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TVPaint, The 2D Animation Software, Is Getting An Update. Here’s A Look At The New Features
The update of TVPaint Animation will release later this summer, and it's packed with new features.
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A Historic First For Gaming Industry: Workers At Activision Studio Vote To Unionize
Twenty-eight workers at Activision Blizzard's Raven Software have become the first of the company's 10,000 employees to unionize.
Tokyo University Of The Arts Has Made Japan A Hotbed For Indie Animation
The school benefits from the involvement of Japanese indie icon Koji Yamamura who helped start the animation program.
How Sandra Desmazières Made Her Lush, Buzzworthy Film ‘Flowing Home’
With subtle colors and rich imagery, the film tells a tale of love and separation in the wake of the Vietnam War.
Disney, Nick, And Cartoon Network Saw Double-Digit Ratings Plummet (Again) This Year
If you work for Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, or Cartoon Network, you may want to look away now.
First Of 14 ‘South Park’ Made-For-Streaming Specials Will Drop On November 25
Viacom originally called these 14 projects "movies," but the creators of "South Park" want to be clear that these aren't movies.
Anne Jolliffe, Australia’s ‘First Woman Animator,’ Dies At 87
Against the odds, Jolliffe forged a successful career as an animator and studio owner, working on films like "Yellow Submarine" and Bob Godfrey’s "Great."
Report: Anime Industry Sales Fell In 2020 For The First Time In A Decade
Research by Teikoku Databank shows revenue falling 1.8% amid the pandemic.
‘The Ren & Stimpy Show’ Reinvented TV Animation And Its Influence Remains 30 Years Later
Something like this could not exist for long, but its short-lived glory has had a lasting impact.
Aardman Working On First Preschool Series In Over A Decade
"The Very Small Creatures" will incorporate the British studio's signature plasticine-puppet stop motion.
Animated Films And Series Coming To Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Criterion Channel, And Apple TV+ In June 2021
It's a big month for original films, with "Luca," "Wish Dragon," and "America: The Motion Picture" all set to debut.
John Swartzwelder, Revered ‘Simpsons’ Writer, Shares Tips In First Major Interview
Aim to create jokes that you find funny. Avoid monkeys. And, if possible, install a diner booth in your home.
RIP Gary Leib, New York Filmmaker, Animator, And Cartoonist, 65
Leib created animation for The New York Times and films including "American Splendor" and "American Ultra."
Madeline Sharafian on ‘Burrow’ (Oscar Shorts Interview Series)
Welcome to our series of interviews with the directors of this year’s Oscar-nominated animated shorts.
2021 BAFTA Nominees: Cartoon Saloon’s ‘Wolfwalkers’ Takes On Pixar’s ‘Soul’ And ‘Onward’
In other news: Netflix was snubbed, while the National Film and Television School got two student films into the shorts category.
Brenda Banks, One Of The First Black Women Animators In America, Dies At 72
Even as she built up an impressive career working with the likes of Ralph Bakshi, Hanna-Barbera, and Warner Bros., Banks remained very private about her life.
‘Fortnite’ Creator Epic Games Awards Its First Film Grant To Animated Feature ‘Gilgamesh’
The feature will be made with Unreal, Epic's widely used real-time engine.
Relish Interactive Hires Luke Carroll As Its First Ever SVP Of Animation
Carroll joins the company as it rapidly grows its production capacity and develops its slate of original content.
Ken Spears, ‘Scooby-Doo’ Co-Creator And Titan Of Saturday Morning Cartoons, Dies At 82
Spears's death comes only four months after the passing of his long-time business and creative partner Joe Ruby.
Giant Pimples, Headless Chickens, And Paris’s Queer Scene: 3 Highlights From Cartoon Springboard
Springboard is where Europe's young generation of animation creators come to pitch their brightest ideas.
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