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More on ILM's work for Dead Man's Chest

Animation supervisor Hal T. Hickel, visual effects art director Aaron McBride, and creature model supervisor Geoff Campbell take the site on a tour, explaining the development of the film’s fierce…

New Simpsons for new year

Animation World Network reports that brand new episodes of The Simpsons will begin on January 7 on the FOX Network. Read the full article for the New Years resolutions of…

Mulan on the small screen

…television series about “the courageous Chinese girl who dressed up as a man so she could take the place of her aged father in battle,” according to Animation World Network….

2006: The Year In Pix

Check out o-meon for a QuickTime slideshow of photos from some of the many animation and Disney-related events that took place during this last calendar year. Some of the events…

DreamWorks characters to try non-Universal theme parks

FilmStew.com via Yahoo! Movies writes that a deal providing Universal Studios theme parks the exclusive use of DreamWorks Animation characters is no longer in service. Supposedly, the studio had numerous…

Animated Views exclusive! A tour of the Disney art exhibition!

…Palais. The show extensively reveals the many and varied sources of European inspiration, from books to cinema, that the Disney artists of the Golden Age of animation drew upon to…

Nicktoons Network shares Secret

Nicktoons Network, Nickelodeon’s 24-hour animation channel, has announced 13 original half-hour episodes of The Secret Show, via a press release at Broadcast Newsroom. Described as “Get Smart meets Monty Python,”…

Latest on Aardman Animations

BBC News relays the thoughts expressed by Aardman Animations co-founder Peter Lord regarding the death of Joseph Barbera. “Hanna and Barbera’s surprising achievement was to give us great animated comedy…

Madagascar tops Billboard DVD sales of 2006

During the eligibility period of December 3, 2005, through November 25, 2006, DreamWorks Animation’s Madagascar was the most sought-after DVD, according to Billboad magazine via the Houston Chronicle/Associated Press. Other…

Surf's Up site now online

Coming Soon notices that the official website for Sony Pictures Animation’s Surf’s Up has opened. Right now, the domain presents the film’s synopsis, teaser trailer, wallpaper, and a Pen Gu…

Cat put to sleep

In an interview with Sci Fi Wire, director Kevin Munroe lets the cat out of the bag that Cat Tale has been scrapped. Imagi Animation Studios producer Thomas K. Gray…

Shrek the Third Japanese teasers

The official Japanese website for Shrek the Third has added two teaser trailers for the movie. Available to view through Coming Soon, both trailers offer a glimpse at some animation

Animated tally for 2006 world box office

The Animation Guild Blog breaks down how animated movies fared among the live-action flicks at the 2006 international box office. Among the top ten films, Ice Age: The Meltdown took…

Sundance animated shorts coming to iTunes

Animation World Network reports that many of the animated shorts to be shown at this year’s Sundance Festival will be made available for download to the public on the iTunes…

Lionsgate getting input from online users on future projects

Lionsgate is getting feedback from internet users to help them decide about future animated projects, according to Animation Magazine. The online teen community Habbo is hosting several animated shorts. For…

Toying around with more Toy Story 3 rumors

A recent article in Variety discusses Pixar Animation Studios’ release schedule for the next couple of years, mentioning 2009 as a possible release date for Toy Story 3….

Ghost in the Shell to go live-action?

Variety reports that a live action version of Ghost in the Shell is being shopped around by animation company Production I.G., who acquired the rights from publisher Kodansha. The animated…

AWN looks at 2007 animated Oscar nominees

Animation World Network has posted their annual Oscar Showcase. The site features a collection of pics, articles, and info about each animated nominee and video clips from all the animated…

Robinsons roundup

…Tiny. Concurrently, Byte and Switch writes of the technical adjustments Disney Feature Animation had to make in an effort to meet the movie’s release date. Interestingly, the site notes that…

Orville Redenbacher resurrected in new ad

…Corn. Directed by David Fincher, the ad places Redenbacher into the present, courtesy of computer animation. More information on the television spot may be viewed through its official press release….

Bee Movie B trailer

According to USA Today, a new “anti-trailer” for DreamWorks Animation’s Fall 2007 release Bee Movie will show in theaters beginning today. The trailer’s storyline will pick up from the storyline…

Release dates: Wild Things, Transylvania, Meatballs, Chipmunks

…year, Warner Bros.’ Where the Wild Things Are will hit cinemas on October 3. In 2009, two films from Sony Pictures Animation will arrive: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs…

Spotlight on Pixar's Valerie LaPointe

HamptonRoads.com introduces readers to Valerie LaPointe, currently employed as a story artist for Pixar Animation Studios. Receiving a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Southern California, LaPointe…

DVD review: Cinderella III

Over at Animated Views, we’ve just posted our take on Disney’s latest direct-to-video offering, Cinderella III: A Twist In Time. While the animation isn’t as top notch as the 1950…

Sunday a big night for awards

…Annie Awards for animation, the Visual Effects Society Awards, and the Writers Guild of America Awards. Look for the winners to be announced as soon as possible on Animated News!…

The Simpsons wins WGA Award

The Simpsons won the animation prize at the 2007 Writers Guild of America Awards. The award went to John Frink for writing the episode “The Italian Bob”….

MK 2 developing Puss in Boots

Variety indicates that French studio MK 2 will release its own computer animated Puss in Boots movie in 2009 – two years before DreamWorks Animation’s Puss picture. “We aren’t jumping…

CGI Clone Wars update

In a video interview with Mint in Box, Industrial Light & Magic animation supervisor Rob Coleman gives an update on the computer animated Star Wars: Clone Wars television series. A…

Bee Movie teaser #2 now in more formats

…DreamWorks Animation Presents In Association With Columbus 81 Productions Bee Movie Produced by Jerry Seinfeld, Christina Steinberg Written by Jerry Seinfeld Directed by Simon J. Smith, Steve Hickner Cast: Jerry…

Third Simpsons Movie trailer now available

The third trailer for The Simpsons Movie is now available to view at Apple.com. The spot provides a larger peek at the film’s plot and animation than the previous trailers…