…toured around the world for exhibition. This will not in any way affect existing or future Aardman productions as 100% of sets and props are purpose built for each production….

{{link http://www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_6450.html Movies Online}} notes that the official website for \\{{link http://www.aeonflux.com/ Aeon Flux}}\\ has been updated with lots of new content, including new sections for production notes and cast…

{{link http://pixaranimation.blogspot.com/ Luxo}} has a roundup of blog updates from animators, including {{link http://louromano.blogspot.com/ Lou Ramano}}, {{link http://talesofcolossus.blogspot.com/ Mark Andrews}}, {{link http://www.ronniedelcarmen.com/blog1/blog.html Ronnie del Carmen}}, {{link http://enricocasarosa.com/wordpress.1/ Enrico Casarosa}}, {{link…

…releasing two other postage sets featuring animated characters. The first, called “Favorite Children’s Book Animals” and being released in January, features eight cherished characters from children’s literature, including The Very…

On January 6, 2006, we posted {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00004371.html this story}} taken from a {{link http://www.business-standard.com/iceworld/storypage.php?chklogin=&autono=210615&leftnm=lmnu9&leftindx=9&lselect=1 Business Standard}} article that quoted animator Manu Ittina. However, according to his {{link http://manuittina.com/blog.html blog}}…

With Pixar’s Steve Jobs and Disney’s Bob Iger making huge news today, it’s probably just coincidence that Disney chose today to made good on its {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00004368.html previous announcement}} concerning…

The Academy Award-nominated short film \\{{link http://www.blur.com/shorts/gopher_broke/ Gopher Broke}}\\ will be made into a feature-length film, reports {{link http://www.comingsoon.net/news/indietopnews.php?id=12886 ComingSoon.net}}. “Written and directed by Jeff Fowler, \\Gopher Broke\\ is a…

MTV Networks (which operates channels such as MTV, Nickelodeon, and Comedy Central) today {{link http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/01-26-2006/0004268298&EDATE= announced}} a partnership with Apple’s iTunes Music Store to make many of their popular shows…

At the {{link http://www.grammy.com/ 48th Annual Grammy Awards}} music from two animated films took home golden gramophones. “Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media” went to…

…animated films) and ESPN Classic, which will showcase historic sporting events much like its US counterpart. For more on this story, follow {{link http://www.indiantelevision.com/anex/y2k6/headlines/anex560.htm this link}}. In related news, Disney…

…MSNBC has a small piece on {{link http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11686493/from/RL.2/ South Park creators}} Trey Parker and Matt Stone and how the show has become progressively edgier during its ten season run, which…

Aaron Hartline, animation lead on Scrat for Blue Sky’s Ice Age 2: The Meltdown, speaks to {{link http://www.strutyourreel.com/forum/feature/ Strut Your Reel}} about breaking into the business, the highs and lows,…

…couch. Another appears to be a riff on \\Superman\\ movies. Both teasers indicate a July 27, 2007 release date”. Thanks to ‘Meg’ in the {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1307 A-N forums}} for the…

…They aren’t Granada, just Granada’s American distributor for this title. It is true that they have sold a LOT of DVDs and Peter has never been paid anything for them,…

Animation fans with high definition televisions are in luck, with two films being shown in the format over the next few weeks. {{link http://www.hbo.com/apps/schedule/ScheduleServlet?ACTION_DETAIL=DETAIL&ID=115494 HBO-HD}} is airing Fox/Blue Sky’s \\Robots\\…

…her. When the girls go out shopping, Barbie stumbles upon a special diary and a charm bracelet which – like magic – seem to turn things around for her in…

The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that The Triplets Of Belleville director Sylvain Chomet {{link http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/film/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002538527 has departed}} Universal’s animated adaptation of {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00001942.html The Tale of Despereaux}} to work on…

After {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00005072.html yesterday’s story}} that the {{link http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/monsterhouse/site/ official \\Monster House\\ website}} had a PG-13 warning listed in a PG rating box, Sony Pictures Animation has had the error…

…news, {{link http://www.catster.com/garfield/?PHPSESSID=e98f66701e2e707f9800295e263258ed Catster}} (the networking community for cats) is holding a Royal Treatment Sweepstakes where 10 lucky cats, and their human, can win a Hagen Living World Cat Spa….

A French teaser trailer is now online at {{link http://fr.movies.yahoo.com/features/arthur_et_les_minimoys/ Yahoo! France}} for \\{{link http://www.arthur-lelivre.com/ Arthur and the Minimoys}}\\. {{link http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=14872 ComingSoon.net}} reports that the film, written and directed by…

…a fresh rating of 77% on {{link http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10004076-cars/ Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer}}. The critical consensus is that “while the story may not reach the high standards of \\Toy Story\\ and \\The…

…great that we can offer them not just the existing library but something they’ve never seen as well”. Thanks to ‘KingPopper’ in our {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1496 forums}} for the heads up….

…Texas Chainsaw Massacre as part of its “Hare-Raising Halloween Marathon.” Since then, Starz and Shiman have partnered to develop a new bunny parody premiering each month. Each parody debuts exclusively…

…Witch and the Wardrobe and the coinciding sweepstakes,” said Patti VanDerGang, manager of consumer promotions for Starz Entertainment. “We look forward to bringing the land of Narnia to life for…

A trailer for Columbia/Sony Pictures Animation’s \\Surf’s Up\\ is now available online. Quicktime Low, Medium, High, HD, and iPod versions are available at the {{link http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/surfsup/ Apple Movie Trailer site}},…

…Chicken Little; for fantasy nuts, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; for golfers, The Greatest Game Ever Played; and, last but not least, for all…

…now available on the ITV {{link http://www.itv.com/page.asp?partid=6479 South Bank webpage}}. The free 20-minute special will remain the highlighted episode for one week and can be played in regular iTunes players….

…in which sixteen pre-qualified three-member teams will be challenged to create a character-driven animated sequence (of at least 15 seconds in length) based on a specific theme provided by the…

…dedicated to bringing Orange County the best in classic and contemporary films. Filmmakers may download an entry form at www.NewportBeachFilmFest.com or submit through www.withoutabox.com. The final deadline for entries is…

…(cash or check only), will not have to pay the $20.00 visitor registration fee. ADDITIONAL INFO: www.la.siggraph.org ABOUT THE LOS ANGELES PROFESSIONAL CHAPTER OF ACM SIGGRAPH: L.A. SIGGRAPH is a…