According to Ma. Lourdes Gopalan, board member and education committee head of the Animation Council of the Philippines Inc. (ACPI), the call for animation services from the Philippines is assuredly looking to rise, should current trends remain. Furthmore, Gopalan states, the global animation industry may reach the $50 billion mark worldwide within the next couple […]

At STLtoday.com, the spotlight is on Tracy VonGruben, a digital artist for AniMagic Productions Inc. The brief but informative article is especially recommded to those people considering a career in a similar line of work.

Raven Moon Entertainment, Inc. has issued a press release, through Yahoo! Finance, regarding the news of MG Studios’ investing in approximately half of the $3.2 million budget for Raven Moon’s first “G-Rated family animated theatrical film,” Gina D & the Transistor Sisters: In Search of the Golden Record. A trailer for the movie may be […]

It looks like it was a little rainy but that didn’t keep Disney’s float, comprised of “five beautiful Disney castles from around the world seeming to float . . . on a pillow of clouds,” from participating in the 117th Rose Parade in Pasadena. Complete story at Disneyland News. Three images can be viewed here:

Dark Horizons points to Spielberg Films, where the rumor of Steven Spielberg hoping to shoot a Mary Poppins remake finally comes to rest. Steven Spielberg’s rep Marvin Levy responds, “I never heard of this and couldn’t imagine Steven ever doing a remake of a classic – and a [Walt Disney] classic at that. There’s a […]

Discovered at Wikipedia is the cast listing for Bambi II, as the latter characters mentioned for the midquel hint at what may be some interesting plot pieces. The casting is as such: Alexander Gould (Bambi), Patrick Stewart (The Great Prince of the Forest), Brendon Baerg (Thumper), Nicky Jones (Flower), Kristen Chenoweth (Faline), Anthony Ghannam (Ronno), […]

The Big Cartoon Database reports that organizers of the World Ice Art Championships are looking to host the premiere of Ice Age 2: The Meltdown. With talks already in progress with the film’s distributor, 20th Century Fox, plans for the premiere include such unique features as ice sculptures of Ice Age 2’s characters, a children’s […]

One new photo each from Barnyard and Charlotte’s Web has been posted at Latino Review, courtesy of the Paramount Pictures 2006 preview.

The VeggieTales entry at Wikipedia reveals three upcoming projects from the faith-promoting foods: Larry-Boy and the Bad Apple [or Larry-Boy Returns] (2006), Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler (2006), and Minnesota Cuke and the Quest for Noah’s Umbrella (2006-2007).

AWN releases helpful info regarding the January schedule for Disney Channel, Toon Disney, and ABC Kids. It is especially worth noting Disney Channel’s premiere of The Emperor’s New School, debuting Friday, January 27th, at 7:30pm ET/PT. The following day, the series will begin its run on ABC Kids.

Yahoo! Movies has added seven video clips from Hoodwinked, in its section devoted to the Weinstein Co. film.

According to the Wikipedia, a brand new Spongebob Squarepants short will accompany fellow Nickelodeon effort Barnyard, when the CGI comedy hits theaters on October 6th.

Containing 37 episodes of the popular cartoon series, Danger Mouse – The Complete Seasons 5 & 6 also offers character descriptions and the Count Duckula episode “One Stormy Night,” in which Count Duckula sports a pair of Danger Mouse pajamas. The information arrives from TV Shows on DVD, which likewise presents the DVD set’s cover […]

Post-Gazette.com profiles animator Don Waller, whose credits include Peter Jackson’s King Kong, Jurassic Park, and Dinosaur. Many of Waller’s thoughts regarding his experience of working on Kong are likewise included in the composition.

MTV.com, via Moviehole, reveals that Linda Cardellini of the first two Scooby-Doo movies has expressed interest in reprising the role of Velma for a third outing. In the meantime, rumors have floating that Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr, Matthew Lillard and writer James Gunn are no longer interested in the Scooby-Doo film series. As […]

The New York Times investigates the effect Nickelodeon’s programming in China has on the country – and vice versa. A central point in the article is the censorship given toward the first Kids’ Choice Awards presented in China, where the program was referred to as the Kids’ Choice Honors.

While pointing out some of the its writers’ most anticipated movies of 2006, Coming Soon notes that the soundtrack to Warner Bros. CGI musical Happy Feet will contain Queen’s “Somebody to Love” and Prince’s “Kiss,” among other pop songs.

From Jim Hill Media comes the interesting story of how DNA Productions came to lose a feline mascot named Helix, only to adopt a certain three-eyed mutant chimpanzee named Paul.

Awaiting at Rent A Coder is the job offer for someone capable of cloning speaking animated characters for the site OddCast.com. Details and requirements of the work opportunity are listed at the earlier site.

In its first year of eligibility, Pixar’s first feature film, \\Toy Story\\, has been added to the {{link http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2005/05-262.html National Film Registry}} according to the head of the Library of Congress, James Billington. Each year the Librarian of Congress, advised by the National Film Preservation Board, selects up to 25 films that are culturally, historically […]

King Kong remained in the #1 spot at last weekend’s box office, with $21,259,320 from 3,576 theaters, for a total domestic gross of $108,582,050. Not far behind was The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, which roared with $19,777,962 from 3,853 theaters, making its U.S. total $153,220,802. At #16, the IMAX […]

Discovered at eBay is a picture of a theater mobile used to promote Hoodwinked. In related news, the official website for Hoodwinked has been updated. To reach the site’s new features, one must wait at its intro page for a brief period, which will then be followed by an “Enter” screen.

On January 8th, the “Collector’s Edition” DVDs of A Bug’s Life, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, and The Incredibles will receive a price reduction, thus carrying the new suggested retail price of somewhere near $15. As Ultimate Disney notes, once the change in cost is underway, the DVDs may likely be found for a few dollars […]

Latino Review offers a new video preview for The Ant Bully. Lasting over five minutes, the preview presents a large glimpse of animation from the film, in addition to introducing several of the movie’s main characters.

The Associated Press, through Yahoo! Finance, indicates that for around $9.4 million in cash and debt, online content provider Jupitermedia Corp. has bought Animation Factory Inc. from VA Software Corp. With a paid online subscription, one may use Animation Factory to receive animated graphics, 3D clip art, Microsoft PowerPoint templates, video backgrounds, and e-mail and […]

According to icWales, Mike Young of Mike Young Productions has revealed that he is in discussions with the Welsh Assembly Government, concerning the creation of an animation studio in his native Wales. A possible first project for the new studio is an adventure for kids, with friendly submarines.

CNN Money analyzes the future of DreamWorks Animation, whose shares fell 35% in 2005. Special interest is especially shown in how Paramount’s acquisition of DreamWorks will affect the company, along with thoughts on the competition from Pixar.

From AWN comes the press release for the Ice Age 2: The Meltdown video game, created by Vivendi Universal Games. Coming to stores in the spring of 2006, the game will be availabe for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance and PC. Regarding the project, Peter Della Penna, Chief Operating […]

IGN FilmForce reports the announcement from Square Enix that in only three days, Kingdom Hearts II has sold over one million copies in Japan. By comparison, the first Kingdom Hearts has failed to reach that mark during its entire run thus far in Japan.

As Father Time draws the year 2005 to a close Chuck Oberleitner has posted a Year In Review in video or photo format for the Disney enthusiast, accompanied by a score that had been written by Andy Garfield that had been intended to be used for Disneyland’s 50th Anniversary celebration.