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Animation Vets Clay Kaytis and Fergal Reilly Will Direct “Angry Birds” Feature
Rovio Entertainment, the Finnish makers of the Angry Birds franchise, have recruited Clay Kaytis (pictured left) and Fergal Reilly to …
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Book Review: “Animating Your Career” by Steve Hickner
Steve Hickner's "Animating Your Career" promises practical advice for artists entering the animation field. Does the book deliver?
Director Stephan Franck Returns “The Smurfs” To Their Hand-Drawn Roots
In The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow, the new 22-minute mini-movie by Sony Pictures Animation, competition gets the best of Brainy …
“Wolf Within” by Alex Horan
"As a boy in Kansas I was afraid of three things: rattlesnakes, tornados, and my father."
Interview with “Uncle Grandpa” Creator Pete Browngardt
Uncle Grandpa premieres this evening at 8 p.m. (ET, PT) on Cartoon Network. The show was created by Peter Browngardt, 34, who also voices …
Meindbender and Techno Image Collaborate on Gillette Ad
Notwithstanding the grossout concept, this Brazilian Gillette commercial, titled “UFCecê: The League of Heavy Odors,” is a superbly …
Disney Announces New Animated CG Pic “Zootopia”
Yesterday at D23 expo, Walt Disney Animation Studios announced Zootopia (working title), a feature slated for 2016 that will be directed …
The Smurfs Return to Their 2D Roots in “The Legend of Smurfy Hollow”
Had enough of those new-fangled, three dimensional, CGI Smurfs? Well, Sony Pictures Animation probably had you in mind when they made a …
“Smurfs 2” Is Number One Globally Despite Soft U.S. Opening
In spite of a soft third-place opening in the United States, Sony’s Smurfs 2, directed by Raja Gosnell, managed to become the number one …
“Sun of a Beach” by Natan Moura
Clocking in at a brisk eighty seconds, "Sun of Beach" by Natan Moura is the shortest film debut in Cartoon Brew’s 2013 Student Animation Festival. Moura made the film as a graduation project at Sheridan College in Oakville, Canada.
Book Review: “It’s Kind of a Cute Story”
I’ve been remiss in not writing about one of my favorite animation-related books of recent times, It’s Kind of a Cute Story, the memoir …
How Porter Airlines Bucks the Trend With an Animated Mascot
Porter, a regional Canadian airline, has quietly built a unique brand through print and animated ads featuring a jet-setting raccoon …
Report: Society for Animation Studies Conference Focuses on Redefining Animation
Besides creating animation, I love to study it theoretically. The process of creation for me is very ‘un-graspable’. There’s so …
“Despicable Me 2” Dominates the Global Box Office
For the third week in a row, an animated film has taken the crown at the U.S. box office. This week, the winner is Illumination …
Dark Horse Comics Launches Kitchen Sink Books Imprint
Dark Horse Comics announced this week the launch of the newly formed Kitchen Sink Books imprint. The venture will begin publishing books …
An Interview with “Junkyard” Director Hisko Hulsing
My introduction to the work of Dutch filmmaker Hisko Hulsing happend in 2004 when I saw his nightmarish short Seventeen at Annecy. It …
Gabe Swarr Turns “Life in the Analog Age” Into A Weekly Online Series
Earlier this week, Gabe Swarr relaunched "Life in the Analog Age" as a weekly animated series online, with the goal of new episodes every week.
From Animation School to the Real World
Last week, I flew out from Los Angeles to New York to attend the annual Dusty animation screening at the School of Visual Arts. I watched …
“Life of Pi” Oscar Winner Erik-Jan de Boer Joins Method Studios
Visual effects house Method Studios, with nine offices worldwide, has announced the hiring of Erik-Jan de Boer, James Jacobs and Keith …
What Every Animation Student Should Know About Title Sequence Design
Art of the Title, an addicting resource with dozens of high-def clips, recently posted their Title Design Finalists for the SXSW 2013 …
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