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DreamWorks Animation Bets That AwesomenessTV Will Deliver Awesomeness
Earlier this month, it was announced that DreamWorks Animation had purchased the YouTube channel AwesomenessTV for $33 million in cash. …
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Artist of the Day: Olga Stern
Olga Stern is a visual development artist based in Toronto who also illustrates books. You can visit her website, blog, other blog, and …
Artists Behind ‘Frozen,’ ‘Corpse Bride,’ And ‘Up’ Teach Character Design In New Course From The Creators U
Five leading designers share practical exercises, drawing demonstrations, and lessons from creating characters like Ellie and Sadness.
Digging into Disney’s “Day of the Dead” Problem
Last week after word got out that Disney was seeking to trademark “Día de los Muertos” in preparation for its 2015 release of a Pixar …
Oreo “Wonderfilled Anthem” Directed by Martin Allais
If there’s anything that can both dazzle my senses and make me crave Oreos, it’s this 90-second animation for Oreo’s new “Wonderfilled” …
Help Crowdfund the First Animated Feature from Costa Rica
For this week’s crowdfunding profile, we travel to Central America where the husband-and-wife team of Guillermo Tovar C. and Nadia …
Frenzer Foreman Animation Forum #2: Desiree Stavracos
Today on the Frenzer Foreman Animation Forum, Bill Plympton’s producer Desiree Stavracos visits the program. She talks about what it …
Artist of the Day: Nicolas Dehghani
Nicolas Dehghani is an artist in Paris who draws and creates animated productions as part of the CRCR collective. He tends to use …
“Ghost in the Shell: Arise” Gets First Full Trailer
For fans of the much beloved franchise, Ghost in the Shell, a prequel to the 1995 anime by Masamune Shirow titled Ghost in the Shell: …
This Sunday in NYC: ASIFA-East Animation Festival Awards
It’s the time of year again when the East Coast animation community gathers to recognize its own. This Sunday in Manhattan, ASIFA-East …
Artist of the Day: Geneviève Godbout
Geneviève Godbout is an illustrator from Quebec who studied in Montreal and Paris before moving to London where she currently works at …
Artist of the Day: Charles Huettner
Charles Huettner is a Pennsylvania-based artist and animator. He’s a founding member of the Late Night Work Club that will be premiering …
Anifilm 2013 Report: An Exciting Time For Animated Features
I returned a few days ago from the Czech Republic where I judged the feature film categories at Anifilm, a fun festival situated in the …
The NY Times Compares Walt Disney to Hitler for Apparently No Reason
In last weekend’s NY Times Sunday Magazine, the paper published a profile of artist Paul McCarthy in connection with his new show WS …
This Thursday at Cinefamily: New CalArts Animation
This Thursday, Cinefamily (611 North Fairfax Ave, LA, CA) will present “Autarky: Frontier Animation,” a collection of 26 animated shorts …
Watch the Trailer for Ari Folman’s “The Congress”
A promising trailer was released today for The Congress, the new live-action/animated hybrid directed by Waltz with Bashir helmer Ari …
Max Headroom And The Strange World Of Pseudo-CGI
Fake CG animation was a big deal in the early-1980s. What can digital animators today learn from this short-lived trend?
“Life of Pi” Oscar Winner Erik-Jan de Boer Joins Method Studios
Visual effects house Method Studios, with nine offices worldwide, has announced the hiring of Erik-Jan de Boer, James Jacobs and Keith …
Artist of the Day: Sam Bosma
Sam Bosma is an artist working in Maryland as an illustrator and teacher. His editorial illustrations are composed using the same …
“Caveirão” Trailer by Guilherme Marcondes
New York-based Brazilian filmmaker Guilherme Marcondes (Tyger, Into Pieces) is prepping a new ten-minute mixed-media short Caveirão for …
Disney’s Princess Makeover of Merida Leads to Uproar and Petition
The confetti from Merida’s Royal Coronation at Cinderella’s castle in Walt Disney World has barely been swept up and she’s already …
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