Following {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00003619.html our sneak peek}} at Pixar’s new short last week, regular reader Joost vd Bosch, of ka-Ching Cartoons, has sent in a scan of the souvenir card handed out to those at Annecy who were able to catch the surprise premiere. Thanks to Joost (who was also lucky enough to corner and talk […]

Steve Roberts writes in with a “note to let you know that there is an animation show at Central St Martins College of Art and Design’s {{link http://www.londonanimationstudio.tv/home.html London Animation Studio}}, 2-6 Catton Street, Holborn, London, WC1R 4AA on Friday 24th, Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th June, between 4pm and 8:30pm. Excellent animation, and free […]

{{link http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20050616/111891834600.html Yahoo/Reuters reports}} that a team of Walt Disney Feature Animation executives “made an impassioned plea for the Los Angeles Professional Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH – the area’s premiere computer graphics artists – to join the animation studio”, making it the first public recruiting pitch in four years. Disney also showed off the animation […]

There’s still no word on the off again, on again release of the commemorative DisneyLand documentary The Secrets, Stories And Magic Of The Happiest Place On Earth, but Ultimate Disney does have some {{link http://www.ultimatedisney.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9674 menu shots up}} for three other discs released July 12, including The Best Of The Mickey Mouse Club, whose 90-minute […]

The {{link http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=7776 JoBlo movie news}} site has a little on director Bob Zemeckis’ next performance-capture feature. Used last year on The Polar Express, Zemeckis is using the system on Beowulf, with Anthony Hopkins, Robin Wright Penn, Ray Winstone and Brendan Gleeson all signed up. Roger Avary and Neil Gaiman have adapted the epic old […]

Steve Blake writes in to tell us about {{link http://liudger.blogspot.com/2005/06/back-from-annecy.html the Liudger blogsite}}, where photos from the 29th Annecy Animation Festival, which has just come to a close in France, have been posted. Among the highlights are images from Pixar’s new short which had its world premiere at the closing ceremony of the Festival. One […]

The Independent Animation Channel will be going live on July 4, 2005. The site, which claims to be “the only animation channel that runs just like a real TV station, via the internet, will be streaming video 24 hours, 7 days a week”. Taking only original content to which the creators keep all their rights, […]

Mark Simon, owner of A&S Animation Inc, and Animatics & Storyboards Inc, recently had his third book, Facial Expressions, published. A photo reference guide for artists of all disciplines, the book will appeal to student and professional artists alike. For more on the book, and recommendations, follow this link:

Added to {{link http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=6824&n=1&burl= DVD Answers}}’ shot of the cover art for Fox’s Robots due this September is a list of the full disc specs for the release. As well as the expected (anamorphic widescreen, DTS and Dolby surround, commentary by director Chris Wedge and producer William Joyce), and the usual (deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurettes), […]

The print edition of Video Business indicates that Fox’s release of the $126 million-grossing CG-animated Robots on September 12 will mark the studio’s first simultaneous release for the Sony PlayStation Portable, and is also timed and positioned with marketing muscle that the studio hopes will keep the title on shelves through the fourth-quarter holiday gift […]

DVD Answers has revealed the DVD cover artwork for two anticipated discs, set for release later this fall. First up is a high-resolution look at the recently released art for Disney/Pixar’s debut collaboration, {{link http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=6557&n=1&burl= Toy Story: 10th Anniversary Edition}}, which promises “improved video and sound quality, Legacy Of Toy Story featurette, deleted scenes, animation […]

An email sent in to us from Howl’s Moving Castle fan Karen says she has received an alert from Disney which states that the film, currently in limited release, will open “everywhere” on June 17th. “I’m a major fan of Howl’s Moving Castle and I’ve already seen the Japanese version,” she says, adding that “I’m […]

Following our posting of {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00003588.html clips and featurette}} on Howl’s Moving Castle earlier this week, here are two recently released TV spots for the film, which opens in limited release today, Friday 10:

As {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00001774.html we reported}} around one year ago, Ralph Bakshi’s 1983 animated feature Fire And Ice is coming to disc, and specs for a limited edition release have been revealed. Despite the fact Bakshi publicly stated that his commentary for Fox’s release last year of Wizards would be the only one he was likely […]

In what seems like a “boomerang” time for the pinked one himself, the latest round of Pink Panther news has just come in. Originally timed to coincide with the upcoming theatrical release of Steve Martin’s The Pink Panther, which was {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00003586.html just postponed}} until February 10th 2006, the original animated Pink Panther is to […]

For a look at four clips and an online featurette on Howl’s Moving Castle, follow this link:

There’s been a big update at DVD Toons recently, with several new animation-on-disc reviews. Currently heading up the site is coverage of today’s release of {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/402 Father Of The Pride: The Complete Series}}: “More akin to the flashy, but ultimately empty, Shark Tale than their current, refreshingly simple Madagascar, DreamWorks’ debut animation series isn’t […]

{{link http://animatedviews.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5353#5353 Animated News Forum}} member ‘GeorgeC’ points out that new MGM owners Sony have delayed the release of the Pink Panther Classic Cartoon Collection DVD boxed set, which was {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00003535.html announced last week}}. It is not clear as to whether the new issues of the live-action feature films would also be held back. […]

Although Disney’s much requested 1978 animated featurette The Small One, directed by Don Bluth, has been available on DVD internationally for a couple of years now (most notably on the UK disc compilation Countdown To Christmas), it has finally been announced that the 25-minute film will debut on DVD in the US as part of […]

Julia Day in the UK’s Guardian newspaper reports that “Postman Pat is to do his round in the US, after Entertainment Rights, which also owns children’s characters Basil Brush and He-Man, signed a deal yesterday with US media group Time Warner. The children’s show will be shown on pay-TV channel HBO Family this autumn. The […]

The print edition of Video Business Magazine this week carries an advertisement announcing the release of a {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00002272.html Steamboy}} Director’s Cut on DVD. Featuring the voices of Anna Paquin, Alfred Molina and Patrick Stewart, Steamboy was released by Sony Pictures earlier this year. A fully in-depth 4-disc set was issued in its native Japan, […]

Toronto’s {{link http://www.tracepictures.com/ Trace Pictures}} intends to make its mark at the BDA design awards in New York City later in June. They are finalists in 5 categories including best demo reel. The studio has also swaped shop for a dedicated facility, increasing their work flow. Among the main companies they have created spots and […]

As {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00000891.html we reported over a year ago}}, MGM is to complement the release of the upcoming Steve Martin-led remake of The Pink Panther in theaters with the re-issue of the original Peter Sellers films on DVD. The {{link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0001AG01M/qid=1117450715/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-7799063-0412607?v=glance&s=dvd five-film box set}} from last April leads the pack, with new individual releases of […]

Fans of Goscinny and Uderzo’s French comic book novels featuring Astérix, the power-juice guzzling Gaul, and his humongously strong sidekick Obelix, will be pleased to see the pair bounce back on the big screen in Asterix And The Vikings. Kinoo, in the {{link http://animatedviews.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5030#5030 Animted News Forum}} says that “the studio which did this movie […]

The trailer for Vanguard Animation’s fun comedy adventure Valiant has {{link http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/valiant/ just gone up}} in a number of high-quality sizes at Apple’s QuickTime Trailers site. The film will debut in the US through Walt Disney Pictures on August 19 2005. Don’t forget that the producers and creators of Valiant talk about the financing and […]

Seems Tom McGrath and Eric Darnell are really doing the online rounds, promoting their new DreamWorks comedy. The JoBlo.com website just posted a {{link http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=7564 new interview}} with the duo about their careers and the film, as well as a {{link http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=7540 discussion with the stars}} of the film, Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett […]

More sad news comes in following Henry Corden’s death, with {{link http://www.cartoonbrew.com/archives/2005_05.html#001108 Cartoon Brew’s reports}} of the recent passing of Hanna-Barbera voice artist Howard Morris and Ollie Johnston’s wife Marie. Morris was perhaps best known as the voice of Atom Ant and Beetle Bailey, while Marie, who died aged 87, was married to legendary Disney […]

As {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00003500.html we reported}} a couple of days ago, the latest Chicken Little trailer (as well as the much-requested Hitchhiker’s Guide spoof teaser) is now online in a variety of formats and sizes over at the film’s {{link http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/chickenlittle/ official teaser site}}.

Animation historian Mike Barrier takes an {{link http://www.michaelbarrier.com/Commentary/Madagascar/Madagascar.htm in-depth look at Madagascar}} and for once actually applauds a DreamWorks film! Meanwhile, the DreamWorks Animaton Fansite has {{link http://dreamworksfansite.com/features/reviews/madagascar.php another review up}}.