Creative Focus :: Voice Acting

The 10 Best Cartoon Villains - Part One: The Funny Villains

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Site Categories: Films, Voice Acting
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Joe Strike’s selection of the all-time funny 10 Best Cartoon Villains contains a number of surprising choices.

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Special Guest: Dr. Janeann Dill On this epic-sode, Joel discovers the vast musical range of a rubber band; Alan discovers his lack of interest. Then, Dr. Janeann Dill, physician to the arts, discusses the breaking of art history, animation balm, the deep south, and legendary animation artist, educator, and innovator Jules Engel.

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Welcome to 2012 with FFAF's very special Valentine's Day Special! Who, what, where, when, why, and how do Joel and Alan love? Then, animator/sculptor/toy-designer Gina Kamentsky joins the talk to discuss found-footage animation, kinetic esthetics, thorns in butts, and her new autobiography, Gloves and Goggles: The Gina Kamentsky Story.

Levinson Bros’ Noah’s Ark Featured on Funny or Die

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, Internet and Interactive, People, Voice Acting | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: 2D, Cartoons, Internet and Interactive, People, Voice Acting
The Levinson Brothers’ animated web series, “Noah’s Ark,” was featured this week on Funny Or Die.

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE CARTOON SERIES? THE WORLD WANTS TO KNOW (AND SO DO I)!

You sat before the TV watching them when you were a kid. Now dig up those warm memories and let's find out the favorite cartoons of the past 50 years!

Disney Announces Secret of the Wings

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Films, Home Entertainment, People, Voice Acting | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: 3D, Business, CG, Films, Home Entertainment, People, Voice Acting
Walt Disney Studios unveils an all-new, original full-length CG-animated feature film, “Secret of the Wings,” which will debut on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital on October 23, 2012.

June Foray narrates AniMazSpot’s Latest Video

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, Events, People, Short Films, Voice Acting | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Cartoons, Events, People, Short Films, Voice Acting
The venerable first lady of animation, June Foray, has narrated the latest video for AniMazSpot, with highlights of AniMazSpot 2011.

Madagascar 3 to Premiere at Cannes

Posted In | News Categories: CG, Events, Films, Places, Voice Acting | Geographic Region: Europe, North America | Site Categories: 3D, CG, Events, Films, Places, Voice Acting
Animated feature “Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted” will have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May.

Ty Burrell & Max Charles to Voice Mr. Peabody & Sherman

Posted In | News Categories: Films, People, Voice Acting | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Films, People, Voice Acting
DreamWorks Animation announced that Emmy Award-winner Ty Burrell and Max Charles will voice the lead roles of "Mr. Peabody and Sherman."

Danny Phantom Season 2, Part 1 in Stores April 3

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, Home Entertainment, People, Places, Television, Voice Acting | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Cartoons, Home Entertainment, People, Places, Television, Voice Acting
Danny Phantom’s second action-packed season "Danny Phantom: Season 2, Part 1" will be released on April 3, 2012.

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Special Guest: OIAF Animators' Picnic 2011 - Part 2 It's the FFAF Pre-Holiday Holiday Spectacular as Joel and Alan continue to bother more legends of international animation trying to eat, drink, and be wary at the Ottawa International Animation Festival 2011, Part 2.  PLUS, backstage hijinks and hosting recap of the OIAF 2011 Closing Ceremonies.

The Osbournes Get Animated

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, People, Stop-Motion, Television, Voice Acting | Geographic Region: North America | Event: MIP-TV | Site Categories: Business, Cartoons, People, Stop-Motion, Television, Voice Acting
Heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne and his family are returning to TV screens, voicing stop-motion animated versions of themselves in a new comedy sitcom, produced by Cuppa Coffee Studios.

Darth Maul Returns to ‘The Clone Wars’

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, People, Television, Voice Acting | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Cartoons, People, Television, Voice Acting
Darth Maul makes his highly anticipated return in the final two episodes of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” season four.

Q&A with Justice League: Doom’s Nathan Fillion

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Check out the Q&A with Nathan Fillion, who is reprising his animated film role as Green Lantern in “Justice League: Doom,” the highly anticipated next entry in the ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies.

Have The Annies Become Relevant Again?

Posted In | Blog Categories: Annie Awards | Site Categories: Awards, Commercials, Events, Films, Games, Short Films, Voice Acting
If you asked me whether the Annies had become irrelevant a few years ago, I, and many in and around the animation industry, would have quickly said, yes. But see what a few years have done. The Disney boycott really forced the hand of ASIFA and put them into a position to fix the problems many had been complaining about for years. Moves such as keeping Annie voting to professionals and forming the member's favorite category for the larger membership have gone a long way in bringing a sense of legitimacy back to the long running awards show.

DreamWorks Animation Gets Racing with 'Turbo'

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Actor Ryan Reynolds has been tapped to lead an all-star cast for DreamWorks Animation’s new feature film Turbo, which is set to reach theaters on July 19, 2013.

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Special Guest: OIAF Animators' Picnic 2011 - Part 1 Joel and Alan bother legends of international animation as they try to eat, drink, and be wary at the Ottawa International Animation Festival 2011.

Sony Releases ‘The Pirates! Band of Misfits’ Featurette

Posted In | News Categories: Films, People, Places, Stop-Motion, Voice Acting | Geographic Region: All | Site Categories: 3D, Films, People, Places, Stop-Motion, Voice Acting
Featurette showcasing Aardman Animation’s work on the forthcoming The Pirates! Band Of Misfits, starring Hugh Grant.

Wanda Sykes Guest Voices ‘Bubble Guppies’

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, CG, People, Television, Voice Acting | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Cartoons, CG, People, Television, Voice Acting
Actress/comedian Wanda Sykes makes a splash as the voice of a mean witch in the first-ever hour-long special of Nickelodeon’s top-rated CG-animated preschool series, “Bubble Guppies,” premiering Sunday, February 19.