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Will Obama Be Greeted by a Sea of Green at DreamWorks?
Tomorrow, President Obama will deliver a speech about the economy at DreamWorks Animation. It is, as far as we know, the first speech …
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Artist of the Day: Paul Briggs
Our Artist of the Day feature is extra-cool this week because we’re focusing on artists who contributed to Disney’s new film Frozen, which expands nationwide this week.
SVA’s Computer Arts Community Shines At SIGGRAPH 2025
SVA’s MFA Computer Arts program made a strong impact at SIGGRAPH 2025, with student volunteers, alumni, and faculty contributing throughout the conference.
The Powerpuff Girls Turn 15
It’s hard to believe that Craig McCracken’s “Powerpuff Girls” turn fifteen years old this month. When the series premiered on Cartoon Network on November 18, 1998, it was the highest rated premiere in the network’s history at the time.
“Ernest and Celestine” Finds U.S. Release Date
Indie animated feature distributor GKIDS has announced that the highly anticipated hand-drawn French film “Ernest and Celestine” will open in New York and Los Angeles on March 14, 2014.
“Despicable Me 2,” “Room on the Broom,” “Adventure Time” Win BAFTAs
Although the BAFTA awards are generally touted as Britain’s equivalent to the Oscars, a key difference is that the BAFTAs are divided …
Headless Produces Intro Cinematic for Hatch App
The new virtual pet app Hatch is being described as a Tamagotchi for iPhones. While that may not excite too many readers of this site—if readers are even old enough to remember what Tamagotchis are—the app’s intro cinematic merits a look.
Trailer for DreamWorks’ “Turbo: F.A.S.T.” Netflix Series
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again. That appears to be the DreamWorks motto for its property “Turbo.”
Artist of the Day: April Liu
April Liu is a second year animation student at CalArts. Her blog is a mixture of personal and school work with drawings and animated studies from projects in progress, such as a short about a fellow with a sprout growing from the top of his head.
Pixar Lays Off Dozens of Employees Due to “Good Dinosaur” Problems
Pixar has laid off dozens of employees due to its troubled film project “The Good Dinosaur.”
“Croods” Directors Kirk DeMicco and Chris Sanders on Making An Ensemble Film
When the server enters the drawing room of the Crosby Hotel, Kirk DeMicco’s eyes begin to dance, “Mini desserts are coming! Many, many mini desserts!” Both DeMicco (“Racing Stripes,” “Space Chimps”) and Chris Sanders (“Lilo & Stitch,” “How to Train Your Dragon”) are in New York to take part in a presentation on the making of “The Croods,” the animated film that they directed for Dreamworks earlier this year, which went on to gross nearly $600 million worldwide.
Film Festival Trailers by Emma De Swaef, Marc James Roels, Robert Loebel and Nicolas Ménard
It’s been a great fall season for film festival trailers. Last week, we posted one by Joanna Quinn, and today, we have three more creative efforts by Emma De Swaef, Marc James Roels, Robert Loebel and Nicolas Ménard.
Simpsons Couch Gag “Music Ville” Pays Homage to 1930s Disney Animation [UPDATED]
While the limited animation of “The Simpsons” is no match for the lush rubbery beauty of 1930s Disney theatrical shorts, the show’s opening couch gag this week is a fair homage to the extraordinary creative spirit of classic Hollywood animation.
Artist of the Day: Thomas Gilbert
Thomas Gilbert is a comics writer and artist living in Brussels, Belgium. Thomas’s work includes ink and pencil drawings …
President Obama Will Visit DreamWorks Animation [UPDATED]
The White House announced today that President Obama will speak on November 26th about the economy at DreamWorks Animation in Glendale.
“The End of the World” is Don Hertzfeldt’s First Graphic Novel
Indie publisher ANTIBOOKCLUB has announced that they will publish the first printed work of indie animation filmmaker Don Hertzfeldt.
PES Opens Online Store to Fund “Fresh Guacamole” Follow-Up
How does one follow up an Oscar nomination for best animated short? Stop motion director PES, who was nominated this year for Fresh …
“Solstice” by Lynn Wang and Ed Skudder
This minute-and-a-half fantasy western is a 2D animated passion project that the two of us— Lynn Wang and Ed Skudder—crafted over our …
This Sat in San Francisco: Bruno Bozzetto, John Musker, John Canemaker and David Silverman [UPDATED]
If you happen to find yourself in San Francisco on Saturday afternoon, you’d be wise to attend the lecture “The Work and Genius of Animation Wizard Bruno Bozzetto.”
Director Jimmy Hayward Talks “Free Birds”
Earlier this month, Dallas-headquartered Reel FX released their first animated feature Free Birds. Over its first three weekends in …
“Beezlebub” by Ivan Landau and Webster Colcord
A music video for “Beezlebub” by Beats Antiques (feat. Les Claypool). The short was designed for live projection during the band’s concerts.
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