How CalArts Came To Dominate Hollywood’s Animation Industry

“Vanity Fair” doesn’t write about animation often, but when they do, it’s memorable. Their new Hollywood issue has an excellent long read by Sam Kashner about the legendary CalArts animation program of the Seventies and Eighties.

“Frankenweenie” talkback

I’ll be seeing Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie on Saturday afternoon with my ASIFA-Hollywood peeps at a screening on the Disney lot. Looking …

“Frankenweenie” Trailer #2

A newer trailer with footage we haven’t seen before for Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie. Between ParaNorman, Hotel Transylvania and this, it’s …

Tim Burton’s “Dark Shadows” trailer

It’s not animation, but it’s Tim Burton. It’s also not Dark Shadows, but its does look like fun. Burton seems to have made a something …

“Frankenweenie” teaser

“Sparky” lives! Tim Burton’s animated feature version of Frankenweenie opens October 5th, 2012. Here’s our first look at the animation:

Jerry Rees website

The motley crew pictured above are (left to right) Henry Selick, Bill Kroyer, Jerry Rees, Brad Bird and John Musker circa 1978. The …

TIM by Ken Turner

Remember Tim Burton’s homage to Vincent Price, Vincent? Canadian animator Ken Turner returns the favor in this cute stop motion …