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Annecy Film Festival Review by Bill Plympton
Bill Plympton, the King of Indie Animation, shares his experiences from the world’s largest animation festival, Annecy.
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Watch a New Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Short “No Service”
A second new Mickey Mouse short, No Service, has been made viewable (for American viewers) on Disney’s website. This short is night and …
Exploding Disney Princesses
Simone Rovellini likes to make actresses explode—literally. Here’s the Disney princess edition: His take on The Lion King isn’t …
An Update on the Jenny Slate-Penned Looney Tunes CGI Feature
We reported last September that comedian and former Saturday Night Live performer Jenny Slate had been hired to script a new …
Artist of the Day: Madeline Sharafian
Madeline Sharafian recently completed her second year studying animation at CalArts where she made the film Omelette: In …
Cartoon Brew Reveals Lineup For Its 2013 Student Animation Festival
For the fourth year in a row, we are delighted to present the Cartoon Brew Student Animation Festival, the premier online showcase for …
“Rio 2096” and “Subconscious Password” Top 2013 Annecy Animation Festival
The Annecy International Animated Film Festival, which concluded on June 15th, awarded its Cristal prize for feature to the Brazilian …
“Monsters University” Scares Up Huge $82 Mil Opening Weekend
Pixar’s Monsters University opened with a powerful first-place finish in the United States. The Dan Scanlon-directed film nabbed $82.4 …
John Wilson, British Animation Legend, RIP
British animation director, designer and studio owner John Wilson (above, left) passed away on Friday, June 21st, according to a report …
Revisiting the “Mrs. Doubtfire” Cartoon Directed by Chuck Jones
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Chris Columbus’ comedy Mrs. Doubtfire. In the opening of the film, Robin Williams plays a …
‘Lion King’ Director Roger Allers and Salma Hayek Push Forward on ‘The Prophet’
Roger Allers, the co-director of Disney’s The Lion King is moving forward with his production of Kahlil Gibran’s classic 1923 poetry book …
Animation Block Party Returns To Brooklyn For Its 10th Year
This summer, Brooklyn’s Animation Block Party will celebrate its tenth anniversary with its biggest slate of programmming ever. The …
Artist of the Day: Ryan Lang
Ryan Lang works as a visual development artist at Walt Disney Animation, including on the upcoming Disney/Marvel pic “Big Hero 6.”
“Monsters University” and “Blue Umbrella” Reader Talkback
Pixar’s fourteenth feature film, Monsters University, opens this weekend in the U.S. and many other countries. The film, directed by Dan …
DreamWorks to Produce 300 Hours of Programming for Netflix
In the continuing evolution of the on-demand streaming deal between Netflix and DreamWorks Animation, it was reported earlier this week …
Glitché Lets You Datamosh and Make Glitch Animation On An iPhone
There are plenty of GIF-making apps out there, but none compare to the Internet-ready capabilities of Glitché. Developed by designer …
Movie Barcode Compresses Entire Movies into A Single Image
Just by looking at this “bar code”, can you tell what animated movie this is? Go on, take a guess: Give up? It’s Bambi. For …
Artist of the Day: David Colman
Los Angeles-based artist David Colman specializes in designing animal characters for animated productions.
Artist of the Day: Jason Scheier
Jason Scheier is a visual development and concept artist at DreamWorks Animation SKG. Jason creates digital paintings as well as designs concepts in 3D.
“Free Birds” Trailer
It’s been a week of animated film trailers and teasers. This afternoon, we see the release of the Free Birds trailer, which is the first …
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