…fallen flat on its face. This is a story best told with all the lines and curves that come from the heart and hand of an animator who knows how…

…to make this year’s Oscar race for Best Animated Feature a 2D/3D showdown. [paid subscription required for \\Animation Magazine\\ – but worth the price!] …I believe we now find ourselves…

Yahoo! Finance reveals that Fortune magazine’s “America’s Most Admired Companies” issue, being distributed this week, has found the Walt Disney Company to be America’s most admired entertainment company, based on…

…shows are: Megas XLR – A new action-comedy series about a 20-something grease monkey who discovers a giant fighting robot from the future in a New Jersey landfill. Premieres on…

…get a second [US] theatrical release – in Japanese”. Perhaps the best news is saved for last: “Disney will pick up Totoro when Fox is done and release a wide…

Many critics are saying that the game should have never been started for UPN’s Game Over, the first computer-animated primetime show on broadcast televison. Though most enjoy the show’s animation…

…money. While the better cartoons in this series of 220 episodes are also included (County Fair and Gem Jam among others), the quality of the cartoons is uneven at best.”…

…improving his grades, but makes up an excuse to get out of going to the park with his family. When guilt finally gets the best of him and he asks…

…with both feet but it wasn’t to be. I wish the best of luck to Firefly. Perhaps they will have better success”. More news as and when we get it….

…article highlights “The Best in Animated & VFX Commercials” so there are some great hand-drawn commercials in addition to many computer-generated ones for a total of twenty commercials, all, with…

Hot off the press comes a new announcement from Buena Vista Home Entertainment that American Idol star Clay Aiken will be performing the song “Proud of Your Boy,” which was…

Toon Zone has the details on new direct-to-video movies based popular toys. First up, Paramount Home Entertainment will provide worldwide distribution to Hasbro’s direct-to-video titles, both companies yesterday. Releases this…

…Society Award for his animation supervision on Stuart Little 2. Bancroft seeks, along with his colleagues, to provide quality, values-based entertainment through traditional, hand-drawn animation along with some computer animation….

…end to the speculation. The Thing maquette is actually an older design that was submitted by Steve Johnson’s EdgeFx, the company that Spectral Motion beat out in a design competition…

Jerry Beck at Cartoon Brew points out that animator extraordinaire Bill Melendez has made some major renovations to his site at {{link http://www.billmelendez.tv www.billmelendez.tv}}. Bill is best known for producing…

…entertainment technology companies. IMAX’s businesses include the creation and delivery of the world’s best cinematic presentations using proprietary IMAX and IMAX® 3D technology, and the development of the highest quality…

…“Santa’s Workshop Challenge” game and “Santa’s Sort” game; the comic “All Things Deleted” behind-the-scenes secrets, the “Inspiration on Ice” featurette with superstar Michelle Kwan, and a DVD-ROM holiday cards maker….

…Dick Grayson, otherwise known as Robin. This film is already generating a big buzz in the fan film community and exemplifies the fact that a little bit of money can…

…Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire will both be competing, as well as Fox’s version of another bestselling young adult fantasy, Eragon….

If you are looking for some of the best coverage of Comic-Con, look no further, as Animated-News provides a recap and recommendations for websites reporting from the event: In addition…

…Hollywood and Chairman of the Walk of Fame Committee, will preside over the event and Leron Gubler, President/CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce will speak on behalf of the…

…new expressive possibilities possible because of new digital technologies. The film which is schedueled to be released in Japan late this year, is the direct-to-DVD sequel to the best-selling video…

…plot. While it’s not in the same ballpark as the best Disney animated films, this light comedy offers brisk diversion and definitely ascends above the low quality of schlocky, direct-to-video…

…agreement, Finding Nemo, was launched across multiple platforms in May 2003 and ranked as the top-selling children’s game and the fifth best-selling game overall released in 2003, according to the…

…the amazing world of animated art. Check out this line-up: 6 x International Competitive screenings (80 different films) 2 x Computer Animation Panoramas John Kricfalusi Retrospective (the creator of TV’s…

…if the producers aren’t careful! Lastly, Glen Keane, like Sanders, seems to be trying his best to compromise with CG in his directorial debut, Rapunzel Unbraided. A new CG-blend technique…

‘Special Ed’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=4851#post4851 AN Forum}} has linked to an interesting piece at CBS News, which looks at a new series of commemorative stamp pressings coming for 2005….

…AND BABE: “In addition to the phenomenally successful Lord of the Rings films, Jim has been responsible for some of the best visual effects,” said producer Tarquin Gotch (Home Alone,…

…to mid 2005, likely to tie in with the new Batman film’s release. TV Shows also credits ToonZone for their scoop on both a “Best-Of” compilation disc and a Deluxe…

The first-ever annual international competition to identify the best in Manga and Anime talent in the world has been launched, with $75,000 (£40,912) worth of prizes to be won. Click…