Jeff Hale, ‘Sesame Street’ and ‘Thank You Mask Man’ Animator, RIP
From "Muppet Babies" to "Heavy Metal," British animator and director Jeff Hale had an eclectic animation career.
From "Muppet Babies" to "Heavy Metal," British animator and director Jeff Hale had an eclectic animation career.
The first sign that you might get laid off at Disney: the bosses won't give you a new computer.
"Everything about my life is utterly horrible," says an American animator working in Japan, and that's how he likes it.
Steve Hulett recounts his experiences working on "Oliver & Company" and the unexpected tragedy that happened during its production.
DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg says that it has been "the hardest, most difficult, most painful eight weeks in our 20-year history."
A yellow sponge makes his bid for the bright lights of Broadway.
Mary Blair's artwork takes center stage in this new line of skirts and dresses from Pinup Girl Clothing.
What do long-lost sweatbox notes reveal about the creation of one of Disney's finest films?
Analyzing the performance and acting in the Academy Award-nominated film "Song of the Sea."
America went crazy for SpongeBob this weekend, leading his second feature film to a massive $56 opening weekend.
Now that PDI/DreamWorks is shutting down, who will save the studio's Pirate Bar?
The Chinese government has granted co-production status to "Kung Fu Panda 3."
Steve Hulett remembers the time when Disney artists were told they were being moved to a warehouse off the lot, and the animation division's first "gong show" pitch session.
Walt Peregoy, the influential animation artist who was the color stylist of Disney's "One Hundred and One Dalmatians" and headed up Hanna-Barbera's background department for a time during the late-Sixties, has passed away at the age 89.
We present complete coverage of the animation-related Oscar nominees for the 87th annual Academy Awards.
Real-Life Peter Griffin (aka Robert Franzese) explains why he does what he does.
"Mexico is way more complicated than anybody thinks." Jorge Gutierrez talks like a man on a mission. For the past decade-and-a-half, he has sought to bring a more authentic portrayal of Mexico and its people to Hollywood.
"I do think that animation can have a language of its own, rather than simply mimicking live action."
Nickelodeon has launched an in-house artist development program called the Artists Collective, aiming to reverse its fortunes and create culturally relevant shows that rival those of competitors Cartoon Network and Disney.
Michael Eisner lounged his six-foot-four frame in a conference room chair. He was wearing jeans and sweatshirt, but why not? It was a Saturday morning.