Feature Film

Ratatouille knock off

Thought that Orangina spot was disturbing? Click here to see the trailer for a Spanish Brazillian rip-off of Ratatouille. For …

Feature Film

Delgo?

Coraline, Wall &#149 E, Kung Fu Panda… 2008 has many exciting animated features scheduled for release. But is anyone anxious to see …

Feature Film

Persepolis opens today

Persepolis, opening today in New York and Los Angeles, is as far from the Hollywood status quo as you can get. It’s an important film, …

Animators

David O’Reilly

CG filmmaker David O’Reilly (RGBXYZ) has redone his website DavidOReilly.com and also posted an enticing trailer for his new short Serial …

Cartoon Culture

Seasons Greetings

This JibJab video is a lot like the dream I had last night after seeing The Pixar Story at the Egyptian. What a great film — and just …

Events

Annie Awards

I’m getting an award! The Annie Award nominations were announced this morning. The big news is that the juried awards are going to …

Feature Film

Buy-N-Large

In case you haven’t seen this, Pixar has established a website for the fictional corporation in their forthcoming film Wall-E. Check …

Books

Book Review: To Infinity and Beyond

To Infinity and Beyond!: The Story of Pixar Animation Studios (Chronicle Books, 2007) by Karen Paik is exactly the type of book you’d …

Disney

Your Friend The Rat

Apparently a new Pixar short – their first with extensive 2-D traditional animation – will available on the Ratatouille DVD and Blu-Ray …

Events

Waterloo Festival of Animated Cinema

I wish this festival were in Los Angeles – or anywhere in the United States. But I’m thankful it’s presented anyplace at all. Located in …

Events

2D or Not 2D Animation Festival

The second annual 2D OR NOT 2D Animated Film Festival will be held at the New Everett Theatre in Everett, Washington, on November 2nd and …

Animators

Harley Jessup Speaks

I’ve always been interested in learning more about animation production designer Harley Jessup (Twice Upon a Time, James and the Giant …

Internet/Blogs

Afterworld

Fascinating story in yesterday’s LA Times about Afterworld, a new CG animated series which premieres online this week at MySpace. The $3 …

CGI

The Making of Pencil Test

With SIGGRAPH 2007 now wrapped up, I thought it might be appropriate to link to the video below about a CG animated short that debuted …

CGI

Andrew Stanton Talks Wall-E

IGN has an interview with director Andrew Stanton about Pixar’s next feature Wall-E. The following comment from Stanton perfectly …

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