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“Epic” Box Office Plummets in U.S., Slow Abroad
In its second weekend at the U.S. box office, Blue Sky’s Epic plummeted a troubling 50.4% for a take of $16.6 million and a fifth-place …
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The Five Most Mentally Unstable Ladies of “Venture Bros.”
Following the misadventures of a family of fourth generation super scientists and the villains and associates they have picked up along …
Anima Mundi Announces Lineup for 2013
The 2013 edition of Anima Mundi, the International Animation Festival of Brazil, has revealed its line-up for competition and …
Max Headroom And The Strange World Of Pseudo-CGI
Fake CG animation was a big deal in the early-1980s. What can digital animators today learn from this short-lived trend?
“Caveirão” Trailer by Guilherme Marcondes
New York-based Brazilian filmmaker Guilherme Marcondes (Tyger, Into Pieces) is prepping a new ten-minute mixed-media short Caveirão for …
Fred Moore and the Moving Silhouette
Among the most important things an animator must keep in mind when animating is making sure that drawings read clearly to the viewer. By …
Executive Pay at DreamWorks Animation Was Up in 2012
Whew, for a second there, we were worried that DreamWorks Animation was struggling, but if their executive pay is any indication, they’re …
Exclusive Preview of “It’s the shizNICK” Group Art Show Celebrating Nickelodeon
The group art show will open Friday, April 19, at the iam8bit gallery in Los Angeles.
How “The Croods” Builds On A Century of Caveman Stereotypes
We can’t seem to get over our obsession with the caveman, who has appeared on screen since at least 1912. In fact, anthropologist Judith …
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 …
93-Year-Old Cel Painter June Patterson Talks About the Disney Classics
June Walker Patterson worked as a cel painter on Disney classics like Pinocchio, Fantasia and Bambi. Today, she is 93-years-old and lives …
Disney Is Producing New Mickey Mouse Shorts and Premiered the First One Today [UPDATED]
Disney unveiled a new Mickey Mouse short today called Croissant de Triomphe, that can be viewed HERE. It is one of 19 new shorts that …
Hear This Uninterrupted Statement from “Life of Pi” VFX Winner
The Oscar organizers cut off his speech when he tried to talk about the VFX industry. What did Bill Westenhofer want to say?
Rhythm & Hues To File For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Today [UPDATED]
Animation studio Rhythm & Hues began informing its employees tonight that they will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday morning.
16th Annual NY International Children’s Film Festival
Running March 1st through the 24th at seven New York locations, includes numerous US Premieres of animated features.
Wrestling Federation’s Animation Survey
First they took our Cocoa Pebbles, and now they want our cartoons! The WWE ponders its next move in animation.
Oscar Nominated Short Films Will Play Theaters Feb. 1st
The only way to see the Oscar nominated short films before the Academy Awards ceremony in February.
An Appreciation of the Tiger in “Life of Pi”
My favorite animated performance in Pixar’s Brave was the Queen-as-a-bear character. It was a fine piece of cartoon-inspired …
Sundance 2013 Animation Short Selections
The Sundance Film Festival has announced their animated short film selections for the next edition of the festival, which will take place January 17-27 in Park City, Utah.
The Disney Purchase of Lucasfilm: What Does It Mean?
Disney’s $4.05 billion acquisition of Lucasfilm has generated more questions than answers. The Mouse has made it clear that they bought …
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