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Disney Alum Greg Manwaring stars FunToons Animation Company in Austin, Texas
FunToons LLC, an animation company founded by Disney veteran, Greg Manwaring, today announced the opening of its offices in Austin, at …
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A novel reference to “Noveltoons”
Great moments in American literature… ? After seeing the remake of True Grit a few months ago, Leonard Maltin decided to re-read the …
“The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories” by Dr. Suess
I’m excited about this: Coming in September is a new book containing previously unpublished stories by Dr. Seuss, The Bippolo Seed and …
Arnold Schwarzenegger Teams with Stan Lee For “The Governator” Animated Series & Comic Book
In an unprecedented collaboration, A Squared Entertainment (A2), a full-service brand entertainment company, Archie Comics, a leading …
Bob Clampett’s Maps of Warner Bros. Cartoons Studios
Don’t miss these never-before-seen hand-drawn maps by director Bob Clampett illustrating the various Warner Bros. animation facilities …
TV Promos by Rodrigo Leme
Rio de Janeiro-based animator Rodrigo Leme directed and animated these spots while working in-house at Globosat TV in Brazil. The top …
“Expanding Anyway” by Phantasmic
NY-based duo Phantasmic (aka Tripp and Jenna Watt) created this playful and nutty multimedia trip for the band Morning …
Cartoon Network Announces its 2011 Slate of Series
Springboarding off its 2010 ratings growth across key kids and boys demos, in which series/specials Adventure Time, Dude, What Would …
Cartoon Network Greenlights second series of European-spawned hit “The Amazing World of Gumball”
Press Release – Turner Broadcasting has commissioned a second season of The Amazing World of Gumball, in advance of the rollout of the …
Walmart and Universal Leap Into “Hop” Retail Program
Press Release – Universal Pictures and Walmart today announced a retail program tied to the upcoming live action/CG-animated comedy …
New Book Round-Up
Haven’t posted a book review in a while, and I’m pleased to report I have several new acquisitions that are well-worth talking …
“Holland, 1945” by Tom Barrett
Chicago based Tom Barrett shares this fan-made music video he made for the indie group, Neutral Milk Hotel, a decade ago. “Done over a 6 …
CG Academy Escape Studios Adds Five to Advisory Board
Today, Escape Studios, one of the most successful and well-respected CG academies in the world, announced five new US advisory board …
Nepal’s First 3-D Animated Short Competition Announced
Nepal’s first 3D animated short movie making competition, The One Film 3D Animation Challenge, has announced that 36 finalists will be …
Lucky the Leprechaun from “Lucky Charms” Cereal transitions from Cel animation to 3-D
Over the years Calabash Animation has taken Lucky the Leprechaun — the beloved brand icon for General Mills’ Lucky Charms cereal — on …
Comment of the Day: “Ballad of Nessie” Production Notes
Matt M, one of the artists who worked on Disney’s The Ballad of Nessie, commented with some helpful details about the production of the …
ASIFA-East Interviews
David Levy has launched a new monthly interview feature on the ASIFA-East website (Levy’s the president of the New York-based chapter). …
Zemeckis Bombs with “Mars Needs Moms”
Robert Zemeckis’s animation career climaxed in a spectacular crash and burn with last weekend’s release of the Simon Wells-directed Mars …
“Rango” Opens at #1
Less people in the United States attended the movies last month than any February since 1995. The only bright spot in Hollywood right …
“Rango” talkback
Most mainstream movie reviewers seemed to like it – but not all. Roger Ebert loved it, but Leonard Maltin was a bit disappointed. I …
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