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‘The Wind Rises’ Opens in Limited Release Today
Oscar-nominated "The Wind Rises," Hayao Miyazaki's last feature film (until he makes another one), opens in limited release today.
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The Left Front: Radical Art in the 1930s ‘Red Decade’
Politically-conscious graphic art has a long history, from Daumier up to Lynd Ward and Eric Drooker. The 1930s and '40s were a rich period in this respect, as the rise of Communism and Fascism coupled with the Great Depression brought issues of social justice to the fore.
“Gravity” and “Frozen” Rule the VES Awards
The VES Awards, otherwise known as The Only Awards Show Where "The Lone Ranger" Can Win An Award For Something, were presented last night at the Beverly Hilton by the Visual Effects Society.
How CalArts Came To Dominate Hollywood’s Animation Industry
"Vanity Fair" doesn't write about animation often, but when they do, it's memorable. Their new Hollywood issue has an excellent long read by Sam Kashner about the legendary CalArts animation program of the Seventies and Eighties.
“Marc Davis: Walt Disney’s Renaissance Man” To Be Published by Disney Editions
In October, Disney Editions will release "Marc Davis: Walt Disney's Renaissance Man," a 208-page portfolio of artwork dedicated to Disney Nine Old Man Marc Davis.
Disney Creates “It’s A Small World” Animated Web Series
Disney Interactive is making a move into sponsored content. They recently launched It’s a Small World: The Animated Series, an …
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.
10 Famous Logos Re-Imagined with Animated Characters by Bruce Yan
Seattle-based creative director Bruce Yan opened his first one-man show, "Brand New," last Saturday at Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles. The pieces offer some clever twists on iconic logos using animated characters.
Mr. Magoo Theatrical Shorts Coming to DVD in April
Shout! Factory has set a release date for its long awaited DVD set Mr. Magoo Theatrical Collection: The Theatrical Collection 1949-1959.
Pixar Makes Painterly CG: New Research Could Change The Look of Their Films
Last summer at SIGGRAPH, Pixar presented a paper offering some clues about one of the major new directions that CG feature animation is headed. The paper, "Stylizing Animation By Example," explored how filmmakers could achieve more expressive rendering styles that disregard the perfect boundaries of computer graphics rendering and mimic traditional painting techniques.
Rare Animation Books and Interviews on Archive.org
Don't miss this rare find on Archive.org: A complete PDF copy of John Halas and Roger Manvell's book "Design in Motion" (1962).
Animation Oscar Nominations: Full Coverage
See which animated features, shorts, and VFX films from 2013 are nominated for an Oscar!
“Steven Universe” Recap: “Serious Steven”
It’s been over a month since we’ve seen Steven, the Gems, and the rest of the Beach City and that’s really made me forget a lot about this show. Well, not the characters and what they’re all about, but the humor. This week with “Serious Steven” I was way more annoyed by the pudgy little guy than anything else.
VES Awards Nominate Sandra Bullock as Best Animated Character
To acknowledge the crucial role of animators in the evolving world of filmmaking, the Visual Effects Society today nominated Ryan Stone, Bullock's character in "Gravity," for Outstanding Animated Character in a Live-Action Feature Motion Picture.
A Strange ’80s Anti-Smoking Disney Cartoon Made in New Zealand
"Smoking: The Choice is Yours..." is a 1981 Disney educational short directed by John Ewing, who worked on "Sleeping Beauty," "Sword in the Stone," and "The Jungle Book." Ewing, however, did not make this cartoon while at Disney.
The Man Who Invented the Name Pixar Retired Yesterday
A tweet last night by Pixar director Mark Walsh announced that one of the company's earliest employees, Loren Carpenter, retired on Friday.
Fact-Checking Meryl Streep’s Disney-Bashing Speech
While there are surely many things that the actress Meryl Streep can do well, critical thinking and historical research will not appear …
Disney Villains Perfume Bottles
The voluminous amount of Disney fanart demands that a project be truly unique to stand out from the pack. These clever Disney villain perfume bottle illustrations fit the bill .
Watch Chris Landreth’s “Subconscious Password” and Read His Exclusive Guide to the Film
In this short animation, Oscar-winning director Chris Landreth ("Ryan") uses a common social gaffe—forgetting somebody’s name—as the starting point for a mind-bending romp through the unconscious.
“Random Acts”: Creating A Space for Independent Animated Films in Britain
In October 2011, Britain’s Channel 4 began airing a new initiative entitled Random Acts; this was designed as a space for …
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