"Simpsons" and "Futurama" creator Matt Groening to receive WGAW's AWC Animation Writing Award.

The basic elements of every story and character are BE-DO-HAVE. Understanding how these elements interrelate is vital to creating a meaningful character arc and a lot more.

The powerhouse team behind DreamWorks latest feature "The Rise of the Guardians" gather in New York City to describe their creative collaboration.

: VIZ Media announces the release of the “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” Deluxe Box Set.

Just a few days remain for makers of films using visual effects and/or Stereo 3D to submit their applications to the Cross Channel Film Lab.

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Pixar senior development executive Mary Coleman announces the hire of writer Marti Noxon for an unspecified project.

Emmy-winning writer Jeffrey Scott’s acclaimed book, How To Write For Animation, has just been released for the Kindle and other eBook formats

Too big to fit into one blog entry: Joe Strike's report on the NY Comic Con continues with coverage of Adult Swim's Venture Bros. and Robot Chicken panels.

Ponies, Venture Bros, Robot Chickens… and more; Joe Strike visits the New York Comic-con