Books

SCREENWRITER’S MUST-READ BOOK LIST

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You don’t need to go to film school and pay thousands of dollars for screenwriting classes. All you need to do is some reading. Let me tell you which books I found to be the most helpful...

Comixology Picks Up Franck’s Silver

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Dark Planet Comics digitally releases Silver #1, the comic debut from animation veteran Stephan Franck.

Psyop Helps Launch Interactive Experience for Fanta

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Psyop helps to launch Play Fanta’s interactive graphic novel, “Saving the Source.”

Mirada Studios Delves into Cornelia Funke’s MirrorWorld

Mirada Studios gives bestselling author Cornelia Funke’s dark, lush worlds a new dimension with an interactive app.

Me Books Launches Children's Book Contest

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Me Books and Show Me the Animation partner to launch a children’s book contest to unearth one of the UK’s best budding author/illustrators.

Babar Debuts Men's Fashion Line

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Babar’s 80th anniversary celebration continues in high style with the debut of a menswear collection based on the character, made in collaboration with Soulland.

UCA to Produce Fearsome Beastie CG Animated Short

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Award-winning children’s book, “The Fearsome Beastie,” by Giles Paley-Phillips, is to be adapted into an animated short co-directed by Katie Steed and Jon Hunt in collaboration with the UK’s University of Creative Arts.

RGH Announces New Animated Feature

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RGH Entertainment eyes more magic from “The Wizard of Oz” creator with new animated feature film inspired by L. Frank Baum’s “Life and Adventures of Santa Claus.”

Book Review: The Art of The Croods

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: Art, Books, Films
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Fred Patten describes why fans of the new DreamWorks feature will love this definitive movie art book.

GRworks & 826LA Announce Pen To Paper Exhibit

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GRworks and 826LA bring together stories written by children and illustrated by professional artists in “Pen To Paper.”