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Pinocchio Pinocchio

‘Pinocchio’ Reviews Roundup: Solid Animation Can’t Save Disney’s Dull Remake

Critics agree that anyone with Disney+ account would be better served by simply rewatching the 1940 original.

By Jamie Lang | 7 months ago

Arcane Arcane

Netflix’s ‘Arcane’ Is First Streaming Series To Win Animated Program Emmy

Another Netflix production, ‘Love, Death + Robots,’ won the short-form animation category.

By Jamie Lang | 7 months ago

Chip 'n Dale

MPC London Scraps 2022 Raises, Introduces Color-Coded Alert System For Troubled Projects

Visual effects workers who are on projects with “serious issues” may no longer work from home.

By Jamie Lang | 8 months ago

Chip n Dale Feature

‘Chip ’N Dale: Rescue Rangers’ Reviews Roundup: Does Disney’s Latest Hybrid Feature Measure Up To ‘Roger Rabbit’?

Comparisons were always inevitable, but so far most critics have been impressed by Disney +’s latest throwback.

By Jamie Lang | 10 months ago

Chip ’n Dale: Rescue Rangers

‘Chip ’n Dale: Rescue Rangers’ Trailer Is A Showcase Of Odd Aesthetic Choices

Disney’s long-gestating hybrid project “Chip ’n Dale: Rescue Rangers” has a trailer – and it’s a headscratcher.

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

Ebanana Scrooge

These Supermarket Christmas Ads Are Starting To Look Like CG Features

Meet Percy Pig, Robin the Christmas drone, and others …

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 1 year ago

Cruella

The Director Of ‘Cruella’ Can’t Tell The Film’s Real And CG Dogs Apart

“They’re so good with the cg, I can’t even tell the difference anymore,” says Craig Gillespie.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 2 years ago

"The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run"

Technicolor Aims To Create Up To 4,000 Animation And VFX Jobs In Next Year

As it doubles down on animation and vfx, the conglomerate is hoping to double its animated feature output.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 2 years ago

"Godzilla vs. Kong"

Watch The Trailer For ‘Godzilla vs. Kong,’ Which Is Going Big On Animated Action

The film comes out in the U.S. on March 26, both in theaters and on HBO Max.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 2 years ago

Technicolor Sells Post-Production Business ‘To Focus On VFX And Animation’

The media conglomerate has had a rough 2020, with production revenues falling 53.7% year-on-year in the third quarter.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 2 years ago

"The Lion King."

VFX Giant Technicolor Files For Chapter 15 Amid Restructuring, Blames Coronavirus

The company, which is home to many vfx and animation studios, is $1.59 billion in debt.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 years ago

"1917"

Labor Activists Call Out Technicolor For ‘Hundreds’ Of VFX Layoffs In Montreal

The company’s treatment of its staff is “grotesque” says a grassroots vfx workers rights organization.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 years ago

"The Call of the Wild" reviews

‘The Call Of The Wild’ Is Let Down By Its Animation, Say Critics

Most films about dogs are either fully animated or entirely live action. This one lands awkwardly in between.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 years ago

"Dolittle"

‘Dolittle’ Doesn’t Use CG Animation Very Well: Here Are The Key Complaints From Critics

Universal hired a director who doesn’t know anything about animation to direct a film with lots of animated characters. What could go wrong?

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 years ago

Cats

VFX Artists Are Still Working On ‘Cats’ Even Though The Film Is Already Out In Theaters

Universal is replacing the current version in theaters with a new version that contains “improved visual effects.”

By Amid Amidi | 3 years ago

Technicolor

Technicolor, Owner Of VFX & Animation Studios, Indicted On Fraud Charges In France

A major producer of animation and vfx for Hollywood film studios, Technicolor is in serious trouble with French authorities.

By Amid Amidi | 3 years ago

"The Lion King."

MPC, Studio Behind ‘The Lion King,’ Shuts Down Vancouver Studio

Two weeks before Christmas, a major vfx shop in Vancouver has shut down.

By Amid Amidi | 3 years ago

The Call of the Wild

See The Trailer For Chris Sanders’s Live-Action Debut ‘The Call Of The Wild’

The hybrid film pairs Harrison Ford with a cg dog.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 years ago

"Dolittle" poster.

First ‘Dolittle’ Trailer: Robert Downey Jr. Talks To Photorealistic CG Animals

Universal’s delayed hybrid feature will be released on January 17, 2020.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 years ago

New Study Claims U.K.’s Animation Sector Has Achieved Gender Parity, While VFX Gender Pay Gap Is Wide

New research looks at gender, ethnicity, inclusivity, and pay in the U.K.’s animation, vfx, and post-production sectors.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 4 years ago

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