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Holiday Decorating Idea: Animation Director Angels

Is your holiday tree lacking that extra special something? Tired of the same old ornaments and toppers? Add an animation director to it.

Feature Film

‘Anomalisa’ Featurette Showcases the Craftsmanship of Stop Motion Animation

“Anomalisa” was a lot of work: Three years in the making, 1,261 faces, 1,000+ props and costumes. and 118,089 frames of film.

Re:Anima Joint Master In Animation Has Opened A New Call For Applications

The program offers an intensive two-year exploration of animation from an artistic perspective in Ireland, Belgium, or Portugal.

Award Season Focus

‘Inside Out’ Named Best Animated Film of 2015 by New York Film Critics Circle

Hopefully Pete Docter has started clearing space on his mantel because the awards for “Inside Out” are going to pile up quickly this award season.

Cartoon Brew Pick

‘Domestic Appliances’ by Lewis Firth Bolton

A short film about people with unusual living arrangements.

Sean Szeles Spoofs Kings and Punks On New CN Miniseries ‘Long Live the Royals’

‘Long Live the Royals’ is Cartoon Network’s second original miniseries following Patrick McHale’s Emmy-winning fantasy, ‘Over the Garden Wall.’ No pressure!

Cartoon Network Nabs Genndy Tartakovsky, New Season of ‘Samurai Jack’ Announced

The new episodes will air on Adult Swim next year.

Flash

Adobe Kills Flash Name, Rebrands It As Animator-Friendly Animate CC

Adobe’s new Animate CC is making strides to be more animator-friendly, but is it too little, too late?

Award Season Focus

Pixar Dominates the Annie Awards With Record 25 Nominations

“Inside Out” leads the way with 14 nominations.

Cartoon Brew Pick

‘Performance Capture: Part 2’ by Mike Pelletier

Transmission of information.

Feature Film

Russian Music Producer Max Fadeev Unveils His Feature ‘Savva: Heart of the Warrior’

The film opened in second place at Russia’s box office earlier this month.

Educational

‘Waking Life’ Animation Director Bob Sabiston: It’s OK To Not Work in the Animation Industry

Bob Sabiston was offered a job three times by Steve Jobs, including two gigs at Pixar. Here’s what he did.

Feature Film

‘Get Squirrely’ Trailer Gives Animation Fans What They Want: Shit Jokes!

How many scatalogical references can you fit into a single trailer for a wholesome family film?

Box Office Report

‘The Good Dinosaur’ Underperforms At Holiday Box Office

Adusted for inflation, “The Good Dinosaur” is Pixar’s weakest launch ever at the box office.

Festivals

Festival Review: Anim’est 2015

Filmmaker Tess Martin visits Anim’est, Romania’s biggest annual animation event.

Cartoon Brew Pick

‘Lost Property’ by Аsa Lucander

When you lose something dear to your heart, there is only one place it can be found: The Lost Property office.

Award Season Focus

Stitching Together an Animated Leap of Faith: An Interview With ‘The Prophet’ Director Roger Allers

We spoke with Allers about awards season, women in animation, and why we still don’t see enough anthology animation at the multiplex.

Feature Film

Review Roundup: ‘The Good Dinosaur’ is Good, Not Great, Pixar

“The Good Dinosaur” isn’t the greatest Pixar film ever made, according to reviewers — but its painstaking replication of the Real World is astounding.