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“The Animator’s Survival Kit” iPad App: An Animation Teacher’s Review
As an animation professor at the School of Visual Arts, I try to keep abreast of all the latest animation how-to books. There are many …
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Chris Sanders Answers Your Mermaid Prayers
Having trouble finding that very special mermaid statuette? Well, Chris Sanders (Lilo & Stitch, The Croods) can commiserate. …
Animated GIFs: Annoying Fad or Teachable Moment?
The GIF is here to stay. So how can the animation community stake its claim in this rapidly evolving narrative medium?
Gallery: Newly Discovered Tom Oreb Gag Drawings
Tom Oreb is recognized by many as being one of the finest character designers during the Golden Age of Hollywood animation. Certainly, he …
Happy 80th Birthday, Richard Williams!
Today marks the 80th birthday of legendary animator, director and educator Richard Williams. Born on March 19, 1933, in Toronto, Canada, …
The Beautiful Failure of Walt Disney’s Burbank Studio
In the late-1930s, Walt Disney enlisted German architect and industrial designer Kem Weber to design a state-of-the-art animation studio …
Trailer for Katsuhiro Otomo’s Shorts Omnibus “Short Peace”
Short Peace is the name of Akira director Katsuhiro Otomo’s new omnibus feature comprised of four different shorts. It appears that …
Disney Releases “Planes” Trailer
The trailer announces “From above the world of Cars…Disney’s Planes.” Now that Disney owns Pixar, the calculated blending of brand …
Laika’s Next Feature Will Be “Boxtrolls”
Laika, the Portland studio that made Coraline and ParaNorman, announced this morning that its third feature will be Boxtrolls. The film, …
“Silent Sillies” by Anthony Hunter
I'm a big fan of retro-animation tributes - here's a clever one in comic strip form.
“Marvin The Martian” “Hong Kong Phooey” Live/CG Footage Leaked [UPDATED]
In case you were wondering what these characters would be like in CG - wonder no more.
“The Further Adventures of Uncle Sam” By Robert Mitchell and Dale Case
I don’t believe I’d ever seen the Oscar-nominated Further Adventures of Uncle Sam (1970) until today. It’s a fascinating time-capsule of …
Per-Minute Production Rates Are Climbing on Kickstarter [UPDATED]
Transparency in the crowdfunding community is highly valued, and animators tend to be most successful when they are upfront about the …
Disney Junior Canada Picks Up “Stella & Sam” Holiday Specials And New Show, “Yub Yubs,” From Radical Sheep
Toronto, Canada – October 2, 2012 – Radical Sheep Productions has begun production on the new animated preschool show Yub Yubs as …
DOK Leipzig to Showcase Polish Puppet Animation
No other country is as closely associated with puppet animation as Poland. This tradition was begun in the early 20th century by …
Don Hertzfeldt Qualifies “It’s Such A Beautiful Day” For Oscar Consideration
Heads up! Animator Don Hertzfedlt (Rejected) is publicly screening his first feature this week at The Cinefamily (at the Silent Movie …
Opus Animation Studio to Open In Winnipeg
Winnipeg, MB — Opus Visual Effects and Buffalo Gal Pictures announced the opening of an animation studio in Winnipeg, called Opus …
Digital Domain Media Group Initiates Strategic Realignment
Company Begins Cessation of Florida Studio Operations PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla.—September 7, 2012— Digital Domain Media Group, Inc. …
Hinge Digital Animates Forest Creatures for Integrated Campaign
http://vimeo.com/48043254# Portland, OR — Award-winning animation and visual effects studio Hinge Digital recently teamed up with BVK …
Yu-Gi-OH-OH! A Veteran Anime Director Is Arrested For Massacre Threats
Japanese police in Osaka arrested 42-year-old animation director Masaki Kitamura today for allegedly threatening to drive a truck into …
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