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Press release: Wallace & Gromit and Oscar

…studio is actively involved in the production of live-action motion pictures and network and cable television programs, and the distribution of animated feature films, as well as home video entertainment….

Ninja Turtles to enter theaters in March 2007

…this new CG version will be a huge hit among audiences everywhere,” said TWC co-chair Harvey Weinstein. Animation for the motion picture is being handled by Imagi’s Hong Kong facility….

Updated: Behind-the-scenes look at Open Season

…full-length animated motion picture from Sony Pictures Animation in a very special way,” said Rory Bruer, President of Domestic Distribution Releasing. “This is a format that has proven especially successful…

Press release: DreamWorks Animation fourth quarter and full year 2005 results

…piracy of motion pictures, the effect of rapid technological change or alternative forms of entertainment and our need to protect our proprietary technology and enhance or develop new technology. In…

Catapult Animation Studios ready for hire

…a “work for hire” basis, capable of services in computer, traditional, and Flash animation; modeling; and background and set designing. In addition, Catapult provides full-fledged optical motion-capture services, utilizing a…

Headlines freeze with Ice Age

…IN area may wish to visit Nuvo.net, where he or she could win a pass for two people to see Ice Age: The Meltdown at Rave Motion Pictures Metropolis ….

Reason for Robinsons delayed introduction?

…remove many of the ‘improvements’ that were allegedly made to this motion picture while David Stainton was still in charge of WDFA.” Thanks to ‘Chernabog’ at the Animated-News Forum for…

Kong a King DVD for Universal

…Kornblau said, ‘and consumers recognize the singular-event status of this spectacular breakthrough motion picture, which has been further bolstered by the film’s stunning technical achievements including its Oscar win for…

Wild photos

Dark Horizons entertains with numerous new images from the Walt Disney Pictures release, The Wild. Latino Review also offers a new picture from the motion picture. The movie opens April…

Celebrating 100 years of animation

…the drawings, the backgrounds, the motion are all working together. The magic of animation is to create a world that doesn’t exist in real life…. All of the artifice falls…

New Cars-themed short to be featured on film's DVD

Route 66 relays the word that a brand-new Cars short film will be included on the motion picture’s DVD, coming this fall. Titled Ghost Light, the short will star Cars…

Disney CEO says company's controversies are "behind us"

…us.” Stressing Disney’s quest for “quality entertainment,” Iger continued, “The incredible value that we’ve created over the years when we made great animated films that transcend one medium, motion pictures…

Art of Cars preview; More Cars merchandise

Route 66 News offers a healthy sneak peek at The Art of Cars, a record of the inspiration and talent behind Disney/Pixar’s upcoming motion picture. Furthermore, the site reports that…

Pixar acquisition finalized

With shareholders voting in favor of the motion The Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of Pixar has been approved and finalized. “The vote makes Pixar a wholly owned subsidiary of Disney…

Mary Poppins AMPAS screening

Walt Disney’s live action/animation hybrid spectacular Mary Poppins will be screened at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Samuel Goldwyn Theater on Monday, May 22, at 7:30 p.m….

Catmull to receive award for effects

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

Hayao Miyazaki wins Oscar invitation

Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He is one of 120 actors, directors, producers, composers and other industry members recently asked to fill positions left by Academy members who have died…

King Con! News from San Diego…

…that will finally debut on DVD this August 29. Join them for a discussion and Q&A session. –Brother Bear 2 World Premiere: those moose are loose in Disney’s all-new motion

House advertisements

You Tube is home to eight television spots promoting the motion-captured creature feature Monster House: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, and #8. Likewise, the film’s marketing has officially…

Monster House roundup

…with Canada.com, while Nick Canon talks to MTV Movies. Both interviews especially regard the project’s motion-captured animation. MTV likewise has pictures from the Monster House premiere, as does Yahoo! and…

Animated Comic-Con coverage!

…was revealed, along with a new donut-encrusted logo for the motion picture. Now removed from You Tube, two unfinished scenes from the film were shown, both in animatic form with…

Preview Animation from Pencils to Pixels

…• Key Poses • Inbetweens • Fine Tuning • Timing, Timelines and F-Curves • Constant Testing • Traditional Principles of Movement • The Value of Caricature vs. Motion Capture •…

"A Salute to Norman McLaren" scheduled for tonight

Cartoon Brew reminds that this evening, “A Salute to Norman McLaren” will be held, courtesy of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Hosted by animation critic Charles Solomon,…

Nickelodeon, MTV to become full labels for Paramount

Nickelodeon Movies and MTV Films are becoming full labels for the Paramount Motion Picture Group, ending their 12-year runs as production companies. Thus, the duo will join a lineup that…

Not the 'hood, The 'Wood

…hand-drawn animation with digital techniques that create the illusion of both 2D and 3D animation together. About 23D Films 23D Films is a full service design, motion graphics and animation…

RIP, Jan Svochak (1926-2006)

…Productions and Perpetual Motion Pictures. It was at the last of those companies that Svochak worked on the Mr. Hipp shorts for NBC’s Weekend in the 70’s. He likewise animated…

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Sweepstakes

…Starz On Demand during the promotion period to see the secret behind the wardrobe on screen, then go to http://www.starz.com, complete the entry form and click the submit button. ·…

McPhee addresses \\Wonder Woman\\ rumors

…it wouldn’t be very smart for the girl off a reality television show to take a film like that for her first motion picture. I keep those things in mind…”…

Open Season roundup

Celebrating the September 29th release of Open Season, numerous articles related to the motion picture have appeared online. For instance, SCI FI Wire delivers two pieces: one dealing with Season‘s…

Weta to bring Silver Surfer to silver screen

…Surfer. With motion-capture technology, the liquid-metal hero will be brought to life through character actor Doug Jones (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy). However, the voice of the Silver Surfer has yet to…