19 Animated Features Submitted for Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced this afternoon that 19 animated features have been submitted for consideration …
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Last Weekend, “Planes” Was America’s Most Watched Animated Film; “Smurfs 2” Tops Overseas
No new animated films opened last weekend, but there was plenty of animation in the theaters. Here are the estimated earnings of animated …
Why Must Animated Kids’ Movies Promote Self-Esteem Myths?
Luke Epplin writes convincingly in The Atlantic about the supremacy of the ‘magic-feather syndrome’ in kids’ animated features, which is …
“Planes” Opening Outperforms “Turbo” and “Smurfs 2”
Disney’s Planes opened in the United States in third place with an estimated $22.5 million this weekend. The debut of the DisneyToon …
CG Animated Films Are Dominating the 2013 Global Box Office
The Wall Street Journal published a story last weekend about Hollywood’s struggle to recoup its costs on big-budget tentpole films, but …
The View from Wall Street: Weak “Turbo” Opening Highlights DreamWorks Business Model Erosion
Following the lackluster opening of Turbo, DreamWorks Animation heard grumbling from Wall Street this afternoon, with shares in the …
“Turbo” Fails to Accelerate at Box Office
Turbo, the DreamWorks-produced and David Soren-directed animated feature about the snail that could, opened in a disappointing third place.
“Turbo” Reader Reviews
Few industry observers are banking on Turbo, the David Soren-directed DreamWorks pic about a garden snail who races in the Indianapolis …
DreamWorks to Produce 300 Hours of Programming for Netflix
In the continuing evolution of the on-demand streaming deal between Netflix and DreamWorks Animation, it was reported earlier this week …
Artist of the Day: Jason Scheier
Jason Scheier is a visual development and concept artist at DreamWorks Animation SKG. Jason creates digital paintings as well as designs concepts in 3D.
DreamWorks Unveils New “Turbo” Trailer
Yesterday, DreamWorks released the full trailer for its summer feature Turbo directed by David Soren. If I had to cite a few positive …
DreamWorks Animation Teams Up With Netflix For New Animated Series
The world of television animation is changing drastically, mainly by the fact that new animated shows won’t appear on TV. Netflix …
PREVIEW: 2013 Animated Features
Let’s ring in the new year with a look ahead at the animated features of 2013.
Dreamworks “Turbo” trailer
Our first look at Dreamworks summer release – about a speed racing snail.
DreamWorks Animation Ambition: 12 Features in 3-1/2 Years
DreamWorks Animation has unveiled the most ambitious animated feature slate of any cartoon studio in history. Beginning next spring, …
FIRST PEEKS: “Epic”, “Turbo” and “Croods”
Our friends at ComingSoon.net snapped some intriguing images from the floor of The Licensing Expo, the industry trade show that started …