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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 …
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Forbes Magazine Calls Six Animated Films “A Glut”
In an analysis of Hollywood’s summer movie season, Scott Mendelson of Forbes suggested that Hollywood produced “too much animation” this …
“Triplets of Belleville” Director Sylvain Chomet Has Switched to Live-Action Filmmaking
First it was Brad Bird. Now Sylvain Chomet, the director of The Triplets of Belleville and The Illusionist, has switched over to …
How Filmmakers Use Unscripted Audio in Animation: A Survey From “Moonbird” to “Waltz with Bashir”
One of the better-known shorts made by John and Faith Hubley is Moonbird, from 1959. This film came about when the Hubleys made a secret …
Carlo Vogele Makes His “Wurst” Film Ever
Carlo Vogele has unveiled the trailer for his new stop motion short Wurst. He has made the natural progression to sausages and poultry …
BAFTA-Winning “The Making of Longbird” Is Now Online
Will Anderson directed and animated The Making of Longbird as his graduation film at the Edinburgh College of Art. The fifteen-minute …
Uli Meyer’s Quest to Produce an Independent Animated Feature
Without the support and deep pockets of a major studio, financing an animated film is a task of Sisyphean proportions, even for a skilled …
Five Amazing Annecy Signal Films Created by Gobelins Students
Yesterday the Annecy International Animated Film Festival came to a close. For everyone who was unable to make the annual jaunt to …
Animated GIFs: Annoying Fad or Teachable Moment?
The GIF is here to stay. So how can the animation community stake its claim in this rapidly evolving narrative medium?
LOST FILMS: “Calaveras” by Jacques Colombat
What constitutes a “lost” film? The traditional definition is a film whose existence is confirmed but of which no prints can be found. …
Short of the Week Awards Honor Five Animated Shorts
Our friends at Short of the Week, an essential website about short-form filmmaking, have recognized five animated shorts for their annual …
“Brave,” “Life of Pi” and “The Making of Longbird” Win BAFTA Awards
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts presented their awards today in London. Pixar’s Brave took home the BAFTA award for Best …
16th Annual NY International Children’s Film Festival
Running March 1st through the 24th at seven New York locations, includes numerous US Premieres of animated features.
Get Your Free, Interactive Making Of “ParaNorman” Book
To support its bid for a Best Animated Feature Oscar, Focus Features has released an interactive “making of” ParaNorman booklet. The …
Psychedelic Screwball: The Films of Italian Director Bruno Bozzetto
Bruno Bozzetto - who has produced a remarkably solid body of work, ripe for rediscovery.
The Disney Purchase of Lucasfilm: What Does It Mean?
Disney’s $4.05 billion acquisition of Lucasfilm has generated more questions than answers. The Mouse has made it clear that they bought …
BOOK REVIEW: The Art and Making of Peanuts Animation
I’ll be posting a Holiday Gift Guide next month, but one book leapt out of the pack and I want to give you the heads-up right now. I just …
Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival Announces 2012 Program
Montreal – The fourth edition of the Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival has announced the release of its official program for 2012. …
Disney Publishing Worldwide Lets Fans Go Behind-The-Scenes Of Tim Burton’s New Animated Film, Unveling “Frankenweenie: An Electrifying Book”
Features Exclusive Art, Video, and Music into Disney’s First Book to Leverage Apple’s iBooks Author Glendale, CA, September 27, 2012 …
Animated Film Screenings Highlight Penn Conference, “Enchanted Drawing II: Animation Across the Discipline”
From Paleolithic cave paintings to the latest wave of 3D motion pictures, animation has captured our imagination by bringing objects to …
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