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“Rio” Comes to Blu-ray and DVD on August 2, 2011
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. (June 15, 2011) — As summer heats up, spread your wings and celebrate with the funniest birds in town! The all-new …
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Shout! Factory Brings “Transformers: Headmasters” To DVD For The First Time
This summer, loyal fans and collectors can finally bring home a new installment of the ongoing animated saga of Transformers as Fortress …
Inside SVA’s 3D Animation Program: Clubs, Studio Tours, And Industry Access
See how SVA’s 3D Animation and Visual Effects program uses studio tours, student clubs, and portfolio reviews to prepare artists for careers.
Comedy Central’s “Ugly Americans” Returns For A Second Season
NEW YORK, June 14, 2011 — Comedy Central’s Ugly Americans returns for a wet, hot summer of zombie-loving good times with affable human …
Reelfx & Director Andrew Adamson (“Shrek”) Take On Comic Series “Beasts of Burden”
One of Dark Horse’s most critically acclaimed releases of 2010 is set for development as a full-length CG animated feature film. Dark …
Threadless Promotes Friendship with Muppets Design Challenge
June 14, 2011 — Chicago, Ill. — It’s time to play the music; It’s time to light the lights; It’s time to meet the Muppets on …
Let’s Hear 74 Rounds of Applause for John Lasseter
Semi-disturbing fact from an interactive John Lasseter graphic in the Wall Street Journal: He received 74 rounds of applause in the …
Threadless Teams Up with Cartoon Network Enterprises on “Adventure Time with Finn & Jake” Design Challenge
What the cabbage?! Looks like it’s time for those ridiculously-talented and artsy Adventure Time fans to take to the Internet and rock …
“On Time Off” by Bill Porter
Bill Porter’s On Time Off will either inspire you to head to the beach or make you want to stay as far the hell away as possible. His …
“You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks” by Reuben Sutherland
Reuben Sutherland, whose zoetrope music LP appeared on the Brew a few months back, recently directed this music video for Seasick Steve’s …
TRAILER: Bibo Bergeron’s “Un Monstre à Paris”
A trailer (en français) for Bibo Bergeron’s long-gestating CG feature Un Monstre à Paris has popped up on the website Catsuka. …
NEW RULES: Academy tweaks qualification for number of Animated Feature nominees
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today several changes to the Oscar nomination process, with modifications to …
NYC PREMIERE: “The Green Wave”
Continuing the trend of documentaries that incorporate animation, Ali Samadi Ahadi’s The Green Wave recounts the “Green Revolution” …
FIRST LOOK: Licensing Show teaser posters
Dreamworks’ The Croods, Rise of the Guardians and Madagascar 3, Sony/Aardman’s The Pirates and Illumination’s The Lorax are among the …
“Tom & Jerry Live” Again
Two weeks ago I warned you informed you about the existence of Tom & Jerry Live!, Argentina’s new stage musical based on the MGM cartoon …
Jim Henson Animating
Short, silent, but priceless color footage of Jim Henson working at his animation stand in Bethesda, MD around 1961. (Thanks, …
Stop-Motion Saturn
Designer Chris Abbas downloaded a public domain archive of still images captured by NASA’s Cassini Solstice Mission and composited them …
Toy Story Unleashed
Buzz Lightyear and Sheriff Woody as you haven’t seen them before. Reimagined as action figure “badasses” by designer Luis Eduardo Vargas …
CB BIZ: CN and Joel Silver Team Up on “Ben 10” Film
This morning, Cartoon Network announced an agreement with producer Joel Silver and Silver Pictures to develop a live-action feature based …
Creation Studio Productions Re-Invests in UK Animation Production
Household favourites including Rolf Harris and Richard E Grant are backing animated television programmes for children despite the lack …
Production Company Stardust Expands Its West Coast Office
To keep up with its growing roster and capabilities, bi-coastal production company Stardust recently moved its west coast office into …
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