…company, a leader in the kids television animation field, has expanded its licensing and merchandising opportunities by signing up a number of top companies to partner DIC in sales of…

{{link http://www.cgnetworks.com CGNetworks’}} theme this month is “Women in CG”. All this month they will feature artwork, articles, and interviews with women in the digial artwork field. “Kicking off our…

Ray Harryhausen’s contribution to special effects cannot be overstated, with virtually everybody in the field being inspired by his armies of mythical beasts in the Sinbad films, the dinosaurs of…

…variety of artistic and cultural projects and people) has so far been an intelligent show, going to the top people in the field for information. This week’s From Pencils To…

…unexpected problem when creating the climactic battle scene. Director Peter Jackson told his special effects department, “I want battles like nothing anyone has ever seen on screen. I want every…

…entire field of filmmaking ends because of a single technical innovation. \\The Jazz Singer\\ finished off silents by popularizing synchronized-sound movies. The introduction of Technicolor has been slowly choking off…

…re-animate the field of Disney research. The Walt’s People book series, edited by Didier Ghez, is a collection of the best interviews ever conducted with Disney artists. Contributors to the…

…a proposal for the project to create an animated film at a management meeting to be held in October. He indicated that the film will cover a Japanese poet who…

…Government. “In China, the use of the word “culture” often means “entertainment” and the purpose of the forum was to educate and improve China’s entertainment field in film, TV, animation…

…it all. They enlisted talented young composer Michael Giacchino—whose previous credits include scores for the television show “Alias” as well as a number of popular video games and animated shorts—who…

…as Executive Vice President of Creative Affairs at Walt Disney Feature Animation. The firing was reported by one observer to be Stainton’s way of “clearing the field of potential replacements.”…

…Animated News’ first complete one! – and another selection of all fine things animated. The Animated News team have once again taken a look back at the wonderful offerings presented…

…were donated to the studio The two fawns donated to the studio were from the Maine Development Commission, named Bambi and Faline. The fawns were kept by the studio while…

…whether Pixar would ever enter the field of traditional animation, Bird answered, “It’s a wild place; it does not exist to put technology on the screen, it exists for character…

…newest film DISC TWO – New “The Making Of Toy Story” Featurette, a fascinating look behind-the-scenes at the computer animated feature that started it all. Deleted Scenes (Fully Animated) –…

…– Volume 2, the second volume of a series of books that aims to re-animate the field of Disney research. The Walt’s People book series, edited by Didier Ghez, is…

The Associated Press, via SacUnion.com, looks at the progression of Orphanage Animation Studios Inc. and Wild Brain Inc., two smaller computer animation houses rising in their field….

…animated film has won the top prize – \\The Incredibles\\ won in 2004, and \\Finding Nemo\\ took the award in 2003. In addition to the overall awards, category prizes are…

…of selected current UPN and The WB stations. The full distribution of the new network is expected to exceed 95% of the country. Dawn Ostroff, currently President of UPN, will…

The New York Times ponders the success of Pixar, analyzing what has made the studio such a formidable presence in the field of animation. Likewise, the article spotlights Pixar University,…

Andy Milder spills some beans to Comics2Film, regarding Warner Bros. upcoming Legion of Super Heroes animated series. Milder, the voice of Lightning Lad in the series, explains that voice work…

…of Alticor International, Conservation International, Harley-Davidson, Inc., Lyric Opera of Chicago and The Field Museum. “I am pleased to welcome Judson to our board of directors,” expressed Jeffrey Katzenberg, DreamWorks…

…SKG (NYSE-DWA) is devoted to producing high-quality family entertainment through the use of computer-generated (CG) animation. Utilizing world-class creative talent and state-of-the-art technological capabilities, the company is committed to making…

…research. The Walt’s People book series, edited by Didier Ghez, is a collection of the best interviews ever conducted with Disney artists. Contributors to the series include noted Disney historians…

…animated. And the most difficult thing is to be funny, to try to make people laugh. How do you feel about making this family-oriented movie? WS: Well, I hadn’t done…

With none of the following rumors confirmed yet, a few tidbits have been found at Wikipedia regarding some anticipated films coming soon. Concerning next year’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated…

…computer generated animation technology. Written by seasoned animators with experience in both 2D and CG, Thinking Animation is an exquisite guide aimed at experienced animators; however, the skills taught within…

Pixar President and co-founder Dr. Ed Catmull has been selected to receive the 2006 IEEE John von Neumann Medal for his contributions to special effects in live-action and animated motion…

…with special guests for a Q&A and big announcements regarding the new tour! Sunday, July 23rd –The Tick Belated Tenth Anniversary: the animated series’ creative forces discuss the cult classic…

…project, including pics of the noted characters, may be found by clicking: Christian Slater, Steve Buscemi, and John Cleese lend voices to Exodus’ CG-Animated Feature Igor The Weinstein Company to…