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‘Migration,’ ‘The Boy And The Heron,’ ‘Wish,’ And ‘Trolls’ All Hit Major Box Office Milestones Last Weekend
The performance of the films is good news, but also raise some questions that studios will surely be considering going forward.
Previously on Cartoon Brew
She Drew That 2023 Animation Salary Report Confirms Men Are Making More Than Their Female Counterparts
Study organizers suggest animation students should be taught “the importance of negotiating skills in their curriculum.”
No AI, Perpetual License, Developed By Artists: Moho’s Free Side Quest Update Now Exports 2D Characters To Unity, Unreal, Godot, And Blender
Moho’s free 14.4 Side Quest update lets animators export full 2D rigs and animations to Unity, Unreal, Godot, and Blender using the glTF format.
Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy And The Heron’ Becomes First Foreign Film To Win Golden Globes Animation Category
It marks the first time in the category’s 18-year-history that the Golden Globes have recognized a non-American animated feature.
Oscar Shortlist Interviews: Director Tal Kantor Shares Her Favorite Shot From ‘Letter To A Pig’
In this exclusive series, the filmmakers behind each of this year’s Oscar-shortlisted shorts reveal their favorite shots.
Vancouver’s Kickstart Entertainment Is The Latest Canadian Animation Studio To Unionize
Workers in Canada continue to gain momentum in their efforts to organize the country’s animation industry.
‘Suzume’ Director Makoto Shinkai Talks About Writing And Storyboarding His Own Films
Shinkai opened up about his unique (mostly) solitary process of writing and developing films.
Oscar Shortlist Interviews: Director Flóra Anna Buda Shares Her Favorite Shot From ’27’ (Exclusive)
In this exclusive series, the filmmakers behind each of this year’s Oscar-shortlisted shorts reveal their favorite shots.
Latvian President Gets Involved In Awards Season Campaign For Signe Baumane’s ‘My Love Affair With Marriage’
In what may be an awards season first, an animated feature has received an endorsement from a head of state.
Neon Releases First U.S. Teaser For Wistful And Endearing Spanish Feature ‘Robot Dreams’
The Spanish production from director Pablo Berger is one of the standout films of the past year.
Oscar Shortlist Interviews: Director John Musker Shares His Favorite Shot From ‘I’m Hip’ (Exclusive)
In this exclusive series, the filmmakers behind each of this year’s Oscar-shortlisted shorts reveal their favorite shots.
Warner Animation Boss Sam Register Not A Fan Of AI: “I Haven’t Seen Anything AI Can Do Visually That An Artist Doesn’t Do Better”
In a roundtable, he added: “As an animation studio, I just think it’s important we protect the artists and the art form as long as we can.”
Square Enix Boss Says The Company Will “Be Aggressive In Applying AI” In Development And Publishing
Square is the developer of the iconic ‘Final Fantasy’ series, as well as numerous other popular role-playing video games.
The Five Worst Uses Of Mickey Mouse Since ‘Steamboat Willie’ Entered The Public Domain
‘Steamboat Willie’ has been in the public domain for fewer than 48 hours, but Mickey projects are popping up all over the internet.
Max Landman’s Out-Of-This-World Short ‘Baloney Beacon’ Features Creatures Made Entirely From Balloons
According to Landman, he wanted to make something “as alien as possible” using the balloons he’s been twisting for 13 years.
After A Slow Start, ‘Migration’ Soars To Impressive Holiday Week Comeback
A strong run for ‘Migration’ is good news in an industry that was asking questions about the viability of original titles at the box office.
December’s Biggest Stories From The World Of Animation
A look back at the stories that had the biggest impact on the animation world over the last month.
For Anyone Who Has Ever Felt Uncomfortable In A Public Sauna, We Offer Up Nils Noblich’s Short ‘Sauna Security’
Three sauna security guards let a little power go to their heads in this extremely relatable animated short.
M2 Founder Masao Maruyama On His Studio’s ‘Pluto’ Adaptation: “I Couldn’t Kick The Bucket Until I Created This”
Maruyama and Pluto manga creator Naoki Urasawa recently shared their thoughts on their fantastic anime adaptation.
Mickey, Minnie, And Tigger Are Days Away From Entering The Public Domain
Disney’s ‘Steamboat Willie’ and A.A. Milne’s ‘The House at Pooh Corner’ turn 95 in 2024.
Streaming Animation Debuts We’re Looking Forward To In January 2024
The new year brings new animated series to all the big streaming platforms. We’ve picked out three debuts that seemed particularly interesting.
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