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Artist of the Day: Will Sweeney
Will Sweeney is an illustrator who creates prints, comics, clothing and toys for his own London-based label Alakazam co-run with Ayako …
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13 Animation Directors You Might Not Have Known Also Voiced Characters
Whether it be for lack of budget or a desire to take center stage, TV series creators lending their own voices to their animated …
“Despicable Me 2” Beats Competition; Animation Rules American Theaters for 4 Straight Weeks
The audience pleasers Monsters University and Despicable Me 2 have now resulted in fully-animated features leading the U.S. box office …
Once and For All, Al Pacino Proves the Worthlessness of Celebrity Voice Actors
Among the juicier dramas surrounding the production of the megahit Despicable Me 2 is Al Pacino’s sudden departure from the film. Six …
Your Guide to Animation Events at San Diego Comic-Con (Days 3 and 4)
Go here for Comic-Con Day 1 Animation EventsThe remaining half of programming for San Diego Comic-Con has been announced, and for your …
Love Them or Hate Them, The Minions Are Here To Stay
And maybe we can even learn a thing or two from them.
“Monsters University” Scares Up Huge $82 Mil Opening Weekend
Pixar’s Monsters University opened with a powerful first-place finish in the United States. The Dan Scanlon-directed film nabbed $82.4 …
Movie Barcode Compresses Entire Movies into A Single Image
Just by looking at this “bar code”, can you tell what animated movie this is? Go on, take a guess: Give up? It’s Bambi. For …
Artist of the Day: Nate Wragg
Nate Wragg works as an art director and illustrator for animation and book projects, and teaches courses about character design.
Gigglebug Makes Children Go Crazy…With Laughter
Gigglebug, a newly released iPad app from Finland, uses infectious laughter to encourage social play among children. Through touching and …
Animography Aims to Bring Animated Typography to the Masses
Animography aims to make life a little easier by offering animated typefaces delivered in neatly organized After Effects files. The type …
Artist of the Day: Patrick Smith
Patrick Smith (not to be confused with indie animator Pat Smith) is an artist whose work tends to be constructed of colorful objects as …
Digging into Disney’s “Day of the Dead” Problem
Last week after word got out that Disney was seeking to trademark “Día de los Muertos” in preparation for its 2015 release of a Pixar …
Analyzing My Favorite Piece of Animation: Tigger by Milt Kahl
Sometimes when I’m animating, I recharge my creative batteries by watching some of my favorite scenes or pieces of animation. There’s a …
Pixar Artists Are Raising Money For A Short—And They’re Not Using Kickstarter
Dice Tsutsumi and Robert Kondo show that there's more than one way to raise money for an animated short.
An Exhibit About Cameraless Animator Julian Antonisz
The Zachęta National Gallery of Art in Warsaw, Poland, is presenting a retrospective of Polish animator Julian Antonisz (1941-1987), who …
“Day and Night” Director Teddy Newton is Developing A Feature At Pixar [UPDATED]
Teddy Newton is developing a feature film at Pixar. That last sentence should excite anyone who knows Newton’s work. One could be …
“El Tigre” Creator Jorge Gutierrez Moves Into Features with “Book of Life”
Jorge Gutierrez is transitioning into feature film directing. Guillermo del Toro, Reel FX and Fox are involved.
February in LA: “Ladies of Animation”
Downtown Los Angeles gallery exhibition is the latest in an ongoing series centered on the art of animation.
“Disney Infinity” trailer
Welcome to Disney 2013, where synergy rules - or perhaps, runs amok!
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