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“Frozen” Head of Animation Says Animating Women is “Really, Really Difficult”
Disney’s Frozen won’t be released theatrically for another month-and-half, but it’s already melting into one giant slushee of controversy.
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“Upstairs” by Matthias Hoegg
In the brilliant three-minute short Upstairs, Matthias Hoegg imagines what goes on behind the doors of our neighbors’s apartments. It’s a …
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.
“Boats” Explains How Animation Blockbusters Are Made
Is there anything more worthy of lampooning than bottom line-feeding studio executives unapologetically infecting a once-trusted movie …
The Russian “Snow Queen” Will Open This Friday
If you can’t wait until November to see Disney’s Frozen, there’s another CG film based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale The Snow …
This Wednesday in London: Run Wrake Memorial Event
Director and animator Run Wrake died from cancer last year, much too young at age 47. This Wednesday in London, onedotzero and the Royal …
“Gravity” Breaks October Box Office Record
The jury is still out on whether we should call Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity an animated film, but one thing we can call it with certainty …
Banksy Captures Amazing Rebel Rocket Attack Footage
I’m not going to ruin this. Just watch this new piece released by Banksy today.
How Dozens of Artists Worked Together to Create “The Doodle Project”
Playfully referred to as “a big collaborative group hug,” The Doodle Project brings together the diverse artistic styles of 62 designers …
Guillermo del Toro Directs The Ultimate “Simpsons” Opening
Even if you haven’t watched a new episode of The Simpsons in years, make time for Guillermo del Toro’s reimagining of the show’s opening …
Smack Bear Thinks You Deserve a Smack
You look like you deserve a Smack! Try the new fun, fruity soft drink that’s so delicious kids everywhere are getting hooked! Give …
“Ted 2” Slated For June 2015 Release
Universal has chosen June 26, 2015 as the release date for Seth MacFarlane’s Ted 2. The original 2012 film grossed $549.4M worldwide …
Pixar Concerts Are Happening All Over the World
There won’t be a new Pixar film until 2015, but at least you can listen to songs from their earlier films. Pixar in Concert is a newish …
Artist of the Day: Andrew Schick
All of the art on this post is from Andrew Schick’s inventive Sketchblog. Andrew draws with uninhibited ink washes and lines, and the …
Like Father, Like Daughter: Claire Keane Leaves Disney Animation
Ron Husband wasn’t the only Disney artist who left the company on September 20. Visual development artist Claire Keane also left Walt …
“SpongeBob SquarePants Experience” Is a Coffeetable Book About SpongeBob
Yesterday, Insight Editions released The SpongeBob SquarePants Experience: A Deep Dive into the World of Bikini Bottom. The book promises …
Artist of the Day: Lilli Carré
Lilli Carré is an illustrator and filmmaker in who lives in Chicago. She “primarily works in the forms of experimental animation, …
Is Alfonso Cuarón’s “Gravity” An Animated Film?
Animation plays such a seamless role in live-action production nowadays that some films which are identified as live-action are mostly …
Ron Husband Retires From Disney, Prepares to Direct a Film
Ron Husband retired from the Walt Disney Company on Friday, September 20, after 38 years with the company. Per his own bio: Beginning …
Artist of the Day: Man Arenas
Man Arenas has worked on animated productions in a variety of capacities—creating development art, location designs, characters and …
Kanye West: I’m Just Like Vanellope von Schweetz From “Wreck-It Ralph” [UPDATED]
The much discussed Kanye West interview with Zane Lowe of the BBC has a little something for everyone—even fans of Wreck-It Ralph. …
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