Books

Book Review: The Art and Making of Hotel Transylvania

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: Art, Books, Films
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This lush new book is a must have for fans and for anyone looking to dig deep into character design progressions.

Amazon Studios Moves into Comics

Amazon Studios turns supernatural horror tale “Blackburn Burrow” into digital comic to test story with audiences.

Book Review: Animation Under the Swastika: A History of Trickfilm in Nazi Germany

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: 2D, Books, Cartoons, Short Films
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Fred Patten takes an in-depth look at a new book chronicling the history of animation under the Third Reich.

Book Review: Postcards & Doodles

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: Art, Books
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Tim Hodge’s new self published book is a fun collection of hand drawn postcards and decorated envelopes.

Light of Day Animates Nevermore

Posted In | News Categories: Books, Commercials, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Books, Commercials, Visual Effects
Light of Day creates a scintillating 15-second blend of live action, CG animation, and motion graphic, to promote “Nevermore,” the eighth and final novel in the series for young adult readers by James Patterson.

Comic Book Artist Joe Kubert Dies at 85

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Joe Kubert, a titan among comic-book artists whose work stretched from the Golden Age of the superhero to the gritty realism of the graphic novel, died on Sunday in Morristown, N.J.

Book Review: The Art and Making of ParaNorman

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: Art, Books, CG, Films, Stop-Motion
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Chronicle's new book goes in-depth to show the considerable differences and complexity of a full stop-motion feature utilizing LAIKA’s unique techniques.

Syfy Orders High Moon Pilot

Posted In | News Categories: Books, Business, Television | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Books, Business, Television
Syfy is greenlighting Reunion Pictures’ new series pilot “High Moon,” an adaptation of John Christopher’s best-selling novel “The Lotus Caves.”

Chick-fil-A Controversy Continues

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Chick-fil-A has replaced its kid’s meal prize with a series of books from the “Berenstain Bears” series.

Pratchett’s Discworld Inspires Irish Animation Project

Posted In | News Categories: Books, Places, Short Films | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Books, Places, Short Films
“The Duel,” set in the Unseen University of Terry Pratchett’s “Discworld,” is a new animated short film being produced by Ireland’s Animation Hub.