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Why Nick’s Pitch Program Doesn’t Work
Why Nickelodon's public pitching spectacles are a disservice to the network and to the artists who work there.
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Disney Tries Something New With ‘Star Vs. The Forces of Evil’: A Woman Creator
It's always amusing when people criticize Walt Disney for being sexist because of the way he ran his company over 70 years ago, while completely overlooking the contemporary Disney Company's abysmal track record of promoting women into top creative positions.
‘Mouse in Transition’: Mickey Rooney, Pearl Bailey and Kurt Russell (Chapter 8)
Don Bluth and his troops were gone, but the studio still had an animated movie to get out. Art Stevens, now lead director, was slowly pulling the picture together with the animators and layout artists who remained loyal to the Mouse. But the animation department was still in flux.
This Poster Glorifies Animation Artists As Movie Stars
Young ladies, put down that issue of "Tiger Beat" because this is the only poster you'll ever need to hang above your bed.
‘Mouse in Transition’: And Then There Was…Ken! (Chapter 4)
I was back in Don Duckwall's office, exchanging insincere smiles with him. I had been on "The Fox and the Hound" with Larry, Woolie, and everybody else for half a year. But now Don wanted me to go on another assignment.
‘Peg + Cat’ and ‘Peter Rabbit’ Top 41st Daytime Emmy Creative Arts Awards
The 41st Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy Awards were held last Friday in Los Angeles. The big winners in the animation categories were the PBS series "Peg + Cat" and the Nick series "Peter Rabbit," which each picked up three awards.
Annecy Animation Festival 2014 Award Winners
The Annecy International Animated Film Festival, the world's oldest and biggest animation festival, wrapped up its 38th edition on June 14th. Here is the complete list of winners.
The Emmy Awards Make Room For Internet Animation
In a sign of changing times, animated programming produced for both Netflix and YouTube has begun to earn a significant number of Emmy Award nominations, competing alongside traditional broadcast and cable series.
Nick Greenlights 13 Episodes of Chris Savino’s ‘The Loud House’
Nickelodeon has picked up a new series: "The Loud House" by animation veteran Chris Savino. The series is inspired by Savino's own "chaotic life growing up in a huge household," and follows a boy named Lincoln who lives at home with his 10 sisters. The concept received a 13-episode greenlight based on the following pilot from the studio's 2013 Animated Shorts Program.
‘Mouse in Transition’: The Disney Animation Story Crew (Chapter 3)
Larry had me writing sequence scripts for "The Fox and the Hound," which turned out to be my assignment for the next six months. Part of the package was attending Woolie Reitherman's marathon story sessions, which often left me drained and dazed. There were also Woolie's marathon take-selection meetings, which left me drained and bewildered.
‘Mouse in Transition’: Larry Clemmons (Chapter 2)
Disney's head animation writer in 1977 was cartoon veteran Larry Clemmons, who had first been hired at the studio in 1930. At the time of his hiring, he was a Yale graduate with a degree in architecture, but an Ivy League education was of little value in 1930 when the economy was collapsing...and few buildings were being erected.
Fox Is Scrapping Its Late-Night Animation Block ADHD
Fox's experiment with late-night animation didn't go as well as they had anticipated. The network will end its Saturday late-night animation block ADHD (Animation Domination High-Def) in June, less than a year after it began. It was originally created as a replacement for the cancelled sketch comedy show "MADtv."
Why Did CG Hub Shut Down Without Warning Its Users?
It's been one week now since CG Hub, the popular portfolio site and social network for digital artists, unexpectedly shut down, leaving thousands of its users angry and confused.
Clips from Tomorrow’s U.S. Premiere of ‘Tom and Jerry Show’
The first extended clips have been released from The Tom and Jerry Show which premieres tomorrow, April 9th, at 5:30/4:30 Central on …
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.
ASIFA-Hollywood Annie Award 2014 Winners: Complete List
ASIFA-Hollywood announced the winners of its 2014 Annie Awards ceremony tonight at UCLA's Royce Hall. Disney's "Frozen" won the prize for best animated feature and best directing. Disney's "Get a Horse!" won for best short.
Animators: Plaster The New Museum’s White Walls with Your Art
When animators in Burbank get hungry, there's Moore’s Deli, which has a back room decorated by animation artists, many from the nearby studios of Cartoon Network, Nick, DreamWorks and Disney. Now say you went to New York City, and you wish for an opportunity to emulate, or at least echo, the doodles which caught hold at Moore’s Deli.
Artist of the Day: Ivan Dixon
Ivan Dixon is an artist and animator who makes up half of the creative team behind Melbourne, Australia-based Rubber House Studio. He also is an organizing member of the LoopdeLoop animation challenge.
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.
“Croods” To Become a Netflix TV Series
DreamWorks, which we already know has big plans for Internet television, is currently in production on a Netflix series based on The …
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