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Nigeria Wants To Train ‘An Army Of Animation Professionals’ In 4 Years
"The animation market is exploding worldwide," says Nigeria's culture minister, and he wants the country to be a part of it.
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NBCUniversal Is Launching A New Channel: Universal Kids
Now we know why Comcast-NBCUniversal bought Dreamworks Animation: a new children's network. Here's what you need to know about Universal Kids.
Michael Dudok de Wit’s ‘The Red Turtle’: 5 Interesting Facts About The Film’s Production
Learn about the unique production pipeline used by director Michael Dudok de Wit to create the Oscar-nominated feature "The Red Turtle."
What is The Future of Dreamworks Animation? A Few Thoughts on What’s Happening
Why is a guy who made his reputation in vfx taking over a character animation studio? We've got some theories.
Dreamworks Delays ‘How to Train Your Dragon 3’ Yet Again, And Announces ‘Everest’
"How to Train Your Dragon" fans will have to wait longer for the conclusion of the trilogy.
‘A New History of Animation’ Could Become The Definitive Textbook History of The Art Form
This new animation history textbook is based on the animation history courses that author Maureen Furniss teaches at CalArts.
Emmy Awards Announces 2016 Juried Animation Winners
Five artists have won individual achievement awards for the 2016 Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
‘Gravity Falls’ Creator Alex Hirsch Explains Why He’s Ending the Show After 2 Seasons
The Disney XD series will wrap up its run with a soon-to-air one-hour series finale.
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.
C. H. Greenblatt ‘Not Thrilled’ With Nick’s Treatment of ‘Harvey Beaks’
New episodes of "Harvey Beaks" were pulled from the network's summer schedule with no warning to the staff.
Here’s What A ‘Samurai Jack’ CGI Film Could Look Like
There's no official "Samurai Jack" film coming anytime soon, but that's not stopping fans from creating their own work.
DreamWorks Execs Have An Incredible Reason For Why Their Films Are Unpopular
An investment analyst asked DreamWorks execs why they'd gone creatively astray; this is what they told him.
Cake Massacre, ‘Penguins of Madagascar’ Edition
Following the grueling completion of each DreamWorks animated feature, the company's employees engage in a ritualistic cake sacrifice ceremony.
California Expands VFX Subsidies in Futile Attempt to Win Back Work
The state of California recently expanded its tax credit program for film and TV productions. Here's why it won't work.
Five Works That Should Be Adapted into Animation
Suppose you wanted to make an animated film or TV series, but you didn’t have any new ideas and (gasp) you don’t want to remake the same old properties. Take heart: there’s a lot of great material out there just begging to be adapted into animation.
Game Review: Mountain by David OReilly
David OReilly, a blazing star of the contemporary animation scene, released his first game titled Mountain on July 1st.
‘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.
How Garfield Got His Groove Back: The ‘Garfield’ Remix Phenomenon
Poor Garfield. In his heyday, he was amongst the most beloved characters on the funny pages, his plush likenesses fastened to car windows and his sarcastic barbs adorning office walls around the globe. Then, somewhere along the line, he underwent a pop-cultural re-evaluation. Jim Davis’ strip is now something of a pariah: just look at how "The Simpsons" paired it with "Love Is" as the kind of strip that Milhouse reads. What a comedown for a character once hip enough to be quoted in “Two Tribes” by Frankie Goes to Hollywood. But yet, the orange cat has been saved from cultural oblivion by a peculiar trend: the remixed "Garfield" strip.
Disney’s ‘Frozen’: The Acting and Performance Analysis
"Frozen" is beautiful to see, fun to sing along with and is a modern day marketing marvel, but the script has structural and performance issues that are worth examining because they impact directly on acting.
Everything You Need to Know about Fanime
Pioneered by children, legitimized by people looking up weird stuff on YouTube, vitalized by online hoaxes, and existing entirely outside any kind of aesthetic considerations, fanime is something that could only have developed on the web.
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