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Cartoon Forum 2024: 5 Standout Pitches For French Animated Series

French animation producers presented a diverse array of high-quality animated series at the latest edition of Cartoon Forum.

Praxinos Is Forging New Opportunities To Create Graphic Art In Unreal Engine

The developers behind the new tool explain why they created it, how it is used, and what lies ahead for real-time 2d animation.

Artist Rights

Former Pixar Artist Cassandra Smolcic Speaks Out About The Studio’s ‘Sexist,’ ‘Vulgar’ And ‘Unprofessional’ Culture

Pixar is a "sexist boys club" says a former artist, who tells stories of demeaning, lecherous, and physically abusive behavior, many involving John Lasseter.

Feature Film

The Oral History of ‘Space Jam’: Part 2 – The Perils of New Tech

In Part 2 of our 20th anniversary oral history of Space Jam, the crew discuss tackling new techniques for 2D animation, and gearing up for the vfx.

Ideas/Commentary

Ghostshrimp Exposes the Hypocrisy of Cartoon Network

Ghostshrimp (aka Dan James), an artist on Adventure Time and The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, is currently developing his own …

Events

MONDAY in L.A.: “Cartoon Dump!”

Moodsy the Clinically Depressed Owl cannot be in Carton Dump this month because he’s in rehab for his auto-erotic-asfyxiation addiction. …

biz

New Cartoon Network Series, “The Problem Solverz”, To Debut Monday, April 4

Monday nights are about to get funnier with the premiere of Cartoon Network’s new animated comedy series, The Problem Solverz. …

Books

Life of the Party

If you are looking for a gift for someone this Christmas or just in the mood to buy something for yourself, my number one choice (and …

Old Brew

Why Modern Cartoons Suck – Reason #492

It’s easy to make fun of TV animation execs, but it’s even easier to make fun of the twits who work at the networks’ Broadcast Standards …

Awards

2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Autokar’ Director Sylwia Szkiłądź

Szkiłądź’s 'Autokar' turns a child’s unaccompanied 1990s migration by bus from Poland to Belgium into a magical-realist journey of self-discovery.

Artist Rights

‘CGI Is For Losers,’ Says Star Of ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘Alita: Battle Angel,’ ‘Spectre,’ and Other CGI-Fests: To Whom Was Christoph Waltz Referring?

At the 'Frankenstein' world premiere, Christoph Waltz claimed that 'CGI is for losers,' but to whom was he, a regular in effects-heavy blockbusters, referring?

Distribution

When Did Animated Shorts Get So Long? An Investigation Into The Uncomfortable Rise Of Long Shorts

As animation directors explore longer film formats, the trend is causing headaches for producers, distributors, festival programmers, and educators.

Tech

The Custom Blender Plug-in That Was Used To Create The Water Scenes In ‘Flow’ Is Now Available Publicly

'Flow' director Gints Zilbalodis and plug-in developer Mārtiņš Upītis talk about the development of the water plug-in used to create the Golden Globe-winning film.

Box Office Report

A Historic Box Office Weekend: Five Of The Top Ten Films Are Animated Features

A diverse group of animated films are in the top 10 this weekend, including a hand-drawn import, a documentary, a stop-motion classic, and multiple cg blockbusters.