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Oscar needs Best Animated Performance award
via Thompson on Hollywood, August 4, 2014 | Category: News
Lawsuit over Frozen heats up after judge rejects dismissal
via Hollywood Reporter, August 4, 2014 | Category: News
Comedy Central shows trailer for Moonbeam City
via Animation Magazine, August 4, 2014 | Category: News
Guardian of the Galaxy’s Rocket and Groot feaurette video
via Art of VFX, August 4, 2014 | Category: News
Taipei-based animation house known for cartoon news clips to try to expand to the states
via Columbia Journalism Review, August 4, 2014 | Category: News
Channing Tatum gives a sneak peek of The Book of Life
via MTV, July 31, 2014 | Category: News
Guardians Of The Galaxy animated series in works
via io9, July 28, 2014 | Category: News
Animation UK’s favorite film genre for first time
via The Guardian, July 28, 2014 | Category: News
Technology behind the making of DreamWorks Animation’s films
via VentureBeat, July 28, 2014 | Category: News
Laika wants to do a traditionally animated feature film
via /Film, July 28, 2014 | Category: News
A chat with animation legend Phil Tippett
via Flickering Myth, July 24, 2014 | Category: News
2014 San Diego Comic-Con schedule highlights
James R Whitson, July 23, 2014 | Category: Event Coverage

It’s San Diego Comic-Con time again, and Lord Akiyama from the Animated Views Forum has compiled some highlights from the schedule for our readers.
Why Frozen was such a big box-office hit in Japan
via The Hollywood Reporter, July 22, 2014 | Category: News
Laika uses 3D printing to create stop motion characters
via 3DPrint.com, July 22, 2014 | Category: News
Disney’s five year plan for Frozen franchise
via Jim Hill Media, July 22, 2014 | Category: News
A look back at animated commercials in the 70’s
via Cartoon Research, July 22, 2014 | Category: News
Planes: Fire & Rescue
James R Whitson, July 21, 2014 | Category: Theatrical

With a more interesting subject and setting, and a wider canvas, Planes: Fire & Rescue is better than its predecessor — but it isn’t quite a first-class upgrade.

New DreamWorks Press unit gears up for fall book launch
via Publishers Weekly, July 21, 2014 | Category: News
The man behind the Looney Tunes
via The Wall Street Journal, July 21, 2014 | Category: News
DreamWorks Animation celebrates 20th anniversary at Hollywood Bowl
via Westside Today, July 21, 2014 | Category: News
Planes: Fire And Rescue opens
via Animated Views, July 18, 2014 | Category: News

Disney’s Planes: Fire And Rescue opens today in 3,826 theatres, according to Box Office Mojo. The critics are split almost down the middle, with the film getting a 47% rating from Rotten Tomatoes, where the consensus is: “Although it’s too flat and formulaic to measure up against the best family-friendly fare, Planes: Fire and Rescue […]