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Oscar Animation Analysis: Netflix Triumphs, Shorts Get Diverse, ‘Frozen 2’ Snubbed

The animation categories of the Academy Awards offer more than a few surprises this year.

Here are all the nominees in the animation categories.

Check out all the nominees for the 18th annual VES Awards, which recognize outstanding vfx artistry.

Some takeaways from ILM’s vfx work that made Robert De Niro young again.

Nelson Lowry explains how he harnessed the studio’s unique capabilities for its latest feature.

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

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

We’re keeping track of who’s winning all the end-of-year accolades in feature animation and vfx.

The hybrid film pairs Harrison Ford with a cg dog.

Online trolls forced “Sonic the Hedgehog” to be remade even while it was still being made.

Actors don’t want themselves recreated in animation, except when they do.

The vfx and animation company employs nearly 7,000 people worldwide.

The company offers a range of services, from vfx to virtual production tools, for broadcast content.

In our round-up of articles, the senior crew explain how they created — and, in some cases, fudged — the film’s photorealism.

The Virtual Production Field Guide provides an overview of “one of the biggest technology disruptors of the visual medium.”

Do we have another “Lion King” situation on our hands?

Two things are for sure: the remake of “The Lion King” is animated, and it’s going to do well at the box office.

Lessons from Luma’s animation supervisor on the fiery Elemental in the film.

Kumail Nanjiani lends his voice — and personality — to the completely cg alien.

Over 170 people have been invited to join the Academy’s animation and vfx branches.