‘The Last Belle’ by Neil Boyle (Updated)
The Last Belle is an animated short featuring two characters journeying towards a blind date: Wally, who suffers a nightmarish drunken …
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‘Triplets of Belleville’ Director Sylvain Chomet Does French ‘Simpsons’ Couch Gag (Updated)
I’ve got just two words for the latest “Simpsons” couch gag created by “Triplets of Belleville” director Sylvain Chomet: C’est magnifique!
Level Up Your 2D Animation Like A Pro With Cartoon Animator
Cartoonist and animator Garry Pye shares quick and easy steps CTA users can take to up their 2d animation game.
Don Hertzfeldt Short ‘Billy’s Balloon’ Turned Into Dance Performance (Exclusive)
Adapting animated films for the stage is no longer just the domain of feature films like “The Lion King” and “Shrek.” Italian dance/theater troupe “eVolution” has adapted an unlikely animated short for live performance: Don Hertzfeldt’s “Billy’s Balloon.”
Disney Interactive Lays Off 700 People
It’s been known since last month that Disney Interactive was planning to lay off several hundred employees, but the job slashing is far more extreme than had previously been anticipated.
Third “Box Trolls” Teaser Released
The third (and presumably final) teaser for LAIKA’s “The Box Trolls” was released today.
“Jack and The Cuckoo-Clock Heart” English Trailer Debuts
A new English-language trailer has been released for the Franco-Belgian CG-animated film “Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart.”
‘A Memory of Christmas’ by Ainslie Henderson (NSFW)
The family that takes naked portraits together, stays together?
Happy 100th Birthday, Ward Kimball!
Happy Centennial, Ward Kimball! March 4, 1914—March 4, 2014. Your contributions to the art of animation won’t be forgotten anytime soon!
Rio Carnival Pays Tribute to Ayrton Senna with Cartoon Characters
Media conglomerates export American culture throughout the world, but other countries often don’t consume that culture in its intended manner. Here’s a great example: a performance that took place yesterday at Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Artist of the Day: Studio-Takeuma
Studio-Takeuma is the professional name of an artist from Kyoto, Japan who creates illustrations with thick black lines and deeply saturated colors.
Seth MacFarlane’s First Novel Will Be Released Tomorrow
Seth MacFarlane can do anything: create animation, make live-action features, sing, act, produce live-action sitcoms and science documentaries, host the Oscars, and add to that list now, write novels. Of course, whether he does any of it well is another question.
‘Fallin’ Floyd’ by Albert ‘t Hooft and Paco Vink
A humoristic turbo drama. Floyd, after being dumped by his girlfriend, suffers from psychological problems manifested as a little demon who disrupts his everyday life. Floyd has to go through great depths before he can continue his life.
Who Is ‘Frozen”s Guardian Angel, Ryder Buck?
At the end of Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck’s acceptance speech for “Frozen,” a clearly emotional Chris Buck said, “And finally we’d like to dedicate this to our guardian angel, that’s my son Ryder Buck. Thank you, Ryder.”
A Look at Rhythm & Hues’ Oscar-Winning Technology Voodoo
The Oscars just did a little segment on their Scientific and Technical Awards. Among the the winners of the Technical Achievement Award this year was Rhythm & Hues for its proprietary Voodoo software.
‘Frozen,’ ‘Mr. Hublot’ and ‘Gravity’ Win Animation Oscars
No surprise in the Best Animated Feature category. “Frozen” won. No surprise in the Best Visual Effects category. “Gravity ” won. Huge surprise in the Best Animated Short category. “Mr. Hublot ” won.
Definitive Proof That Academy Voters Are Ignorant About Animation
Those of us in animation always gripe that the rest of Hollywood doesn’t care or know the first thing about animated films. There are tons of anecdotal stories to support this position, but finally, we’ve got some definitive proof. And if you think Hollywood doesn’t understand animation, it’s even worse than you could imagine.
‘Frozen’ Crosses $1 Billion Mark On The Day It Wins Oscar
It’s a special day for directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee. Their film “Frozen” will win the Best Animated Feature Oscar on the day that it crosses $1 billion in global box office revenue. It becomes, along with “Toy Story 3,” only the second animated feature to achieve this distinction, and the 18th film overall.
‘Birds of Paradise’ Looks to Cash In On ‘Rio 2’
On April 1st, Lionsgate Home Entertainment will release “Birds Of Paradise” on DVD exclusively at Walmart and Redbox. If the film looks and feels suspicously like Fox’s “Rio” franchise, well…that’s the point. One of the film’s PR people sent us a press release that states matter-of-factly that “Birds of Paradise” is “timed to the theatrical release of ‘Rio 2.'” The latter Blue Sky Studios-produced movie will be released on April 11.
Artist of the Day: Frederik Jurk
Hamburg, Germany-based Frederik Jurk draws an assortment of monsters, girls, and other characters often in limited, flat colors. He is a recent graduate of HAW Hamburg, Fakultät DMI.
Everything That Happened During Tex Avery Day
Last weekend the town of Taylor, Texas held their first-ever Tex Avery Day in honor of their hometown animation hero. Here is a look at what happened.
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