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Ben Butcher Will Debut First Solo Show “Part of a Complete Breakfast”
Ben Butcher will debut his first-ever solo exhibition, “Part of a Complete Breakfast,” at iam8bit Studios in Los Angeles. Butcher …
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The Unofficial “Good Dinosaur” Poster
This poster from Pixar’s troubled film project The Good Dinosaur has been making the online rounds this weekend. The image, which was …
Bill Watterson: I Have Zero Interest in Animating “Calvin and Hobbes”
The notoriously reclusive Bill Watterson, creator of "Calvin and Hobbes," speaks about why there will never be an animated version of his classic comic strip.
Is Alfonso Cuarón’s “Gravity” An Animated Film?
Animation plays such a seamless role in live-action production nowadays that some films which are identified as live-action are mostly …
Chris Meledandri is Changing How Animated Features Are Produced
Despicable Me 2 is on track to become the most profitable film in Universal Pictures’ 100-plus year history, and that has turned …
At Least 13 Films Are Vying For Animated Feature Oscar This Year
We’re getting close to that time of year again when the animation industry enjoys a little mainstream credit and prestige for all its …
John Lasseter Removes Bob Peterson As Director of “Good Dinosaur” [UPDATED]
The LA Times has confirmed that Bob Peterson has been dropped as director of Pixar’s 2014 feature The Good Dinosaur. The news of …
Book Review: “The Noble Approach: Maurice Noble and the Zen of Animation Design”
"The Noble Approach: Maurice Noble and the Zen of Animation Design" ranks among the most unique and delightful animation books in recent memory.
Disney Launches Disney Infinity, An Interactive Game/Toy Franchise
Disney’s ambitious $100 million-plus videogame/toy line Disney Infinity launched yesterday. The company has pinned its digital gaming …
“Planes” Reader Reviews
This weekend is the opening of DisneyToon Studios’ Planes directed by TV animation veteran Klay Hall (King of the Hill, Father of the …
Disney Announces New Animated CG Pic “Zootopia”
Yesterday at D23 expo, Walt Disney Animation Studios announced Zootopia (working title), a feature slated for 2016 that will be directed …
KLIK! Announces “Fabulous Fifties” Theme for 2013 Edition
The KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival has announced the theme for their 2013 edition: The Fabulous Fifties, a major celebration of …
Stop-Motion John Lasseter Competes in “Shirt-Off” in “Friendship All-Stars”
Friendship All-Stars of Friendship is a new stop-motion webseries created by Harry Chaskin, Dan Lippert and Justin Michael and executive …
CG Animated Films Are Dominating the 2013 Global Box Office
The Wall Street Journal published a story last weekend about Hollywood’s struggle to recoup its costs on big-budget tentpole films, but …
Layout Artist Maurice Noble Didn’t Get Along With Chuck Jones
In their new episode, the podcast 99% Invisible profiles legendary layout artist Maurice Noble. Noble made significant contributions to …
Henry Selick Slams American Animation Biz
Director Henry Selick (Coraline and The Nightmare Before Christmas) states the obvious about the American animated feature …
Artist of the Day: Eliza Ivanova
Eliza Ivanova found employment as an animator at Pixar after graduating from the animation program at CalArts. Her 2011 graduation film …
“Turbo” Fails to Accelerate at Box Office
Turbo, the DreamWorks-produced and David Soren-directed animated feature about the snail that could, opened in a disappointing third place.
“Turbo” Reader Reviews
Few industry observers are banking on Turbo, the David Soren-directed DreamWorks pic about a garden snail who races in the Indianapolis …
13 Animation Directors You Might Not Have Known Also Voiced Characters
Whether it be for lack of budget or a desire to take center stage, TV series creators lending their own voices to their animated …
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