the transformation.