The Animation Podcast interviews Eamonn Butler, who has served as Animation Supervisor on such films as Chicken Little, Reign of Fire, and Dinosaur. In the second part of the interview, Butler discusses how he approached the animation for Chicken Little.

Those wishing to find out more about the animated works from 2005 that earned Oscar nominations can check out Animation World Network’s 2006 Oscar Showcase, which profiles each nominated animated feature film and short and provides a clip of each.

DreamWorks Animation will begin operating under its new seven-year distribution deal with Paramount Pictures for the rights to distribute DreamWorks Animation films in theatrical, home entertainment and television markets on a worldwide basis (via Coming Soon).

Animation director Genndy Tartakovsky, who created the hit series Star Wars: Clone Wars, Samurai Jack and Dexter’s Laboratory, will direct Power of the Dark Crystal, the much anticipated sequel to The Jim Henson Company’s 1982 classic fantasy film (via Coming Soon).