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Disney Interactive Lays Off 700 People
It's been known since last month that Disney Interactive was planning to lay off several hundred employees, but the job slashing is far more extreme than had previously been anticipated.
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“Free Birds” Reader Talkback
Dallas animation studio Reel FX makes their big splash into animated features this weekend with the release of their first film Free …
The Disney Architecture Legacy of Michael Eisner
In 1990, when the Dolphin and Swan hotels opened at Walt Disney World, it marked the start of the ill-fated Disney Decade, a plan …
REVIEW: “Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play” Pushes The Simpsons Beyond the Apocalypse
I’m sure it will come as no surprise if we tell you that the 24th season of The Simpsons will not stand the test of time. In fact, if …
Say It Ain’t Sayonara, Miyazaki
Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki, 72, has retired, say reports from the Venice Film Festival. The announcement was made by Koji …
“Planes” Reader Reviews
This weekend is the opening of DisneyToon Studios’ Planes directed by TV animation veteran Klay Hall (King of the Hill, Father of the …
Why “Foodfight!” Cost $45 Million And Was Still Unwatchable
The CGI trainwreck Foodfight!, which has been a perennial favorite on Cartoon Brew, finally hits the bigtime with this New York Times …
“New York Times” Profiles Five Rising Animators
Worth a read today: the New York Times profiles five rising animators in the American animation scene. The five featured artists are …
“Turbo” Reader Reviews
Few industry observers are banking on Turbo, the David Soren-directed DreamWorks pic about a garden snail who races in the Indianapolis …
Brenda Chapman Acccuses John Lasseter of Micromanagement
Yesterday’s New York Times delivered a glowing profile of DreamWorks chief creative officer Bill Damaschke. The pieces describes how CEO …
“Despicable Me 2” Reader Talkback
Despicable Me 2, which debuted in the United States on Wednesday with a mammoth $34.3 million, is headed into what is guaranteed to be a …
“Monsters University” and “Blue Umbrella” Reader Talkback
Pixar’s fourteenth feature film, Monsters University, opens this weekend in the U.S. and many other countries. The film, directed by Dan …
Artist of the Day: Stephen Vuillemin
Stephen Vuillemin is an artist who graduated from Gobelins in 2008 and lives in London. You can see Stephen’s portfolio and blog …
Brigham Young’s Computer Animation Program Profiled in “NY Times”
Last weekend, the New York Times Sunday Magazine published a proile of the computer animation program at Brigham Young University. The …
“Epic” Talkback
Blue Sky’s eighth feature film, Epic, directed by Chris Wedge and based on a book by children’s author Bill Joyce, opens in the United …
The NY Times Compares Walt Disney to Hitler for Apparently No Reason
In last weekend’s NY Times Sunday Magazine, the paper published a profile of artist Paul McCarthy in connection with his new show WS …
Master Animator and Director Ray Harryhausen Dies at 92
Stop-motion pioneer Ray Harryhausen, whose work is featured in classic adventure films like The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958), Jason and …
The Rise and Fall of 38 Studios
The NY Times offers an infuriating and detailed article about the recklessly stupid Rhode Island politicians who gave $75 million to …
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?
DreamWorks Animation Teams Up With Netflix For New Animated Series
The world of television animation is changing drastically, mainly by the fact that new animated shows won’t appear on TV. Netflix …
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