…international film festivals where Raven Tales garnered over twenty awards, including the National Film Board of Canada award for Best Animation at the Real to Reel film festival and Best…

…were Rolie Polie Olie, for “Outstanding Special Class Animated Program”; Kim Possible, for “Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing – Live Action and Animation”; and Brandy & Mr. Whiskers, for “Outstanding…

Effects house Shynola’s most recent animation adventure involved the Guide entries for the big-screen adaptation of The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy. Chris Harding {{link http://www.vfxblog.com/articles/shynola_on_hitchhikers/index.html talks to vfxblog}} about…

Animation historian Mike Barrier takes an {{link http://www.michaelbarrier.com/Commentary/Madagascar/Madagascar.htm in-depth look at Madagascar}} and for once actually applauds a DreamWorks film! Meanwhile, the DreamWorks Animaton Fansite has {{link http://dreamworksfansite.com/features/reviews/madagascar.php another review…

…to the DVD collections of comic fans, animation fans, and action/adventure fans,” while the site’s verdict on Superfriends: Volume Two is that it, “works great as entertainment for young kids,…

…has been cancelled, The DreamWorks SKG Fansite reports that Kung Fu Panda is still in pre-production at DreamWorks Animation. The studio is hoping for a 2008 release for the movie….

DreamWorks Animation’s \\{{link http://www.madagascar-themovie.com/ Madagascar}}\\ opens today. The film will debut in a staggering 4,131 theatres – making it the third widest released film of all time according to {{link…

Screencaps from the trailer for Open Season are online at JoBlo. Sony Pictures Animation’s CGI comedy Open Season, starring the voices of Ashton Kutcher, Martin Lawrence, Debra Messing and Paul…

…the increased work flow. About Trace Pictures: Trace Pictures is a mixed media Animation and Design company that combines 2D, 3D, stop motion, live action and more to create innovative…

…state of Dark Prince Productions, the intentionally small Parisian studio with two ‘hats’: producer and service studio. It is worth noting that GenerActor, the company’s proprietary 2D animation software, finished…

…to design the house. In later years, she accompanied her husband on his travels around the world as he promoted the legacy of Disney animation and the four books he…

The Post-Standard, via Coming Soon, indicates that Ben Burtt, sound designer for all the Star Wars and Indiana Jones films, has moved to Pixar Animation Studios. Though the Star Wars…

…on display; engaging action and colorful characters are a plus, but the animation is mediocre at best and the non-stop puns can induce cringes.” In other DVD news, IGN FimForce…

{{link http://money.cnn.com/2005/06/02/news/midcaps/dreamworks.reut/index.htm CNN}} reports that DreamWorks Animation is facing a shareholder lawsuit that accuses the company of misrepresenting DVD sales for \\Shrek 2\\. The lawsuit, which could become a class-action…

The Associated Press reports that DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. shares fell to a new low on Friday, following the shareholder lawsuit claiming that Chief Executive Jeffrey Katzenberg misrepresented DVD sales…

At the Animation Nation Bulletin Board, ‘Papercut’ has posted a schedule for upcoming animated movie releases, from The Corpse Bride to Shrek 4….

…will focus on Peanuts characters, with Snoopy being the guest of honor. Animation luminaries such as Martha Goldman Sigall, Rob Minkoff, and Bill Melendez are also scheduled to appear. A…

…He-Man, signed a deal yesterday with US media group Time Warner. The children’s show will be shown on pay-TV channel HBO Family this autumn. The pre-school animation will be shown…

…of excellence and efficiency caused a revolution in the telecommunications industry, IDT Entertainment’s combination of high-quality animation and streamlined production is bringing innovation to the creation of computer generated films.”…

…Disney/Pixar’s debut collaboration, {{link http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=6557&n=1&burl= Toy Story: 10th Anniversary Edition}}, which promises “improved video and sound quality, Legacy Of Toy Story featurette, deleted scenes, animation tests and a new music…

Whatever might be said of the storyline for Tarzan II (see diametrically opposing reports at Ultimate Disney and Jim Hill Media) 90% of the time the quality of the animation…

The Internet Movie Database indicates that in an interview with The New York Times [free registration required], Disney CEO-designate Robert Iger states that he recently visited Jobs at Pixar Animation…

Steve Blake writes in to tell us about {{link http://liudger.blogspot.com/2005/06/back-from-annecy.html the Liudger blogsite}}, where photos from the 29th Annecy Animation Festival, which has just come to a close in France,…

…of the Gaets, following his battles with the troll-like Grendel and a fire-breathing dragon. Before that hits theaters, Zemeckis is producing Monster House, another feature using the same computer-assisted animation…

…Spanish animated series Hero Kids, produced by Alma Ata International Pictures, will take part in the 16th edition of Cartoon Forum, the most important and prestigious animation fair in Europe….

…Donald Volume 2 and Disney Rarities – all for December. Also due for release by year’s end is Vanguard Animation’s Valiant, which opens theatrically in the US on August 19th….

The 28th annual Annecy Animation Festival has announced the Palmarè awards for 2005. Here are the winners: Shorts The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello The Annecy Cristal Australia Fliegenpflicht…

…Paint and Animation software, has released a new update patch for users of PD Pro 3.x. Version 3.2 contains new speed optimizations for built-in brushes, as well as faster interactive…

…only new voting members invited to join the organization in 2005. Among them are Pixar and Apple CEO Steve Jobs, and several others in the animation world: Andrew Adamson (director…

…check the Comic-Con program book for any last minute changes. Join Craig Clark for a Q&A session immediately following the screening. Craig’s animation and FX credits include: Forrest Gump, The…