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Genndy Tartakovsky Isn’t Done With ‘Hotel Transylvania,’ Will Direct Third Film in Franchise

Tartakovsky says he got an idea for a third "Hotel Transylvania" film that "made it irresistible to return" and direct again.

Feature Film

Sony’s Emoji Movie Is Basically One Long Commercial For Mobile Apps

The emoji movie is turning into the app movie.

Educational

‘Shrek’ Production Designer Appointed Chair of Art Center’s Entertainment Design Department

Guillaume Aretos, the new head of Art Center's entertainment design program, worked for 20 years at Dreamworks Animation.

Award Season Focus

Pixar Dominates the Annie Awards With Record 25 Nominations

"Inside Out" leads the way with 14 nominations.

Business

Waterman Entertainment Acquires Film Roman, Invites Founder Phil Roman Back

The 31-year-old animation company that produces the animation for "The Simpsons" has a new owner.

Artist of the Day

Artist of the Day: Bill Wray

Discover the work of Bill Wray, Cartoon Brew's Artist of the Day!

Books

Why Audiences Loved Pixar’s First Film ‘Toy Story’

A new book explores the original, un-Disney-like goals of Pixar's first feature effort.

Music Videos

Sylvain Chomet Made A Music Video With Europop Star Stromae

Sylvain Chomet teams up with Belgian music star Stromae to warn of the tweetpocalypse.

Auctions

A Peek Into The Art of ‘Coraline’ Book That Never Was (Gallery)

If there had been a proper art book for Henry Selick's "Coraline," this is some of the art that would have been in it.

Animators

Natalia Chernysheva, Alex Grigg and Anna Budanova Win JAPIC Residencies

Japan's Animation Artist in Residence Tokyo has announced the three animation filmmakers selected for its 2015 residency program: Alex Grigg from Australia, and Anna Budanova and Natalia Chernysheva, both from Russia.

Award Season Focus

42nd Annie Award Nominations Announced: Complete List

Laika's "The Boxtrolls" topped the noms with a total of thirteen; the awards will be handed out January 31, 2015, in Los Angeles, California.

Events

Alvy Ray Smith, Glen Keane, and Tom McGrath To Headline VIEW Conference

The VIEW Conference, which is the largest computer graphics event in Italy, has announced the line-up for its 15th annual conference, which will take place October 14 to 17 in Turin (Torino), Italy.

Ideas/Commentary

Why Do Practical Effects Get Replaced with CGI?

Yesterday, we celebrated the momentous decision to replace the practical effect-dinosaurs in "Jurassic Park" with CGI animation. Today, we look at the other side of the issue: the effect that CGI has had on traditional puppet-makers, animatronic artists, and stop motion animators whose work has increasingly been relegated to the sidelines.