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Books

“Marc Davis: Walt Disney’s Renaissance Man” To Be Published by Disney Editions

In October, Disney Editions will release "Marc Davis: Walt Disney's Renaissance Man," a 208-page portfolio of artwork dedicated to Disney Nine Old Man Marc Davis.

CGI

Let’s Talk About the Animation in “The Lego Movie”

Attempting to predict box office results is a fool’s errand, but it’s safe to say at this point that The Lego Movie, which opens this …

Artist of the Day

Artist of the Day: Pawel Mildner

Wroclaw, Poland-based artist Pawel Mildner composes narrative images with all types of characters.

Award Season Focus

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.

Disney

Fact-Checking Meryl Streep’s Disney-Bashing Speech

While there are surely many things that the actress Meryl Streep can do well, critical thinking and historical research will not appear …

Educational

Know Your Feature Animation Cliches: “This is Me” Opening Narration

"This is me," say lots of today's animated characters. But who are they talking to?

Award Season Focus

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 …

Books

Animation Books To Watch For in 2014

New books about "Adventure Time," Mary Blair, Alex Toth, Disney Golden Books, Pixar, and DreamWorks will be published in 2014.

Experimental

It’s Official: Glen Keane Joins Motorola to Direct Interactive Hand-Drawn Short Film

We first announced last week that Glen Keane may be working on a project for Google-owned Motorola. Well, they officially announced today …

Ward Kimball

23 Creative Christmas Cards by Disney Legend Ward Kimball

Discover a more personal side of the Disney animation legend.

Award Season Focus

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 …

TV

Ralph Bakshi’s “Christmas in Tattertown”: 25 Years Later

Earlier this year, we celebrated the 25th anniversary of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit." This month we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Ralph Bakshi's holiday special "Christmas in Tattertown," which premiered December 21, 1988 on Nickelodeon. The two projects are not entirely unrelated. Bakshi credited the success of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" as the reason that he was able to get "Tattertown" greenlit for production.

Disney

Rapunzel Cameo in “Frozen” Surprises The Director of “Tangled”

Eagle-eyed viewers of "Frozen" may have noticed a split-second cameo in the film by Rapunzel and Flynn Rider from "Tangled." The "Tangled" easter egg surprised even Nathan Greno, the co-director of the film, who

Award Season Focus

“Croods” Directors Kirk DeMicco and Chris Sanders on Making An Ensemble Film

When the server enters the drawing room of the Crosby Hotel, Kirk DeMicco’s eyes begin to dance, “Mini desserts are coming! Many, many mini desserts!” Both DeMicco ("Racing Stripes," "Space Chimps") and Chris Sanders ("Lilo & Stitch," "How to Train Your Dragon") are in New York to take part in a presentation on the making of "The Croods," the animated film that they directed for Dreamworks earlier this year, which went on to gross nearly $600 million worldwide.