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RIP: Edward Levitt, 96, Disney Background Painter and Cartoon Modern Designer
Edward Levitt, an unsung hero of the Golden Age of animation, has died. He was 96. Levitt died on Tuesday, April 2, in Palmdale, …
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Prepare Yourself For This Trippy, Incredible Piece of Polish Animation
Starting with its title—Dziwne dziwy, czyli… Baśń o Korsarzu Palemonie—this Polish film is nearly impossible to explain. As soon …
Mark your calendar: 3 Animation Events in LA
Three, count ’em Three (3), animation events hosted by yours truly, all within a week of each other and coming up soon. Please consider …
Learn 2D FX Animation for 85 Cents a Day
2D special effects animators are a breed apart. Their work is extremely detail-oriented and demands an incredibly high level of …
“Icons of Animation” Auction
I just received Profiles In History’s latest auction catalog: Icons of Animation and its pretty incredible. Above are a few of the …
Cartoon Network promises more Live Action!
Yeah, I know… what else is new? Cartoon Network’s upcoming slate of programming was announced at the 2009 Upfront presentation …
2009 Animation Book Preview
While the Internet has killed off the print animation magazine (or at least the demand for such publications), it hasn’t yet diminished …
Inside UPA: A Cartoon Brew Book
Today I’m pleased to announce the upcoming publication of the first-ever Cartoon Brew book. Inside UPA is a 64-page volume offering an …
Forgotten Cartoon Legends #2: Muggy-Doo Boy Cat
I can’t explain MUGGY-DOO BOY CAT, but I feel compelled to acknowledge its existence.Animator Hal Seegar (1917-2005) had a prolific …
Home Sweet Home? — Matea Radic Takes Us To ‘Paradaïz’
Filmmaker Matea Radic revisits war-torn Sarajevo decades later in 'Paradaïz,' blending memory, loss, and identity in a moving animated short.
Hot Wheels: Creating The Toy-Car Titles For JJ Abrams and LaToya Morgan’s Crime Thriller Series ‘Duster’
'We treated the cars like characters': Kevin Van Der Meiren and David Nicolas on the show's surreal Hot Wheels-inspired titles.
‘The Eclipse’ Short Film Is A Magical Directorial Debut For Gabriel Schemoul
Schemoul, an animation industry artist in France, worked nights and weekends for nine months to create this stunning, dreamlike film.
6 Open-Source Tools Used In The Production Of ‘The Wild Robot’
There's a lot more open-source software used in big-studio animated features than you may think.
Social Media Ready: How Animators Can Optimize Their Content For TikTok, Instagram, And YouTube
Filmora empowers freelancers and animators to create content that is not only visually stunning but also optimized for today's social media platforms.
A History Of Comic Strip Animated Adaptations
To celebrate the release of 'The Garfield Movie,' we’re taking a look at the long history of animated adaptations of newspaper comic strips.
Oscar Shortlist Interviews: Directors Dan Abraham And Trent Correy Share Their Favorite Shot From ‘Once Upon A Studio’ (Exclusive)
In this exclusive series, the filmmakers behind each of this year's Oscar-shortlisted shorts reveal their favorite shots.
This Year’s Oscar Shortlisted Filmmakers Discuss Their Visual Approach To Storytelling
Shortlisted directors describe their visual development approach and how they adjusted the style or techniques they'd used on previous work.
Disney Fails To Score Annie Awards Feature Nomination For The First Time Ever; Netflix Has Most-Nominated Film And Series
Netflix's 'Nimona' and 'Blue Eye Samurai' were the most nominated feature and series this year.
Oscar Shortlists: Iran And Mexico Contend For 1st Time In Animated Shorts; ‘Boy And The Heron’ Considered For Score; ‘Spider-Verse’ Shortlisted For VFX
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the shortlists in 10 different categories, including animated short film and visual effects.
Moho 14 Is Out Now With A New Graphics Engine
Powered by its new graphics engine, Moho features major revamps of its rigging and traditional animation tools.
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