…stop–motion animation in the classic original, the game (a semi-sequel based on Tim Burton’s characters) does look like it has captured the essence of the feature film, and is due…

Stop–motion effects legend Ray Harryhausen will present lucky attendees at this year’s Sci-Fi And Fantasy Classic Film Weekend to a special screening of perhaps his most revered work, Jason And…

…{{link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005LMKK/qid=1079528595/sr=8-6/ref=pd_ka_6/102-4687562-8010520?v=glance&s=music&n=507846 radio play}} by Orson Welles, and as a fantastic {{link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6305350221/qid=1079528595/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_1/102-4687562-8010520?v=glance&s=dvd&n=507846 1953 feature film}} produced by stop–motion animation pioneer George Pal and director Byron Haskin (Disney’s Treasure Island)….

The {{link http://www.mymovies.net/news/news_listing.asp?filmid=4198&week=true&sec=news My Movies}} website reports that legendary stop–motion animator Ray Harryhausen has been coaxed out of retirement to guide director Rob Cohen’s latest project: The 8th Voyage Of…

The BBC’s disc review show, The DVD Collection, looks at the work of stop–motion animation director Ray Harryhausen today, plus the UK Looney Tunes releases and Belleville Rendezvous, on their…

Rolling Stone reports that John Roecker will write and direct Live Freaky, Die Freaky, a new stop–motion effects/puppetry movie. The premise is, “Set in the future, the twisted tale follows…

…updates. First, Randall Cyrenne looks back at the career of legendary stop–motion effects animator {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/features/62 Ray Harryhausen}} with a wonderful article that takes a very close look at the…

…Burton also speaks about The Corpse Bride, a stop–motion animated movie that he is producing, based on the Eastern European folk tale about a man who unknowingly marries a dead…

Walt Disney’s 1961 live-action feature The Parent Trap (which featured a classic stop–motion animated opening sequence) is being lined up to appear on the Mouse’s ABC Network as a new…

…two such artists: stop–motion animator Wah Chang (Oscar winner for special effects on George Pal’s The Time Machine and contributor to animated sequences in other Pal features), and voice actor…

…tenth year celebrations come to a close, Alex Weitzman at The Big Cartoon Database’s {{link http://forum.bcdb.com/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_view&post=16860 The Animated Word}} takes a look back at the 1993 stop–motion musical and finds…

…Toons’ review here. THE ADVENTURES OF INDIANA JONES: THE COMPLETE DVD MOVIE COLLECTION The last great movie series to use stop–motion and pre-digital effects. DVD File digs deep into the…

Craig Crumpton on the {{link http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=95455 Toon Zone Forums}} posts a link to {{link http://www.gameinformer.com/ Game Informer}}’s site, which reports that Tim Burton’s stop–motion animated The Nightmare Before Christmas is…

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced nominations for the 89th Academy Awards today. Categories featuring animated films include: Best Animated Film • Kubo and the Two Strings…

It was ten years ago this weekend that audiences were first treated to Tim Burton’s amazing stop–motion animated film {{link http://disney.go.com/disneyvideos/animatedfilms/nightmare/intro.html The Nightmare Before Christmas}}, a magical tale that tells…

Legendary stop–motion animator Ray Harryhausen looks back on his extensive career in a new book, An Animated Life, due out November 22. With a couple of his classic films also…

Dark Horizons forwards an article from Now Playing Magazine, reporting legendary stop–motion animator Ray Harryhausen’s thoughts on Peter Jackson’s upcoming remake of King Kong, scheduled to open December 14th. “‘There…

…stop–motion animated feature very much in the same vein as The Nightmare Before Christmas. Spoiler worriers might want to know that the article features several scene descriptions, but these are…

…his love of stop–motion animation and its future in a CGI-dominated world. We see him unwind by bird-watching in the countryside, and eavesdrop on the close-knit Aardman team, whose new…

Celebrating Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, the Tribeca Cinemas Gallery and Warner Home Video present a Stop–Motion Animation and Artwork Exhibit. Offering free admission, the event lasts until Monday, February 20,…

…the director discussed include computer animation and his stop–motion influences, as well as such films as Coraline, Moongirl and the upcoming 3-D version of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas….

…upcoming Flushed Away, DreamWorks has announced it has “no plans” to work with the celebrated stop–motion company after the release of Flushed Away on November 3. This new film was…

A new theatrical trailer for Henry Selick’s stop–motion animated Coraline can be viewed at Yahoo Movies. Based on Neil Gaiman’s novel of the same name, Coraline opens in theaters on…

Deadwood star Ian McShane chats with Coming Soon about his upcoming animated appearances. Apparently, the actor will voice a “sad Russian giant” in Henry Selick’s stop–motion Coraline, while also speaking…

The Year Without a Santa Claus, Bass-Rankin’s 1974 stop–motion classic, is experiencing a live-action redo, courtesy of NBC. Variety, via Coming Soon, reports that the remake will star Ethan Suplee…

…the area will host “computer animation, stop–motion animation and corporate services including reception, executive offices, conference rooms, fitness center, cafeteria and theater.” In the meantime, current projects in Laika Entertainment’s…

…are still accessible and valuable to the novice animator. This full-color book includes numerous interviews with experienced contributing authors from a wide range of backgrounds, including stop–motion, visual effects, traditional…