Month: January 2015

Strange Magic vanishes from top ten as Paddington continues its decent run
via Box Office Prophets, posted by , January 31, 2015 | Category: News
A closer look at Pixar alumni’s Oscar-nominated Dam Keeper short
via New York Times, posted by , January 30, 2015 | Category: News
Hand-painted film animation celebrates Van Gogh
via CCTV, posted by , January 30, 2015 | Category: News
The history of animation at Jak & Daxter studio Naughty Dog
via Game Informer, posted by , January 30, 2015 | Category: News
Why Spongebob’s popularity has persevered
via Bloomberg, posted by , January 30, 2015 | Category: News
The matte paintings of the original Star Wars trilogy and their creators
via Sploid, posted by , January 30, 2015 | Category: News
The Best Of 2014: Son Of 2013!
by Ben Simon, January 30, 2015 | Category: Yearbooks

The good, the bad and the ugly of the past year are all exposed in the return of our annual survey, featuring our top picks in DVD, Blu-ray and theatrical releases – plus your choices too!

Strange Magic
by James R Whitson, January 30, 2015 | Category: Theatrical

Want a head start to making a great movie? It’s no secret. You just need a good solid story. Otherwise you’ll have to resort to cheap tricks and strange magic.
Animation Addicts Podcast #86: Once Upon a Forest – How Alvin and the Chipmunks Save the Forest
by The Rotoscopers, January 30, 2015 | Category: The Rotoscopers

The fans voted and the Rotoscopers delivered! Chelsea, Morgan and Mason’s Rats and Mice Series on Once Upon a Forest!
DC announces new Batman, Justice League animated features and shorts
via ComicBook.com, posted by , January 30, 2015 | Category: News
Does Disney’s new princess Elena count as Latina?
via Huffington Post, posted by , January 30, 2015 | Category: News
Short Photographs offers emotional tale about elderly woman and Polaroid camera
via PetaPixel, posted by , January 30, 2015 | Category: News
Studio Ghibli doc Kingdom of Dreams & Madness released this week
via Animation Scoop, posted by , January 30, 2015 | Category: News
SpongeBob online? Nickelodeon to offer standalone Internet subscription service
via Syracuse.com, posted by , January 30, 2015 | Category: News
Special Phineas & Ferb episode inspired by 25-year-old super fan’s artwork
via Animation Scoop, posted by , January 30, 2015 | Category: News
Hilary Swank, Susan Sarandon join Nut Job studio’s Spark
via Variety, posted by , January 29, 2015 | Category: News
Did the Annie noms quietly forecast Oscar’s Lego Movie snub?
via THR.com, posted by , January 29, 2015 | Category: News
Guardians, Lego, Dragon 2 among 3D Society Award winners
via THR.com, posted by , January 29, 2015 | Category: News
Joy tries to cheer up Sadness in international Inside Out clip
via Tumblr, posted by , January 29, 2015 | Category: News
BBC wants to use animation to win global news battle
via The Independent, posted by , January 29, 2015 | Category: News
With few reviews online, Madea’s Tough Love debuts at #5 on sales chart
via Variety, posted by , January 29, 2015 | Category: News
What’s worth watching on FXX’s Animation Domination?
via Den of Geek, posted by , January 29, 2015 | Category: News
Reef creators’ Jungle Shuffle now available to pre-order
via Blu-ray.com, posted by , January 29, 2015 | Category: News
Minions takes on the Super Bowl in new TV spot
via Coming Soon, posted by , January 29, 2015 | Category: News
First look at Tomorrowland’s Super Bowl TV spot
via Screen Rant, posted by , January 29, 2015 | Category: News