CGCHAR is holding a half-day series of presentations to accompany the 2005 Siggraph Conference in Los Angeles. Speakers for the occasion include animators, supervisors, and directors from the animation studios of Disney, Sony, DreamWorks, and Pixar. The subject matter of the presentations is geared toward both current and future workers in 3D, CGI character animation […]

Animation Block Party is on the lookout for summer submissions. This year, the festival will have no special theme, with its goal being only to “exhibit the most well-rounded and diverse work we can find for one evening of animation excellence”. While the early postmark deadline for entries was July 12th, the late postmark deadline […]

Pixar’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Steve Jobs, and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Simon Bax, will conduct a teleconference to review the company’s earnings results for the second quarter of 2005, as well as other recent or upcoming developments affecting the company’s operations. The teleconference will take place on Thursday, August 4, […]

Containing both Japanese and English languages, the Japanese trailer for Chicken Little is now up, in Quicktime format, at Apple.com. While the recent American Chicken Little trailer revealed the comedic aspect of the tale, the Japanese trailer shows a more dramatic side. It is also worth noting that going by the poster at the bottom […]

Screenshots and DVD cover art for the upcoming DTV film Inspector Gadget’s Biggest Caper Ever are now up at DVDtoons. The CGI flick will be available to own on September 26, 2005.

Trace Pictures has been keeping busy lately, whether the studio is taking in awards or working on their next projects. For a list of the latest happenings at Trace Pictures, be sure to check out the studio’s press release, by clicking “More”.

From animation industry veterans George Bruder, Kevin Cureton, and Marlon Montgomery comes the animation pipeline development and consulting company Mind The Gap, Inc. The company is has been launched for the purpose of providing unique products and services in regards to feature animation technology. To read the press release for Mind The Gap, Inc., please […]

An animator for DisneyToon Studio’s Australia writes to Cartoon Brew, announcing that the studio’s staff meeting today revealed some surprising news. As it turns out, DisneyToon Studio’s Australia will be closing its doors for the last time, upon the completion of Cinderella III. The reason for the studio’s shutting down is said to be the […]

Toon Zone reports that One Froggy Evening star Michigan J. Frog has recently been fired as the mascot for the Warner Bros. television network. Does that mean he’s moving on to Loonatics?

Revenge of the Sith may have been the last live action Star Wars film but a recent article at StarWars.com indicates that there may be an animated Star Wars feature film in the works in addition to new Clone Wars episodes set to debut next year. Good news for aspiring digital animators as well because […]

According to Ultimate Disney, to celebrate Kermit the Frog’s 50th anniversary this year, Disney will be releasing Special Edition DVDs of The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper, The Muppet Christmas Carol, and Muppet Treasure Island. While no release dates nor bonus feature information is known yet, the promo for the DVDs promises that the […]

Jim Hill Media writes of some website names registered by Disney, including quite a number taken just for the Tarzan and Mary Poppins Broadway shows alone. In addition, plenty of domain names have been grabbed for the website of Toy Story’s 10th Anniversary Edition DVD. However, one of the most mysterious domain names that Disney […]

Variety [paid registration required], via Coming Soon, reports that Universal’s Focus Features will venture into animated movies for the first time, with the Tim Burton-produced 9. Set to be directed by Shane Acker, who directed a short of the same name, the pic is described as, “Surreal fantasy takes place in a parallel world where […]

Ultimate Disney points to a forum thread at TV.com, where a post attributed to Lilo & Stitch: The Series writer/executive producer Jess Winfield reveals what the mysterious project Leroy & Stitch is. Apparently, the title is a direct-to-video feature that will conclude Lilo & Stitch: The Series, set for a spring 2006 release. Writes ‘jesstifer’ […]

Columbia has announced that the first season of Creature Comforts is coming to DVD on September 27th. All thirteen nine-minute episodes of the season will be included in the release. Included as a bonus feature for the DVD will be the original Creature Comforts Oscar-winning short. DVD Answers has the cover art for the set.

The Wall Street Journal, via the Internet Movie Database, indicates that Pixar and Apple Computer Chairman Steve Jobs and Disney CEO Robert Iger have been in preliminary talks regarding a new deal to continue the successful partnership of Disney and Pixar. Furthermore, the duo may be discussing the licensing of Disney movies and ABC television […]

Following the announcement a few days ago of a Barnyard teaser trailer being online, the official site for Barnyard has been updated with a new trailer. The latest video features a much better look at the animation, plot, and characters in the computer animated release from Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies.

The Ant Bully, a new CGI film from Warner Bros. Pictures, DNA Productions, and Playtone Productions, will be released on August 4, 2006, in both IMAX 3D and conventional 2D formats. Directed by John A. Davis (Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Santa Vs. The Snowman 3D), The Ant Bully is based on the John Nickle’s book, […]

A teaser site for the Tarzan Special Edition DVD is now online, featuring a trailer and cover art for the release. The DVD has a release date of October 18, 2005. Disney’s other October DVD re-release, the Emperor’s New Groove: New Groove Edition arriving on the 25th, has now been put up for pre-order on […]

Studio Briefing for July 20 reports that Phil Knight, founder of athletic footware company Nike, is gearing up to create a stop-motion/computer-animation hybrid animated feature to be released in 2007.

The ASIFA-Hollywood Blog has a bunch of pictures and reports with an animation slant from last week’s San Diego Comic Con. Animated News scored some photos too which should be posted here next week.

Jerry Beck’s got the low down on many of the features of the upcoming 3rd volume of Warner Bros.’ Looney Tunes Golden Collection and it looks like it’s going to be an animation history fanatic’s dream. Full details at Cartoon Brew

The teaser trailer for Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies’ CGI film Barnyard is now online at Oedekerk_Fan, from Yahoo! Movies Groups. Barnyard will open in theaters on January 13, 2006.

DVD Answers reports that on October 18th, Fox Home Entertainment will release the Ferngully: The Last Rainforest Special Edition DVD. Carrying both 1.85:1 anamorphic and 1.33:1 full frame transfers, the DVD will include: a commentary by director Bill Kroyer, coordinating art director Susan Kroyer, and art director Ralph Eggleston; a “Seed of the Story: Script […]

JoBlo has the latest banner for Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, rising in cinemas on September 23rd.

The official teaser websites for the Toy Story 10th Anniversary Edition DVD, coming to stores on September 6, 2005, and Columbia Pictures’ computer animated flick Monster House, opening in theaters on July 21, 2006, are now online. Thanks to ‘cartoni’ at the Animated-News Forum for the notice on the Toy Story site.

Steve Buscemi and John Cleese have joined the cast of Exodus Film Group’s CG-animated short film Igor: Unholy Frijoles, announced Exodus’ president, John D. Eraklis. Buscemi will voice the part of Scamper, a super intelligent, yet sarcastic lab rabbit, while Cleese will lend his voice to the character of Dr. Glickenstein, Igor’s evil master. Buscemi […]

{{link http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=upsell_article&articleID=VR1117926154&cs=1 Variety.com reports}} that Paramount Pictures are “getting the blues, acquiring film rights to vintage cartoon characters the Smurfs and set up development of a 3D CG feature with producer Jordan Kerner and Nickelodeon Movies. They’ve conceived the project as a trilogy and are aiming to release the first film in 2008 to coincide […]

We reported recently on a Finding Nemo pool tile mosaic in Hawaii. Now, the Orange County Register (free subscription required to read article and view photos online) reports that a Finding Nemo design won yesterday’s sand sculpture competition at the San Clemente Ocean Festival.

The official website for Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch has been updated, now including movie clips, games, downloads, printables, and a gallery. Lilo & Stitch 2 will be released directly to DVD on August 30th.