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How Pixar’s Inside Out models real-world filmmaking tools
Roald Dahl books get interactive with new app series
Did Pixar kill hand-drawn animation in the US?
Minions

Minions has potential but is ultimately disappointing with an uneven plot and stale jokes. Instead of feature length these little guys would be better served doing short films from now on.

Space Jam sequel/reboot with LeBron James in the works?
Don Rickles returns for Toy Story 4
EU opens antitrust case against 6 major US movie studios
Minions opens

Universal/Illumination’s Minions opens today in 4,302 theatres according to Box Office Mojo. The film is getting mixed reviews from the critics, scoring a 56% at Rotten Tomatoes. Their consensus: “The Minions’ brightly colored brand of gibberish-fueled insanity stretches to feature length in their self-titled Despicable Me spinoff, with uneven but often hilarious results”. Box Office […]

Cuba’s animation industry filled with challenges and promise
Disney XD shorts build to September Guardians of the Galaxy premiere
Chinese filmmaker denies The Autobots rips off Cars
Animation Guild secures new contract
Comic-Con animation events to get excited about
View an exclusive clip from Zarafa, opening today in NYC
Minions score biggest animated opening weekend ever in UK
Google Play and eOne to offer feature film All Creatures Big and Small free

Entertainment One’s feature-length film All Creatures Big and Small is getting an exclusive debut on Google Play July 1st — and audiences in the U.S. can reserve a complimentary HD copy starting today and running through July 28th. The release coincides with the launch of Google Play’s new family-friendly discovery experience that is designed to […]

How Pixar picked the 5 core emotions of Inside Out
AV Interactive #6: Scoring Pixar

After a brief hiatus, AV Interactive is back! To celebrate the release of Inside Out, show us what you know about the four people who have composed all 15 scores for Pixar’s films.

Inside Out opens

Pixar’s Inside Out opens today in 3,946 theatres according to Box Office Mojo. The film is getting universal praise from the critics with a stellar 99% at Rotten Tomatoes. Their consensus: “Inventive, gorgeously animated, and powerfully moving, Inside Out is another outstanding addition to the Pixar library of modern animated classics”. However, with dinosaurs still […]

Pixar’s convincing argument against childhood happiness
Inside Out apps from Disney
How the director of Up made Pixar’s wildest movie yet
Disney to release contemporary shorts in new home video collection

Disney has announced they will be releasing a collection of their contemporary short films on Blu-ray and digital platforms this August. Each film will feature an introduction by the filmmakers. Included in the collection are the following films (along with the who introduces them): Frozen Fever (2015) – Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee, Peter Del Vecho, […]