…the increased work flow. About Trace Pictures: Trace Pictures is a mixed media Animation and Design company that combines 2D, 3D, stop motion, live action and more to create innovative…

…{{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)….

…is one of Hollywood’s most innovative talents. His keynote address will be inspiring and entertaining.” Hans Zimmer received an Academy Award for The Lion King, two Golden Globe Awards (The…

…http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/329 The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride}} and the fun “alternate take” on the original, last year’s best-selling {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/265 Lion King 1½}}. Disney will stop shipping individual copies, as…

{{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=16604 Ain’t It Cool News}} has the scoop on what may be confirmation of a long whispered rumor. Pixar creating traditional hand-drawn animated movies after Disney and DreamWorks say…

{{link http://www.michaelbarrier.com Michael Barrier}}, the author of {{link http://www.michaelbarrier.com/books.htm Hollywood Cartoons: American Animation In Its Golden Age}} and a commentary contributor to the new Looney Tunes DVD, offers up his…

DreamWorks’ \\Shrek 2\\ opens today on 3,737 screens according to {{link http://www.boxofficemojo.com/counts/chart/?yr=2004&wk=21&p=.htm Box Office Mojo}}. {{link http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4999152/ MSNBC}} says that “whatever was wrong with \\Shrek\\ – and there were more…

Columbia Pictures’ \\{{link http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/monsterhouse/site/ Monster House}}\\ opens wide today in 3,553 theatres according to {{link http://www.boxofficemojo.com/counts/chart/?yr=2006&wk=29&p=.htm Box Office Mojo}}. The film is doing fairly well with reviewers, just getting in…

Confirming rumors we’ve been hearing all day, {{link http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/people/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001017139 The Hollywood Reporter}} and {{link http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=top&newsitem_no=14650 AWN}} report that Joe Ranft was killed Tuesday afternoon in a car accident. Ranft worked…

…http://www.boxofficemojo.com/ Box Office Mojo}}. While no one expects that the film will dethrone \\Star Wars Episode III\\, it should pull in a very impressive second place. {{link http://www.boxofficeprophets.com/column/index.cfm?columnID=8984 Box Office…

Seems Tom McGrath and Eric Darnell are really doing the online rounds, promoting their new DreamWorks comedy. The JoBlo.com website just posted a {{link http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=7564 new interview}} with the duo…

Michael Barrier’s {{link http://www.michaelbarrier.com/index.html Funnyworld}} site updates this week with a number of {{link http://www.michaelbarrier.com/links.htm new added links}} to some great animation-related websites (including us – thanks Michael)! There’s also…

…that there are no less than five more projects lined up. The {{link http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1503404 already known-about}} Master P: Kung Fu Panda has had a new {{link http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76573662 trademark registered}}, and…

20th Century Fox’s \\{{link http://www.everyoneshero.com/ Everyone’s Hero}}\\ opens today in 2,896 theatres, according to {{link http://www.boxofficemojo.com/counts/chart/?yr=2006&wk=37&p=.htm Box Office Mojo}}. The film has split the critics, garnering a rotten 50% on…

…coming out later this year, including titles from {{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=20541 Warner Brothers}} (The Corpse Bride, Krypto the Superdog, Loonatics Unleashed), and {{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=20539 DreamWorks}} (Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of…

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…on the site is a look back at Hanna-Barbera’s past, with reviews of {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/399 Wacky Races: The Complete Series}} and both of its spin off shows: {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/400 Dastardly…

…{{link http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=4087&n=1&burl= The Black Hole}} (August 3). Most interesting are the menu screens from the September 14 release of {{link http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=4088&n=1&burl= Home On The Range}}: as well as anamorphic transfer…

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