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New York Licensing Show pics
Wizard Entertainment offers a series of photos from this year’s New York Licensing Show. Certain images in the batch regard such animation-related projects as Kung Fu Panda, Beowulf, Speed Racer… |
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First George Of The Jungle footage swings online
…aired on the G4 Tech TV network in Canada, includes an interview with producer Kevin Gamble and director Jayson Thiessen explaining the basics of producing animation in Flash for TV…. |
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Remy educates about food
…devoted themselves to in order to portray the world of upscale French cuisine accurately. For those who like animation and food, this is the article to read. The piece even… |
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Seinfeld on Bee Movie
Jerry Seinfeld recently spoke to BlackFilm.com about his work for the DreamWorks Animation comedy Bee Movie, opening November 2nd. In the conversation, Seinfeld notes how he became involved with the… |
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Cinema Expo debuts new posters
…films, titles relating to animation included Bee Movie, Horton Hears a Who!, The Simpsons Movie, Enchanted, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian and Beowulf. Film Focus showcases photos taken of… |
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Announcing Walt's People – Volume 5
…department, and the new golden age of animation. It contains hundreds of new stories about the Studio and its artists and should delight even the most serious historians and enthusiasts.”… |
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M51 & Gizmo spotlighted; Anime licenses announced
Ain’t It Cool News points out the involvement of animator Tim Pyle (Invader Zim) on M51 & Gizmo. Blending traditional and computer animation, the educational short “looks at NASA’s Spitzer… |
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Ratatouille roundup #4
With the article “Wizards at Pixar work hard to stand out,” CNN investigates the behind-the-scenes happenings and critical acclaim of Pixar Animation Studios’ line of films. In the meantime, director… |
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Teletoon takes promotional road trip
KidScreen Magazine notices that the Canadian animation channel Teletoon is taking a cross-country road trip in support of its fall schedule. The tour will supply kids with a taste of… |
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Keith David cast in Princess and the Frog
Keith David will lend his voice to the villainous Dr. Facilier in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ traditionally animated musical The Princess and the Frog, says The Hollywood Reporter. Set in… |
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Spotlight on Pixar's Jason Deamer
…now at CGSociety. The piece explains how Deamer attained the job of character designer for the animation house, where he has worked on such films as Ratatouille and Finding Nemo…. |
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Shrek the Third Crosses $600 Million Global Threshold
DreamWorks Animation has made the following press release available detailing how its recent Shrek the Third has earned $600 million (and counting) worldwide in box office receipts and how the… |
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Jack Black on Kung Fu Panda
An article in USA Today takes a look at Jack Black’s involvement in DreamWorks’ upcoming feature film Kung Fu Panda. The story also examines the actor’s interest in animation, noting… |
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Bee Movie Trailer C
DreamWorks Animation has just released a new Bee Movie trailer featuring never-before-seen footage to AOL Moviefone. Click on the link to see superstar comedian Jerry Seinfeld in action as an… |
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UPA Founder David Hilberman passes away
…Productions of America, or UPA. The article covers Hilberman’s journey from his early days at Disney to becoming the first animation professor at San Francisco State University in late 1960s…. |
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Renaissance comes to DVD for wider audience
…Miramax imprint. In the vein of Blade Runner, Minority Report and Sin City, this cel-shaded CGI animation’s English dub cast features the voice of Daniel Craig as a detective tracking… |
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Guardian on the demise of The Simpsons, plus animated Allen
…Unlimited website, questions whether the upcoming movie now comes too late to reverse the changes. Also on the site, a related Unlimited animation story breaks down the recent Mark Ronson… |
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Titans, Toons, Loons…reviews and a Nightmare chat!
…where Warner Brothers’ television animation unit turned its fortunes around and started making really funny – and ultimately cool, with Batman and the like – shows again. I’d forgotten how… |
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Cartoon Network news reveals Powerpuff return
In a summary of the latest news happening at Cartoon Network, The Animation Guild Blog writes that a half-hour special for The Powerpuff Girls is in the works. The report… |
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Ariel’s Song: Jodi Benson, a fortunate soul under the sea!
…his history for Disney for the last decade and a half has been in the animation world and he though it would be a wonderful inside joke to put princesses… |
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Cartoon Network Panels and Events Lineup for 2007 Comic-Con International
…shares its channel space with Adult Swim, a late-night destination showcasing original and acquired animation for young adults 18-34. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, is a major… |
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ReBoot gets reboot
…The Hollywood Reporter. Looking to Zeros 2 Heroes for creative inspiration regarding the brand, Rainmaker Animation is preparing the movies. Production on the ReBoot trilogy will commence later this year…. |
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New Bee Movie poster
Coming Soon has acquired the brand-new one-sheet for DreamWorks Animation’s Bee Movie. Like its poster predecessor, the latest banner declares, “On November 2, hold on to your honey.”… |
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Alvin and the Chipmunks teaser trailer
AOL premieres the teaser trailer for Fox’s upcoming live-action/animation adaption of Alvin and the Chipmunks in various formats. Meanwhile, Movie List has made the trailer available for direct download. Alvin… |
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Nightmare's here! Plus the Lone Ranger, Zorro…and Wart!
…pursue evildoers on horseback, bringing justice to the people. Really, you just can’t beat the classics, even when done in limited animation. Compared to a lot of the dreck that… |
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Imageworks announces Imagemotion films
Coming Soon has the announcement from Sony Pictures Imageworks that the company will utilize its patented proprietary Imagemotion performance capture technologies for three upcoming features. Sony Pictures Animation will craft… |
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South Park: The Complete Eleventh Season
…out to save his miniature world. Showing how great South Park’s animation effects can be when needed, the hair effects here are suitably epic, like some kind of demented shampoo… |
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ChubbChubbs Save Xmas to premiere before Daddy Day Camp
…Camp. Directed by Cody Cameron and produced by Kirk Bodyfelt for Sony Pictures Animation, The Chubbchubbs Save Xmas will also be included as a bonus feature on the DVD of… |
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EXCLUSIVE! Phil Nibbelink on Sealed With A Kiss
…Concurrently, Ben Simon offers his take on Sealed With A Kiss. Noting that the film’s DVD presentation “falters just a bit,” the animation historian has plenty of praise for the… |
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Contests: TMNT, Simpsons, Aqua Teen, Super Friends, South Park
The Digital Bits is giving away a slew of new animation-related DVDs. Folks may enter to win TMNT, Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Colon Movie Film for Theaters for DVD, Super… |
