…avatars will contain lips that move with the same precision as that of a real person’s, when pronouncing phonemes or parts of words. Mercury News has more on the story….

…Ice Age movies. Continuing her fight for recognition, Silberstein has plastered posters over New York City and Los Angeles, asking folks to visit Scrat.com for her side of the story….

…for the contest is “the Pivotal Moment,” with rules stating, “You must create an image, animation and story depicting a pivotal moment between antagonist and protagonist.” In relation to that…

A three-minute animated film has been found on the internet presenting instructions on how to carry out terrorist acts. While the precise reason for this cartoon’s making remains unclear, experts…

From Jim Hill Media comes the interesting story of how DNA Productions came to lose a feline mascot named Helix, only to adopt a certain three-eyed mutant chimpanzee named Paul….

…to float . . . on a pillow of clouds,” from participating in the 117th Rose Parade in Pasadena. Complete story at Disneyland News. Three images can be viewed here:…

According to Ma. Lourdes Gopalan, board member and education committee head of the Animation Council of the Philippines Inc. (ACPI), the call for animation services from the Philippines is assuredly…

…post their thoughts on Disney’s latest midquel. “All in all, the movie is a success at preserving the spirit of the original story and definitely one of the best second…

The Center for Science in the Public Interest, the Boston-based Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood and two Massachusetts parents, Sherri Carlson of Wakefield and Andrew Leong of Brookline, have threatened…

…be present at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, including At the Quinte Hotel, Fable, The Wraith of Cobble Hill, Fumi and the Bad Luck Foot, and Wristcutters: A Love Story….

…immersive storytelling attractions,” said Jay Rasulo, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. “It’s another great example of how our Imagineers take a beloved film and popular franchise and bring…

…because of the family we formed during production. Prince Caspian not only gives me an opportunity to challenge my imagination with another classic story, it also allows me to work…

…2007 entry, Ratatouille. “This is a deal that Disney and Pixar negotiated independent of the proposed merger to handle the distribution of Ratatouille until such time as the transaction closes,”…

…placed in the mouths of a variety of animated animals who end up ‘discussing’ different subjects on the show.” Coming Soon and The Hollywood Reporter have more on this story,…

…Goss, executive VP at Universal Studios Consumer Products Group. “The brand essence of George is his curiosity. I think that’s the story you’ll see in the movie and it’s the…

…Sallis – Voice of Wallace “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit” – Aardman Features Nicholas Smith – Voice of Reverend Clement Hedges “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of…

AICN has some information on Lilo and Stitch director Dean DeBlois’ coming live action Disney film The Banshee and Fin Magee. “The story centers on a little boy who is…

…A hallmark of Toonacious’ productions is to put out-of-the-ordinary characters into interesting yet relevant situations that evoke the full range of emotions and above all else are entertaining. Toonacious President,…

…a stunning digital restoration and tons of fun and informative extras, especially in giving story man Joe Grant well-deserved and due credit for the genesis of the movie. Ultimate Disney…

Sources close to the Walt Disney Company tell o-meon.com that the popular feature animation production team of John Musker and Ron Clements will be returning to Walt Disney Feature Animation…

…reports The Hollywood Reporter. The film is based on the true story of a baby hippo and 100-year-old tortoise that were rescued from the Indian Ocean following the Asian tsunami….

CNN Money notices the large amount of computer animated movies hitting theaters in 2006, wondering which of them will achieve success. “Some of these movies could be in trouble. I…

…be scarce, due to certain noted circumstances. In other TV-related DVD news, as a follow-up to the ALFTales story, it appears that ALF: The Animated Series is coming to DVD…

…Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind – In Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, set in the distant future, the “Seven Days of Fire” have destroyed much of…

…Some of the voice performances are fun, but the story is wobbly and all over the map and the animation lacks the eye-popping verve of Pixar’s best efforts.” Nonetheless, fans…

…the weekly series has set its target audience to ages 6 – 11 years old, with 26 episodes having been commissioned. Variety, via Coming Soon, has more on the story….

Jim Hill Media offers another glimpse into the happenings of the Cars ShoWest presentation. Noted is the presence of DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, the crowd’s reaction to Cars, and…

From an ice stage at the World Ice Art Championships at Ice Alaska, John Leguizamo and Gov. Frank Murkowski introduced the opening of the Ice Age: The Meltdown ice park….

For three consecutive years, Brigham Young University has been home to recipients of the national “student Emmys.” This year, the school’s animation program won two prizes, officially known as College…

…page at Hollywood Video. The DVD was released yesterday and features the enduring character of Brer Rabbit in a story that strings many Uncle Remus tales into one continuous narrative….