Leeward Community College is now just one of the educational facilities in Hawaii sporting a “state-of-the-art animating computer system.” TheHawaiiChannel.com writes that the Animation Render Farm Project is allowing students…

…the breakthrough interactive event that recently premiered on AOL involving challenges and clues based on pop culture. About Flushed Away In this new comedy set on and beneath the streets…

Direct from Paramount Pictures, brand-new posters for Flushed Away and Charlotte’s Web have arrived. For Web, a series of character banners are introduced, while Flushed is the subject of two…

…film First Flight just launched at http://www.firstflightshort.com/. There you can learn more about First Flight and its creators, view an exclusive clip from the short, and check out which festivals…

Discovered at Movieposter.com is the final poster for Happy Feet. The one-sheet heavily resembles its teaser predecessor, with the exception that the “Warning: May Cause Toe-Tapping” label has been replaced…

Variety.com notes that Gumby is making a return to television, set to star in a future animated series and direct-to-video movie. The projects will be produced by Joe Clokey, son…

…and 16 One-hour Telefilms Included in “Scooberang” Salute Spooky mysteries and spine-tingling action will haunt Boomerang Oct. 26-31 when the commercial-free television home to classic cartoons stirs up the comedy…

With the Chicago Sun-Times, Jeannie Schulz, widow of Peanuts creator Charles Schulz, and animator/director Bill Melendez recollect on the making of It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. The special premiered…

…The Black Cauldron, Basil the Great Mouse Detective, Oliver and Company, and I was a directing animator in London on Who Framed Roger Rabbit. I then went to Germany and…

…first-hand from directors David Bowers and Sam Fell about what it was like to bridge the styles of DreamWorks and Aardman. Supervising animators Simon Otto and Jason Spencer-Galsworthy discuss bringing…

Dark Horizons speaks with George Miller, regarding the story and visual effects of his latest film, Happy Feet. Likewise, SCI FI Wire talks with Robin Williams, who voices two different…

…by developing its own games instead of of licensing characters and content. According to Sun-Sentinel.com, Disney chose Nintendo as a partner due to the younger demographics of both companies. Furthermore,…

The Etch A Sketch is becoming more animated this Holiday season, records NashuaTelegraph.com. The classic toy is getting a makeover, decorated with characters such as Spongebob Squarepants and Dora the…

An interesting tidbit has appeared at Wikipedia, regarding Cinderella III: A Twist in Time. According to the site, the movie was originally rated PG, because of “some violence scenes.” Nonetheless,…

SFGate.com takes a lengthy look at Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination. In addition, the online editorial includes thoughts from the book’s author, Neal Gabler. Released on October…

…at 7 p.m. (ET, PT) and each Friday night will feature a holiday special. And to top it all off, there’s a Christmas Party on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day,…

According to weekend stats from Box Office Mojo, Happy Feet has bested Casino Royale, and all other films, at the domestic box office this weekend, earning $41.6 million over the…

…comic book style and a pompous soundtrack referring to classic film productions. The director of the film Paths of Hate thought using features characteristic to comic books was a suitable…

SpielbergFilms.com reports that a long discussed, never-yet-realized Tintin film series may still eventually see the light of day. “A few years back, news of Amblin Entertainment’s reacquisition to the rights…

Numerous covers for some of next year’s most anticipated animated films are now appearing at Amazon.com. For Shrek the Third, two titles in the mix are Mad Libs plus Storybook…

Cartoon Brew points to a hilarious but controversial Irn Bru commercial. Hosted at YouTube, the recent advertisement for Scotland’s #1 soft drink spoofs the beloved Holiday classic The Snowman. Concurrently,…

The latest trailer for TMNT, the return of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, is now hosted at MTV.com. Thanks to “YCougar” at the Animated News & Views Forum for the…

News.com.au explains the ingredients used for the creation of Happy Feet, one of which being the visual effects composed by Animal Logic. Studying Antartica, as well as such creatures as…

…2006. Two of the films to have a quick mention in the piece are none other than Monster House and Happy Feet, as both come “highly recommended” by the magazine….

Upcoming Pixar brings the glad tidings that toys for Disney/Pixar’s Ratatouille may now be seen at ToyWiz.com. While the figures reveal more character designs from the film, two playsets present…

Smallville is coming to a cell phone near you, in the form of the animated Smallville Legends: The Oliver Queen Chronicles, notifies Variety. Premiering Thursday, the series will be exclusive…

…several of its upcoming features for sequel potential. Thus, DreamWorks will work toward releasing one original movie and one follow-up each year. The Wall Street Journal via Post-Gazette.com has more…

…17 on The CW, the episode features Williams as Queen Athena, the ruler of “an island colony of beautiful, powerful women with devious plans for the planet and its men.”…

The AOL/Warner Bros. video on-demand website In2TV.com has recently begun offering dozens of classic Looney Tunes shorts on its website for free viewing. Bugs Bunny, Daffy, and Porky star in…

…Pixar Animation Studios. Receiving a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Southern California, LaPointe acquired a job at Pixar after completing a summer internship with the company….