The Orange County Register yesterday reported on a new motion capture technology pioneered by Gene Alexander. Known as “MaMoCa, which stands for ‘Markerless Motion Capture,’ [it] will cut the cost of ‘motion capture’ by 90 percent.” The article includes a link to a video of the technology in action.

USA Today features an intricate article covering the premier of The Simpsons Movie in Springfield, Vermont. The story details the events held in honor of the Simpsons film, and hosts several videos covering the event as well as short interviews with fans who attended. The Simpsons Movie will be opening in theaters this Friday.

o-meon updates with a podcast interview with Neal Gabler, author of Walt Disney, The Triumph of the American Imagination. “With the full cooperation of the Walt Disney Company, and especially the Disney Archive, Gabler’s seven years of painstakingly meticulous research has produced the most complete portrait yet of one of the most influential lives of […]

Ultimate Disney has an in-depth review of the DVD for Miramax’s Renaissance, the black & white film noir animated vision of life in France five decades from now (shades of Minority Report). Additional images from the visually arresting film can be seen here:

Animated Views examines The Complete Adventures Of The Little King. As the latest entry in Steve Stanchfield’s Thunderbean Animation anthologies, the disc contains an appreciated library of truly vintage shorts based on Otto Soglow’s New Yorker strips. Animation historian Ben Simon describes the DVD as, “A delightful surprise, I thoroughly enjoyed my time with his […]

Coming Soon has the roster of guest voices to be featured in The Simpsons – Season 19, set to begin Sunday, September 23 at 8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT. Celebrities to be heard in upcoming episodes include John Stewart, Jack Black, Lionel Richie, Stephen Colbert, Matt Dillon, Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce and John Mahoney. In other […]

The Hollywood Reporter reports that Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane has suggested his show could hit the big screen sometime in the near future. While a plot has yet to be established for the film, MacFarlane acknowledges, “I don’t want to do ‘The Griffins must save the world.’” In the meantime, he is supposedly considering […]

One of the earliest computer-animated TV series, ReBoot is now being adapted into a trilogy of films, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Looking to Zeros 2 Heroes for creative inspiration regarding the brand, Rainmaker Animation is preparing the movies. Production on the ReBoot trilogy will commence later this year.

With a slideshow, Spinner lists the ten “Coolest Cartoon Rockers.” Coming in at #1 on the list is none other than The Chipmunks. Other entries on the countdown include Gorillaz, The Archies, Josie & the Pussycats, Bart Simpson, Fat Albert and the Junkyard Gang, Dethklok, Jem & the Holograms, Crazy Frog and Faith + 1.

The New York Times provides a sneak preview of Justice League: The New Frontier, coming directly to DVD next February. Based on the comic series by Darwyn Cooke, the film “follows Superman and other heroes of the DC Universe from the end of World War II through the cold war.”

Blue Sky Disney notices that Variety writes of the expectations in store for the Broadway incarnation of Disney’s The Little Mermaid. In addition, the article discusses the journey taken to bring the musical adaptation to the stage.

TV Shows on DVD indicates that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Fast Forward: The Day of Awakening – Season One, Part Two will arrive in stores on August 7, the same day that the computer animated TMNT will be released on DVD. The two-disc DVD set will feature the final 13 episodes from the show’s […]

DVD Beaver has the cover art and other details on Tekkon Kinkreet dvd which will be out on 25th September. From the makers of The Animatrix, the movie is based on a popular Japanese manga written by Taiyo Matsumoto. Tekkon Kinkreet will also be available on Blu-Ray.

Upcoming Pixar with Hollywood In Hi-Def reports that Cars is all set to make its debut on Blu-Ray on Nov 6, this year. In addition to all the extras from the last year’s DVD release, Blu-Ray disc will feature few other extras too including the interactive feature “Car Finder,” allowing users to search for the […]

Jim Hill Media shares some news on the cast members of Disney/ImageMovers’ CG-and-live-action feature A Christmas Carol directed by Robert Zemeckis. The article also talks about the impact this feature may have on the upcoming Disney film The Princess and the Frog.

This morning, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards nominations. Coming Soon has posted the full list of nominees. This year’s animation-related nominees may be seen be here:

Entertainment Weekly counts down their favorite computer generated movie characters. With the title character of Peter Jackson’s King Kong taking the top spot, the list also includes Casper the Friendly Ghost (Casper), T-Rex (Jurassic Park), Sandman (Spider-Man 3), Woody and Buzz Lightyear (Toy Story), T-1000 (Terminator 2: Judgment Day), Yoda (Attack of the Clones, Revenge […]

Times Online lists their picks for “the 33 funniest Simpsons cameos ever.” Meanwhile, one lucky reader who names their favorite Simpsons cameo to Times Online will win a pair of tickets to the UK premiere of The Simpsons Movie.

CNN Money reports that Aardman and AtomFilms have announced the debut of Pib and Pog, an original broadband animated series. The series debuted on AtomFilms site and will also be available to download later this month on the AtomFilms Channel on xBox Live. Pib and Pog series and its characters are based on a short […]

Cartoon Network will host a number of panels and special events, including signings, during Comic-Con International, to be held in San Diego, California, Thursday, July 26 – Sunday, July 29, 2007. Follow the link for all the details.

On the official Comcast site, a brand new Flash commercial created by John Kricfalusi can be found to promote Comcasts’ Triple Play. Meanwhile, Cold Hard Flash has published an article on John K’s latest commercial including an interview with the creator of Ren & Stimpy himself and his supporting crew. Concurrently, John K’s own blog […]

After a long absence, Clay Kaytis’ Animation Podcast returns with part four of the Burny Mattinson interview. In this final segment, Burny “talks about his work on various films including Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas, and Mulan, and he shares some great advice on story idea generation and pitching.”

CNN Money indicates that DreamWorks Animation’s Monsters vs. Aliens is now scheduled to be released nationwide on May 15, 2009. The date is one week earlier than had been previously announced. Reinventing the classic ’50s monster movie into an irreverent modern day action comedy, Monsters vs. Aliens will be the first DreamWorks Animation film produced […]

Disney Interactive has released a trailer for the video game Enchanted, based on the upcoming Disney movie of the same name. FileFront has made the trailer available to view or download.

As reported yesterday, MySpace and Moviefone are currently offering exclusive clips from The Simpsons Movie. Now, word arrives that MSN and IGN Movies are likewise showcasing scenes from the film. In the meantime, Latino Review has acquired a noteworthy collection of Simpsons Movie images. The Simpsons Movie is scheduled to enter theaters nationwide on July […]

In a summary of the latest news happening at Cartoon Network, The Animation Guild Blog writes that a half-hour special for The Powerpuff Girls is in the works. The report also indicates that the creator of Billy and Mandy is readying two pilots for shows not named in the article, while noting that Network has […]

TV Shows on DVD has the full cover artwork for The Adventures of Aquaman – The Complete Collection and The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper – Volume 1. Meanwhile, the site has the details on the Family Guy – Freakin’ Party Pack, coming October 30. Containing the series’ first five DVD volumes, as well as […]

USA Today reports that none other than Homer Simpson will make a special guest appearance on NBC’s The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, next Tuesday, July 24th, to promote the upcoming Simpsons Movie. Homer Simpson will be restricted to making a brief appearance during the show’s opening monologue. “I understand I’m doing a monologue,” Simpson […]

Already a controversial figure for some, Cartoon Brew‘s Amid Amidi has found himself in ASIFA-Hollywood Executive Board member Larry Loc’s sights after Amidi penned some disparaging remarks about the organization’s annual Annie Awards. Amidi campaigned for recognition to Disney animator Art Stevens and branded ASIFA “useless” when Stevens passed away this past May without an […]

With Animated Views, Mark Smith, the owner and operator of MarkToons Video Animation, recently took the time to share some thoughts regarding his latest book, The Art of Flash Animation: Creative Cartooning. The publication examines how one may best apply the popular software, while also discussing other rules and tips that may help those working, […]