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Hand-Drawn Animation Tops Box Office for 1st Time since 2009
Disney’s re-release of The Lion King in 3-D defied both box office expectations and the downward trend of 3-D by taking over the American …
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“This Papaya Tastes Perfect” by Ian Cheng
Mainstream motion capture performances have the paradoxical effect of looking both flawlessly perfect and utterly unconvincing and …
Four Theories on the Death of 3-D
Slate offers four theories on (what they’re calling) the “death of 3-D.” The article points out that theater screens showing Cars 2 in …
Superfad Tapped to Animate Part of Monty Python Biopic “A Liar’s Autobiography”
Monty Python fans will rejoice in the upcoming release A Liar’s Autobiography (EPIX) an animated 3D stereoscopic film based on the …
Virtuos Acquires “Igor” Animation Company Sparx*
Shanghai, China, September 14, 2011 – Virtuos today announced that it has acquired the assets and core team of VFX and animation company …
Dreamworks Animation Plans Shangai Production & Development Division, Says AFP
The French news agency AFP is reporting that Dreamworks Animation is set to open a China-based division of the company in Shanghai. AFP …
Taipei’s Golden Horse Film Festival Unveils 2011 Line-Up
The Golden Horse Film and TV Film Project Promotion (FTPP) announced its 2011 selections today. The 25 selected projects are officially …
More New Books
Who says print is dead? It’s been about a month since my last batch of book reviews and I’ve come up with four new books worthy of your …
VIEW Conference Announces Speakers
TURIN, Italy — The VIEW Conference, Italy’s largest computer graphics conference, is proud to announce three outstanding keynote …
“Winnie the Pooh” Comes to Blu-ray, DVD, and Download October 25, 2011
Burbank, Calif. (September 9, 2011) — Walt Disney Studios proudly invites families and audiences of all ages to return to the Hundred …
“Assimilation” by Takuya Hosogane
Immerse yourself in the expressionistic atmosphere of Takuya Hosogane’s Assimilation. It was made using After Effects, Cinema 4D and …
LAIKA Options “Wildwood,” Debut Novel From Colin Meloy, Frontman for Rock Group The Decemberists, and Award-Winning Illustrator Carson Ellis
PORTLAND, OR, Sep 08, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — LAIKA has optioned Wildwood, the debut HarperCollins children’s novel written by …
LMU Film School First to Launch Fully Networked Creative Village
As students return to the LMU School of Film and Television this fall, they’ll discover an entirely networked digital environment that …
“Ronal The Barbarian” Trailer
I’m all for animated films with a more adult sensibility, but this new 3D CG feature from Denmark, directed by Thorbjørn …
Primetime Emmys for Individual Achievement in Animation Announced
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA, September 7, 2011 — The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced today the juried winners for the …
Disney quietly opens 3-D “Beauty and The Beast”
Imagine my surprise when I spotted this (photo above) on the marquee of the El Capitan Theatre today. Perhaps it was well known in Disney …
4Kids and 4sight to Present Lineup at Brand Licensing Europe 2011
Among the hit brands being presented is Yu-Gi-Oh! – the global phenomenon that boasts millions of fans across the world and has …
Pixar before Pixar
I didn’t interview Catmull or Carpenter when I wrote The Art of Pixar Short Films, but I did speak to three of their colleagues on the …
Turner Teams with Sony for Pan-Regional Sponsorship of Cartoon Network as Sole Theatrical Partner
Turner Media Innovations has teamed up with Sony Pictures Releasing International for a major pan-regional sponsorship of Cartoon …
The Future of 3-D Movies According to an Old Man
Eighty-one-year old Fred Cohen, owner of Poughkeepsie’s Overlook Drive-In movie theater, is either clairvoyant or a crotchety old man. He …
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