DIK Animation Studios has announced that they will be creating an animated series based on the live action TV series smash hit Friends. Studio chief, Dan Mutschler, states, “Friends left…

…other cartoon-to-live-action news, Warner Brothers is said to be currently casting for the big-screen adaptation of The Jetsons, with rumor that the Studio is waiting for Steve Martin to come…

The Big Cartoon Database reports that the computer animation company CritterPix Studios has announced the closing of a private $2.1 million secured convertible bridge note financing, placed by Laidlaw and…

…a second promotional push. “Disney has a lot riding on CL and it might be the benchmark that determines whether the studio’s animation arm can go it alone,” says the…

…producers market, Prime Zone indicates. The studio, located in Orlando, Florida, is ready to offer animation services like those used in the Shrek films and The Incredibles. “Because the cost…

…show in Las Vegas, as the company courts the film industry’s technology decision makers. DreamWorks stated that with the help of AMD’s Opteron processor, the studio was able to make…

…Zellweger will return to the DreamWorks fold after her swim under the sea in the Studio’s Shark Tale to voice a florist in the film. {{link http://www.comingsoon.net/news.php?id=9275 Coming Soon}} adds…

…films like Shrek and Ice Age from competing studios performed well at the box office, Disney execs strangely assumed that Disney films must be failing due to being hand-drawn and…

…one of the Studio’s most overlooked and much-maligned features” reads the review, while commenting on the addition of the musical song If I Never Knew You: “Does the new –…

…up to the impossible expectations set by the studio’s previous successes and less a testament to poor filmmaking. It’s tougher to come up with complaints about this DVD set. The…

…Disney animation, Narnia could restore the studio’s legacy in what the writing refers to as “live-action escapism”. Meanwhile, Coming Soon has the details on the premiere for Narnia’s trailer, which…

…at the moment the film remains shelved, and the four penguin characters have surfaced instead in the studio’s new movie, Madagascar, as the recent press junket for that film confirmed….

BBC News reports that according to Aardman co-founder Peter Lord, John Cleese is currently writing a “pre-historic” comedy for the studio. “It will be great comedy adventure about a pre-historic…

Bishop Animation recently announced the opening of their full service {{link http://www.bishopanimation.com animation studio}}. Their own in-house project Paul And His Bananas continues in production….

Disney’s PR department has just let us know that the full trailer for the studio’s “highly anticipated, first all-CGI animated movie will have its world premiere on Monday May 23,…

…films, particularly the first one, have received the recognition they deserve from the studio. At the moment, the petition, calling for more promotions for the three films, has 449 signatures….

…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….

…through with a buyout clause in their deal with Granada Media, owner of the rights to the 1982 animated movie. This payment shows the studio’s serious commitment to making the…

…demo reel. The studio has also swaped shop for a dedicated facility, increasing their work flow. Among the main companies they have created spots and promos for (including HBO, Nickelodeon,…

Wired Magazine has a very enlightening three-page article describing the aspects and history of DreamWorks Animation and its CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, while also comparing and contrasting the studio to Pixar….

…Planet. On the other hand, Disney wishes to close the alliance in order to gain options in choosing release dates for the studio’s films. The Wall Street Journal has more…

IDT Entertainment today revealed the studio has signed a two-year, multi-picture distribution deal with Twentieth Century Fox, reports Coming Soon. Under the agreement, Twentieth Century Fox will distribute IDT’s computer…

…will start the search for partners soon. Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi, who collaborated with Williams for his Vanguard studio’s Valiant, are producing Phreex as well. Regarding the project, Hay…

…succeed.” DVD Talk likewise notices the film’s improvement over past Disney DTV’s, giving the film a score of 3/5 and remarking, “If it’s only fair to knock the studio for…

…Each model is shown from the front as well as profile. This is an invaluable reference for animators. Simon should know, he owns an animation studio. Besides the 3,600+ photographs…

\\{{link http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-fi-animate19jun19,1,83088.story The L.A. Times}}\\ takes an in-depth look at a major shift in animation away from big budget/big studio produced films. “Increasingly, major studios are relying on independent producers…

Steve Roberts writes in with a “note to let you know that there is an animation show at Central St Martins College of Art and Design’s {{link http://www.londonanimationstudio.tv/home.html London Animation…

…with special 3D glasses that offer more clarity and comfort than conventional 3D glasses. Disney Studio Chairman Dick Cook remarks, “Disney Digital 3D is a truly groundbreaking technology that combines…

…Baumane (director, writer, animator \\Five F***ing Fables\\, \\Woman\\, \\Dentist\\), Baker Bloodworth (producer \\Dinosaur\\, \\Destino\\, \\Lorenzo\\, \\One by One\\), John Hughes (executive, Rhythm & Hues, special effects studio for \\Babe\\, \\The…

…Animation’s latest anthology offering, a collection of Aesop’s Fables From The Van Beuren Studio, featuring works from between 1929 and 1933, and an essential purchase for serious collectors of vintage…