…graphics researchers at University College London to research visualization methods. This action is a step toward the development of animation techniques to considerably improve the visual quality of computer games….

…animation in primetime, despite any risk the venture might bring. Series currently in the works for older audiences include Aardman Animations’ Creature Comforts and the Robert Smigel/Happy Madison production Animals….

…Transitioning into a studio similar to Pixar and DreamWorks Animation, Logic currently has 550 employees, as it continues relationships with such directors as George Miller, Baz Luhrmann and Phillip Noyce….

Sea of Waking Dreams points to an interesting artifact: an animation test from 1983, for Where the Wild Things Are. Directed by John Lasseter, the sample blends computer-animated backgrounds with…

Reuters via Yahoo! News indicates that Kristina Leslie will soon leave her position as chief financial officer for DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. Having been at the company for over ten…

According to Animation World Network Yahoo! Studios and The Gotham Group are teaming up to “produce and distribute original animated content for the Internet. . . . The Gotham Group…

Cartoon Brew has posted a link to a Disney promo video featuring clips from several upcoming films. Among them is the first animation seen from Enchanted….

DreamWorks Animation is retooling the way it creates films, in an effort to secure long-term success. Adding a year to the production of its films, the company is also eyeing…

The Post-Gazette online talks extensively about the unique marketing angle Jerry Seinfeld and DreamWorks Animation are using to promote their upcoming Bee Movie. Click through to the article to find…

The Hollywood Reporter reports that French video game publisher Ubisoft is hoping for success in the computer animation business. The company plans to spend nearly $400 million for the expansion…

Variety discusses the changes being made at Walt Disney Feature Animation by Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter and president Ed Catmull. Further referenced are the long-term effects these changes could…

As seen via a regulatory filing last Friday, DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. paid its chief executive, Jeffrey Katzenberg, $1 in total compensation in 2006. The action arrived due to Katzenberg’s…

Cartoonbrew points to CalArts: 20 Years of Experimental Animation, a website that offers viewing of nearly twenty experimental shorts created at CalArts from 1970 till 1990. The selections were chosen…

TV Shows on DVD have discovered that Warner Bros Animation has put together a survey asking potential DVD buyers about their interest level in various cartoon properties they own, and…

The Platform International Animation Festival, wich will take place in Portland, Oregon from June 25 to 30, has revealed the selections for competition on the offical website. From approximately 2,000…

…pompadours…(a) goofball gothic high-school epic of big hair, locker politics and strange sports events.” Taylor Jessen, ANIMATION WORLD MAGAZINE “Like the sort of dream that comes from eating tainted fish…

Through May 12, 2007, Pratt Institute’s Department of Media Arts presents the film, video and animation projects of its 2007 graduating seniors, in Manhattan and Brooklyn. “The eclectic body of…

…the Third. From costumes to lighting, the essay elaborates on the technical aspects of the motion picture, while also comparing and contrasting the film’s animation to that of its predecessors….

The Digital Bits has posted a transcript from last night’s Home Theater Forum chat with animation and television representatives of Warner Bros’ Home Entertainment. As it turns out, Tom &…

RottenTomatoes reports that IGN has an exclusive Ratatouille animation progression reel which shows a complete sequence from the film in various production stages, starting from the storyboard sketches to the…

Dark Horizons points to the official website of Neil Gaiman, where the author writes that DreamWorks Animation has optioned his and Michael Reaves’ novel Interworld. The project is explained as…

AWN reports that former Nickelodeon Movies development vp Damon Ross has been hired by Dreamworks Animation as a senior development executive who will be working on the development of features…

The Hollywood Reporter indicates that the Weinstein Company, animation management powerhouse Gotham Group and the Chungcheongnam-do government of South Korea are teaming to produce and distribute animated features. In addition,…

Tomorrow night, August 2, 2007, at 7:30pm the Newport Beach Film Festival will be holding its annual Animation Showcase at the Orange County Museum of Art. This program will feature…

…form, professional animators, animation students, Web 2.0 enthusiasts and animation fans come together at www.aniboom.com to create, watch and share a wide range of animated shorts and series. Even if…

ToyNews reports that Jamie Oliver, British celebrity chef, has teamed up with Aardman Animation to develop a new animated series called Little J. Aimed at 7 to 11 year olds,…

Ironic Sans is conducting an ongoing study of how New York City has been depicted thus far in animation. Now at its 17th installment, the blog series has examined depictions…

…Famous faces from the libraries of Warner Bros. Animation, Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera and DC Comics are set to appear in the project. For further details on this exciting news, one…

Yahoo! Finance has the DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. press announcement that Tom Freston has been elected to the company’s Board of Directors. Freston most recently acted as President and CEO…