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2014 animation Emmy winners
Thanks to “Lord Akiyama” in the Animated Views Forum, who has compiled a list of animation winners from the recently announced Emmy Awards. Outstanding Animated Program Bob’s Burgers Outstanding Short-Format… |
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Is the Dream over? NBC/Universal to acquire DreamWorks Animation
It’s official – Comcast owned NBC/Universal will acquire DreamWorks Animation, the sale bringing DWA back under the same fold as its original parent DreamWorks/Amblin, whose films are now distributed by… |
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Finding Dory
…hit instead. I also find it ironic that, when Disney brought in the Pixar folks to rejuvenate its then-flagging animation unit, they lamented the Mouse House’s growing trend, and ultimate… |
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Abominable
…of the character development being held back does hamper the performances a bit. If anything, the best thing about Abominable is the animation. The collaboration between DreamWorks Animation and Pearl… |
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Sony Pictures Animation announces Spider-Verse sequel
…a tweet on the studio’s official Twitter page. We’ll add more information as it becomes available. April 8, 2022 🕷 #SpiderVerse pic.twitter.com/3vG2PJF3L2 — Sony Pictures Animation (@SonyAnimation) November 1, 2019… |
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Critical Role: The Legend of Vox Machina enlist DC animation’s Phil Bourassa as lead character designer
…Brandon Auman (Star Wars: Resistance) and Chris Prynoski (Metalocalypse), with Sung Jin Ahn (Niko and the Sword of Light) joining as supervising director. The Emmy award-winning animation production company, Titmouse… |
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Showrunner Rob David and Co-Executive Producer Jeff Matsuda on He-Man
…of us are huge fans of traditional animation but at the same time, we had an opportunity on this series, with CG animation, to deliver fights, battle scenes, powers, things… |
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The Legend of Vox Machina
In 2015, the internet streaming channel Geek & Sundry introduced Critical Role, a live broadcast of Dungeons & Dragons gaming sessions played by well-known animation voice actors Matthew Mercer, Ashley… |
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Inside Inside Out 2 with Pixar Production Designer Jason Deamer
…a freelance editorial illustrator. He began his career at Pixar Animation Studios in 1998 as a sketch artist on Monsters, Inc. He has worked as a character designer and art… |
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How to help animation industry workers who have been displaced by the L.A. wildfires
The devastating wildfires ravaging Los Angeles have impacted so many people, including members of the animation community, many of whom have lost their homes. Fellow animation news site Cartoon Brew… |
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle
…become a global phenomenon and a true hallmark of Japanese animation in the years since. Leading to the epic and ambitious trilogy of films that likely serve as the series… |
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Deaf Crocodile announces Treasures of Soviet Animation Volume 3: The Short Films of Yuri Norstein
Deaf Crocodile has become one of the most unique and interesting boutique labels out there, usually focusing on releases from eastern Europe. Among their offerings are many animation releases. They… |
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Ratatouille Podcast, Patton on Remy
Ain’t It Cool News has the exclusive debut of the new Ratatouille Podcast named: Ratatouille – Patton on Remy. The behind-the-scenes featurette focuses on Patton Oswald’s role as the main… |
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Neal Gabler podcast
o-meon updates with a podcast interview with Neal Gabler, author of Walt Disney, The Triumph of the American Imagination. “With the full cooperation of the Walt Disney Company, and especially… |
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Andrew Stanton podcast interview
Creative Screenwriting Magazine has shared an exclusive podcast interview with Pixar director Andrew Stanton. In this over an hour long interview, Stanton shares his views on WALL-E, early shorts and… |
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Nerdist releases full podcast episode of Futurama in Radiorama
Chris Hardwick and his Nerdist company have launched a surprise podcast episode that functions as an episode of Futurama called Radiorama. Getting together many of the original voice cast and… |
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\\The Call Of The Tame\\: animals in animation
\\{{link http://www.latimes.com/features/outdoors/la-os-disney28oct28,1,4433763.story The LA Times}}\\ takes an in-depth look at animals in animation. They explore what seem to be the two universal themes in these types of films: “nature is… |
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Better late than never. Cineme has come to town.
…Director for Mike’s New Car, Marjorie Cohn, Sr. VP of Production, Nickelodeon, Sam Hope, Head of Animation with Exposure Animation (UK), Ed Ulbrich, VP Commercial | Music Video Production Departments… |
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A look at Pixar's Boundin'!
A little light reading for you on this rather slow news weekend: Amid Amidi’s {{link http://www.animationblast.com/ Animation Blast}} posted some early thoughts on Pixar’s new short Boundin’: “[It’s] humor-light: inoffensive,… |
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Mukpuddy Animation relaunches website, posts animated music video
New Zealand based {{link http://fun.mukpuddy.com Mukpuddy Animation}} has relaunched their website making it a lot faster, and a lot easier to navigate. They have also finished work on their first… |
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More animation on DVD for 2004
…these are subject to change, but at the moment, here’s what we can expect, animation wise: Paramount has more Jimmy Neutron, SpongeBob SquarePants and other Nick Jr titles on the… |
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Disney To Spend "A Day With Wilbur Robinson"
…Joyce’s bestselling book A Day with Wilbur Robinson will be produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. Executive produced by Clark Spencer (Lilo & Stitch) and produced by Disney animation veteran… |
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Boy's Night Out a shining example of traditional animation
Both Amid Amidi’s Animation Blast and Jerry Beck’s Cartoon Research alert us to what looks like a great animated short coming our way soon called Boy’s Night Out. The short… |
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Jim Hill Media on Florida Animation, The Da Vinci Code, and Auto Trinkets
…relates some of his {{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/articles/01152004.1.htm memories}} and personal experiences with Disney’s Florida animation studio. Second is a {{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/articles/bookreviews/breview.01152004.1.htm book review}} of Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code, which… |
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Poll: Should Disney Have Closed Its Orlando Animation Facility?
“What are your thoughts on Disney shutting down its Orlando animation facility, known for its traditional, hand-drawn animated films?” Be sure to cast your vote at IGN FilmForce…. |
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Writers Guild animation nominees
The Writers Guild of America has announced its television nominees for this year, and The Simpsons takes the lead with three out of six nods for animation writing. {{link http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=100236… |
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Animation Blast updates with Bill Plympton info
{{link http://www.animationblast.com/ Animation Blast}} updates this weekend with some new info on Bill Plympton’s independent animated feature Hair High, the sci-fi comedy that fans were able to see him create… |
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CBS News Sunday Morning Looks At the State of Animation
…to AWN, on February 8, at 9:00 am ET and 7:00 am PT, CBS News Sunday Morning will take a look at the state of both traditional and computer animation…. |
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New animation updates from AICN!
Always on the pulse with new goings on in the world of film, {{link http://www.aintitcool.com/ Ain’t It Cool News}} weighs in with several new updates of interest to animation fans…. |
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Belleville's director on animation as art
{{link http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=103993 Toon Zone}} points to a new editorial at the New York Times, where The Triplets Of Belleville director Sylvain Chomet argues for “the merits of animation as a… |
