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South Korea’s Dystopic Pooping Film “Aachi & Ssipak” Is Available in English
It took seven years, but the bonkers South Korean animated feature "Aachi & Ssipak" has finally been made available for American audiences.
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Michael Sporn, A Passionate Film Director, RIP
Animator and filmmaker Michael Sporn, a man who represented the spirit and vitality of New York's animation scene as much as any other single individual, passed away from pancreatic cancer on January 19. He was 67.
Hal Sutherland, Filmation Co-Founder and Director, RIP
Hal Sutherland, the co-founder of the low-budget American TV animation studio Filmation, has died at age 85.
“Frozen” Tops “Finding Nemo” To Become All-Time Highest-Grossing Original Animated Pic
Surpassing even the most generous box office predictions, Disney's "Frozen" continues to shatter records.
Pixar Makes Painterly CG: New Research Could Change The Look of Their Films
Last summer at SIGGRAPH, Pixar presented a paper offering some clues about one of the major new directions that CG feature animation is headed. The paper, "Stylizing Animation By Example," explored how filmmakers could achieve more expressive rendering styles that disregard the perfect boundaries of computer graphics rendering and mimic traditional painting techniques.
10 Animated Sexploitation Features from the Sixties and Seventies (NSFW)
For a brief decade-long period in animation history, between the late-1960s and late-1970s, feature animation filmmakers cast aside their inhibitions and created films that aimed to titillate and shock audiences with the novelty of sexual cartoon imagery.
“Frozen” Wins Animated Film and Song Prizes at Critics’ Choice Movie Awards
"Frozen" snagged two awards tonight at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards.
VES Awards Nominate Sandra Bullock as Best Animated Character
To acknowledge the crucial role of animators in the evolving world of filmmaking, the Visual Effects Society today nominated Ryan Stone, Bullock's character in "Gravity," for Outstanding Animated Character in a Live-Action Feature Motion Picture.
“Frozen” Wins the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature
Disney's "Frozen" won the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature tonight.
The Ultimate Guide to Animated Mockbusters
Disney's recent trademark lawsuit against Phase 4 Films and their movie "Frozen Land" has reignited discussion about 'mockbusters,' the portmanteau used to describe a genre of home video that is dedicated to tricking customers into mistakenly purchasing a low-budget imitation of a popular movie.
Dustin Diamond To Star in Indie Animated Feature from Honduras
"Saved by the Bell"'s Dustin Diamond has been cast in the English-language version of an independent animated film from Honduras called "tGUS."
Michel Gagné’s “Saga of Rex” Optioned for Animated Feature
Veteran animator Michel Gagné's graphic novel "Saga of Rex" has been optiond by Belgian animation/vfx shop Grid Animation for development as an animated feature.
“Animation For Adults” Film Series Will Screen in Los Angeles
Beginning next Thursday and continuing through January 25, the American Cinematheque in Los Angeles will present the film series "Animation for Adults."
Directors Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin on Creative Choices and Challenges in “Despicable Me” Films
Chris Renaud (above, left) and Pierre Coffin are the directorial duo responsible for one of the biggest animated phenomenons of recent …
“Random Acts”: Creating A Space for Independent Animated Films in Britain
In October 2011, Britain’s Channel 4 began airing a new initiative entitled Random Acts; this was designed as a space for …
2014 Animated Feature Preview
From mainstream releases to independent foreign productions, we've got a guide to the animated feature releases that you can look forward to in 2014.
New Markets for Animators: Crime Re-enactment Films
Here's a new and potentially lucrative market for animators: recreating alleged crimes with computer animation.
“Gloria Victoria” Most Well Liked Animated Short of 2013
In a survey of festival programmers and critics, Theodore Ushev's "Gloria Victoria" was the most well liked animated short of the year.
Will the Animated Short Oscar Become Relevant Again This Year?
There has been noticeable grumbling and griping within the animation community over the past few years about the Animated Short category …
Director Luiz Bolognesi on “Rio 2096,” An Animated Feature About Love and Revolution
Produced in Brazil for just $2.5 million by first-time animation director Luiz Bolognesi, Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury is among the …
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