FMX 2013 Announces Pixar Highlights, Cloud Computing and More
FMX to screen new Pixar short The Blue Umbrella among other key highlights.
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I'm A Bully
Canada beats up bullies. Not really. Sorta maybe. No. yes. I'm so stupid. Always mess things up. I'm worthless.
In Short Films | Blogs: Chew On This
Wassup gets the animation treatment.
Wassup ad gets animated re-do that will blow your pants off.
Protesting for Visual Effects
Visual Effects workers finally took to the streets in a protest march during the 2013 Academy Awards. But is their message clear?
Chew on This Presents the 2012 Champions of Animation
And the 2012 Chew On This Champions of Animation awards go to....
Oscar® Tour SoCal Day 4: Paramount Pictures
Day 4 of the LA leg concludes at Paramount.
Oscar® Tour SoCal Day 3 Wraps Up at 20th Century Fox
Day 3 of the LA leg of the Oscar Showcase Tour finished up with a screening for The Simpsons production crew.
Oscar® Tour SoCal Day 3 Continues at Sony Pictures Animation
Day 3 in LA continues with a screening, Q&A and tour of Sony Pictures Animation.
Oscar® Tour SoCal Day 3: Sony Pictures
Day 3 of our LA tour began at Sony Pictures in Culver City.
Oscar® Tour SoCal Day 2 Finishes at Motion Picture Academy Screening
Day 2 in LA concludes with a screening at the Motion Picture Academy hosted and moderated by Jason Schwartzman.
Oscar® Tour SoCal Day 2 Continues at Disney Feature Animation
Day 2 in Los Angeles continues at Disney Feature Animation, highlighted by a studio tour with John Musker.
KLIK GROWS UP . . . But doesn’t Outgrow Fun! KLIK AMSTERDAM ANIMATION FESTIVAL - 7 through 11 - November, 2012
The minute that I walked into the Eye it was apparent that KLIK had not changed, but the Eye might never be the same. Cruising around in the air were a shiver of motorized inflatable sharks (yes, a group of sharks is indeed a shiver). The greeters at the registration desk were handing out KLIKERS, small plastic clickers which are the symbol of the festival that the audience uses to register their approval rather than the usual clapping.
The opening night festivities got underway when as guests were invited to sit on the broad stairway leading from the ground floor to the mezzanine main screening room for a performance by Firma Zwakstroon. The Dutch multi-disciplinary trio incorporated pantomime, music, and animation as they morphed into different shapes and forms, finally ending by disappearing into what seemed like large plastic bubbles.
Oscar® Tour SoCal Day 2: Disney's ARL - Animation Research Library
Day two in LA continues at Disney's immense Animation Research Library - the ARL.
Oscar® Tour SoCal Day 1: ASIFA-Hollywood Screening and Q&A
The SoCal leg of Oscar® Showcase Tour kicked off with a screening Monday night at Woodbury University, sponsored and organized by ASIFA-Hollywood.
Oscar® Tour 2013 Day 3 Stops at Tippett Studio
Day 3 continues with a tour of cg and stop-motion wizards Tippett Studio.
Oscar® Tour 2013 Day 3 Starts at Pixar
Day 3 of the tour begins with a fantastic tour of Pixar.
Digitally Restored Peter Pan on Blu-ray Soars to New Heights
A digitally restored and remastered Peter Pan is a must for any animation collector and fan of great family entertainment.
Inaugural International Emmy® Kids Awards
The inaugural International Emmy® Kids Awards come to New York City.
Check Out Exclusive AWN Interviews With All 5 Short Film Nominees
Gain insight into each of the Oscar-nominated animated shorts directors in these exclusive interviews on AWN.com.
Oscar® Tour 2013 Day 2 at PDI/DreamWorks
The main subject of discussion is Mr. Peabody and Sherman. The story of the sophisticated dog genius and his adopted boy companion spans back to the 50’s, originally part of the Rocky and Bullwinkle animated series.
Oscar® Tour 2013 Kicks Off at Electronic Arts
Day 1 of the Northern California leg of the AWN Oscar® Showcase Tour begins in San Francisco. First stop - Electronic Arts.
Ladies' Night
Pimp talks about ladies with the ladies.
Profile: Cackleberries Animator Gemma Reeks-Coad
A Cintiq-driven university experience helps an animator find footing in a cartoon education company.
Perry’s Previews: 2013 Oscar Animation Shorts Review, Director Interviews & Prediction
2012 was an amazing year for animation short films. This year’s Oscar nominees share one thing in common: they are all silent films, each demonstrating the power of pure storytelling with only visuals and music! The nominees are: “Paperman”, “Fresh Guacamole”, “Maggie Simpson in the Longest Daycare,” “Head over Heels,” and “Adam and Dog.”
The Promised Land: Part 4
Israel's demand for its neighbors’ recognition of its right to existence as an independent state is essential. Which country would not seek it or fight for it, if need to? But there is another facet to this, one which came to my focus while there, Israel's right to existence as the Jewish state. This is an all together other, vastly more complex an issue.
