Eagerly awaited features include sculpting, new camera functionality and rendering enhancements.

It’s a “plunderful life” aboard ship as the Hugh Grant-voiced Pirate Captain leads his crew on a rather convoluted adventure chasing fame, fortune and a stolen Dodo bird.

The VIEW Conference is proud to announce that award winning director Genndy Tartakovsky (“Dexter’s Laboratory,” “Samurai Jack,” “Star Wars: Clone Wars”) will present and discuss his feature film debut, Sony Pictures Animation’s 3D monster comedy Hotel Transylvania, for the first time in Italy during the 2012 conference, October 16 to 19 in Turin, Italy.

Dr Toon recounts the pivotal years from 1994-2000, when TV animation underwent crucial changes in production technology.

Valve announced further details on the second annual Saxxy Awards.

There’s a reason very few studios make stop-motion feature films – like trying to out-talk Lena Dunham, it’s unbelievably difficult. Credit LAIKA - ParaNorman is exquisitely animated, with a depth of visuals and fluidity of motion that is truly fantastic. You’ve never seen stop-motion like this. The acting, the range of motion, the sets, the props, the costumes, and the attention to detail is apparent in every scene.

Learn how no sewing or fabric detail is too small for ParaNorman's costume designer Deborah Cook.

LAIKA’s top gun discusses their latest stop-motion gem and the ground-breaking effort behind its production.

I really enjoyed this film, and can relate to Norman because I have been bullied before, like most people, for being different. The film is very emotional and about proving one’s inner power. I am really impressed by how the animators created the film out of stop motion! I marveled at the intricate metal skeleton design of the assembly for the puppets used for the making of the film.

The producer of LAIKA’s latest feature discusses the challenges of pushing every imaginable stop-motion animation boundary.