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New Frozen artwork showcases Anna, Elsa and Olaf
New artwork for Disney’s Frozen is making the rounds online. The first, most-discussed image is that of a promotional display for the highly anticipated feature. It shows the rosy-cheeked protagonist… |
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Frozen teaser trailer online
The first teaser trailer for Disney’s upcoming film Frozen is now online. Based on the story The Snow Queen, Disney synopsizes the film this way: “Fearless optimist Anna (voice of… |
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First official Frozen pics
Disney has revealed the first official character shots from their upcoming film Frozen at Yahoo Movies. In addition, each features a short bit about the character. Their synopsis of the… |
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Disney staff celebrates Oscar win
…won two Oscars on Sunday, the same day the film crossed $1 billion at the global box office… But the party Monday afternoon grew unexpectedly serious, as multiple Disney executives… |
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Ward Kimball rememberd
Disney Legend, animator, director, musician, railroad enthusiast, two-time Academy Award winner, and possibly the man responsible for getting America ready to head into space, Ward Kimball is the subject of… |
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Independents going \\Thru the Moebius Strip\\
{{link http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hp&cf=prev&id=1808406253 Greg’s Previews}} has an update on the independently produced computer animated film \\{{link http://www.moebiusstrip.net/index.html Thru the Moebius Strip}}\\. Based on a story and drawings by comic-book legend Jean… |
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Brother Bear bears up under pressure at the box office
…theaters? Fur sure. Learn all sorts of interesting things about this new WDFA-F film at Jim Hill Media! PLUS – enjoy a special guest appearance by animation legend Floyd Norman!… |
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Keane and Sanders confirmed on new CG Disney projects
Master traditional animator Glen Keane’s take on the Rapunzel legend, retitled Rapunzel Unbraided, has been confirmed as being in active production, in a story at {{link http://news.awn.com/index.php3?ltype=top&newsitem_no=9565 Animation World Network}}…. |
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Happy 75th Birthday, Mickey!
On the evening of November 18th 1928, a showbiz legend was born – Mickey Mouse flashed across the screen of the Colony Theater in NYC and danced and sung his… |
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Eleven films to compete for Best Animated Feature Oscar nominations
{{link http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2003/03.11.19.a.html The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences}} has released the names of the eleven films that will compete for the Best Animated Feature Film Oscar in the… |
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DreamWorks on \\Sinbad\\ skipping the Oscars
{{link http://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=1806 Animation Magazine}} has the scoop on why DreamWorks’ \\Sinbad: Legend Of The Seven Seas\\ was not on the list of films eligible for the Best Animated Feature Film… |
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More Futurama and "Weird Cartoons" headed for disc!
…Legend Presents: The Complete Weird Cartoons, a great sounding collection of early American animation shorts, many of them either previously “censored” or not seen in years and making their DVD… |
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\\Finding Nemo\\ wins AEAF award
…Festival Awards}}. \\Nemo\\ won the award for Feature Film Animation, beating out \\Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets\\, \\Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas\\, and \\The Jungle Book 2\\…. |
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El Cid technical director interview
…contains interesting insight about the production process and the use of Softimage XSI to integrate 3D CGI with the 2D art in the 150 CG shots realized for the movie…. |
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Animation across the pond…
Though the future of classically animated films in the US hangs in the balance, the medium is flourishing in Europe, thanks to technology and a boom in talented artists able… |
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Brad Bird talks about \\The Incredibles\\
…go out and get a bunch of celebrities, the bigger the better, throw some animation around them, and try to coast a little bit on whatever reservoir of goodwill the… |
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\\Shrek 3\\ and \\Shark Tale 2\\ already in the works
…half a year before the release of the first \\Shark Tale\\! In \\Shrek 3\\ the “green ogre will tackle the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round… |
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Cars News
…Jeannette, Newman, at the age of 79, is hoping to establish a new record. A picture of the car, which includes the Cars logo, is also available at Coming Soon!…. |
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Timon and Pumbaa Are Dead: The Animated News Lion King 1½ Review
…Guildenstern of the savannah but they are also reminiscent of the Abbott and Costello of animated African animals, with one being the brains of the outfit and the other being… |
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John Hench dead at 95
…would be the recipient of the Winsor McCay Award, a recognition of lifetime contributions to the art of animation, at this year’s {{link http://www.annieawards.org/index.html Annie Awards}}. Michael Eisner said, “John… |
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DVD Toons back online with major updates, including full Lion King 1½ review!
…recent DVD issue of {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/263 Spider-Man – The New Adventures: Season One}}, Sony/Marvel’s CGI retake on the comic book legend. Wrapping up the new reads on the site are… |
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New animation updates from AICN!
…and The Joker from the animated The Batman re-take on the legend, news on the Arkham Asylum location for Christopher Nolan’s new {{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=17029 live-action film}} reincarnation, Batman: Intimidation Game,… |
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Disney goes after Viking booty
…of marauders who are forced to go on an epic quest to save the world from evil. The tale, described as having the tone of Pirates, comes with characters normally… |
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Nickelodeon's Kids Choice winners announced
…2\\, Brad Pitt for \\Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas\\, Bruce Willis for \\Rugrats Go Wild\\) – Favorite Cartoon: \\SpongeBob Squarepants\\ (nominees: \\The Fairly OddParents\\, \\The Proud Family\\, \\The Simpsons\\)… |
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More Harryhausen
…Harryhausen at 3:00 pm. Harryhausen is the undisputed genius behind such memorable fabrications as the T-rex of The Valley Of Gwangi, the giant ape of (the original) Mighty Joe Young,… |
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More Harryhausen!
…of a weekend program devoted to classic fantasy films of the 1950s and 1960s”. Among other films playing is a restored print of Walt Disney’s 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea…. |
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Animated reviews
…reviews of Invader Zim Volume 1: Doom Doom Doom, Samurai Jack: Season One, Galaxy Angel – What’s Cooking?, Wedding Peach – Pluie’s War (Vol. 2), and .hack//Legend of the Twilight…. |
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Ray Harryhausen interview
Over at {{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=17618 Ain’t It Cool News}}, Scott Essman takes an extremely informative and interesting interview with 84 year old stop-motion animation legend Ray Harryhausen, promoting his autobiography, An… |
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Annecy 2004: Official Selection
Every year the beautiful French town Annecy hosts the top ranking competitive international festival entirely dedicated to animation. Over forty years after coming to the town, the Festival competition is… |
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Filmax to bring El Cid and P3K to Annecy
Filmax Animation Entertainment, the independent Spanish production company, will bring its two completed animated feature films, the hand drawn El Cid: The Legend and the CGI Pinocchio 3000, to the… |


