Famed Character Sculptor Kent Melton Passes at 68
Known for his work on multiple high profile animated films including ‘Aladdin,’ ‘The Lion King,’ ‘Mulan,’ ‘The Incredibles,’ and ‘Coraline,’ the artist dies last Thursday from Lewy body dementia.
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Chris Jenkins’ ’10 Lives’ to Premiere at Sundance
Zayn Malik, Mo Gilligan, Simone Ashley, and Bill Nighy star in the 3DCG comedy about a spoiled, ungrateful rescue cat who, upon losing his ninth life, gets a reprieve that sets him on a transformative journey; film debuts January 20.
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The Magic of Movement: Bringing Animated Characters to Life
It is only recently, through performance capture advances, that actors can lend not just their voices but synchronized body and facial motion to the animated characters we see on screen.
Dwayne Johnson Reveals ‘Moana’ Live-Action Adaptation is in Development
The reimagining of Disney’s hit animated feature joins the company’s lineup of films derived from its animated movie library, including the highly anticipated ‘The Little Mermaid’ opening in theaters next month.
Preorder ‘Cars’ Special Edition SteelBook
Celebrate Disney's 100th anniversary with re-releases of classic films from Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm studios – take an exclusive first look at the unique ‘Cars’ edition design.
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Disney Legend Burny Mattinson Dies at 87
The longest-serving Disney employee, who most recently worked on ‘Strange World,’ passed away today following a short illness.
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DNEG Promotes Chas Jarrett to Creative Director
VFX veteran takes the reins from current creative director and two-time Oscar-winning VFX supervisor Paul Franklin, who will continue providing visual effects consulting to the company on features as well as develop and direct new projects.
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Eric Goldberg and Mark Henn Talk the Magic of Hand-Drawn Animation
The two revered, legendary Disney animators, featured in Disney+’s recent documentary series, ‘Sketchbook,’ discuss at length how 2D is very much alive and well at the studio, and how bringing life and emotion to a character through a series of drawings still excites and inspires them.
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Disney Artists Share Their Stories and Creative Secrets in ‘Sketchbook’
In the new six-part series premiering today on Disney+, artists who’ve helped bring some of Disney’s most iconic animated characters to the screen, such as the Genie in ‘Aladdin’ and Young Simba in ‘The Lion King,’ offer an in-depth look at how the ‘magic is drawn one line at a time.’
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‘Aladdin’ Animator Eric Goldberg Says Disney Plans Return to 2D Features
The famed artist is one of six subjects in the upcoming documentary series ‘Sketchbook,’ which champions the process of hand-drawn character art in animation.
PXO London Assembles A-list Previs Team
Global VFX studio adds previsualization services to its pre-production offerings following push into virtual production and launch of LED stages; ex-Framestore exec Alex Webster takes the reigns with veteran previs supervisor Matt Perrin heading the team.
A Conversation with John Musker
The legendary Disney writer and director, who’s currently serving as a Distinguished Artist in Residence at Dodge College of Film and Media Arts at Chapman University, talks about his 40-year career and the future of animation.
Disney+ ‘Sketchbook’ Series A One-Of-A-Kind Animation Drawing Experience
The 6-part original goes behind-the-scenes with studio artists who share their stories while teaching viewers how to draw iconic Disney characters; episodes hit the streamer April 27.
Veteran Animator Tony Bancroft’s Original NFT Art Now Being Auctioned
The Disney animation veteran and ‘Mulan’ co-director launches 5 new original drawings available on MovieBloc.
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Raft Animation Makes a Splash With ‘iOtter Clean Up’ PSA
Partnering with global nonprofit organization Oceana, the eco-storytelling collective uses animation to remind people to be ‘part of the solution’ in cleaning up our world.
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Ron Clements and John Musker’s Annecy 2020 Masterclass Set for June 19
Live-streamed presentation by famed directors of ‘The Little Mermaid,’ ‘Aladdin,’ and ‘Moana’ will feature their Disney history and views on animation, past, present and future; event presented by ASIFA-Hollywood.
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Framestore Names Chris Hurtt Animation Supervisor
Veteran animation director returns, bringing his extensive feature and 3D animation experience to studio’s growing creative team.
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Art Directors Guild Announces Noms for Excellence in Film and TV Production Design
DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Abominable,' Disney’s ‘Frozen 2,’ DreamWorks Animation’s ‘How to Train Your Dragon: Hidden World,’ Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ and Pixar’s ‘Toy Story 4’ are nominated in animated film category.
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20 Films Announced as Contenders for VFX Oscar
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has just released their list of films to be considered in the race for the Best Visual Effects award at the upcoming 92nd Academy Awards.
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Jellyfish Pictures Appoints Matthew Bristowe as Director of Operations
Industry veteran with 20+ years of creative and commercial experience to bolster studio’s continued growth in animation and VFX.
Disney Bumps ‘Avatar’ Sequel to 2021, Sets Dates on Three Unnamed ‘Star Wars’ Movies
First of four sequels to James Cameron’s sci-fi epic pushed out a full year to 2021, while new ‘Star Wars’ films to hit every other year starting 2022.
REVIEW: Disney’s ‘Dumbo’ Remake is ‘Pure Burton’
In the absence of talking animals, director Tim Burton’s ‘Dumbo’ works in plot points and references to the original film in very clever ways that fans of the original will recognize without feeling forced.
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Disney Releases New Trailer & Poster for Live-Action ‘Aladdin’
First full-length trailer gives a glimpse at some of the film's most iconic scenes, including Genie’s dance with his magic carpet.
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Disney+ Appoints Tehmina Jaffer Senior VP of Business Affairs
Former Netflix executive will oversee content for The Walt Disney Company’s new streaming service launching later this year.
Will Writers of the Original ‘Lion King’ Get Credits and Residuals from Disney’s Remake?
Story artists and contributors on 1994 animated classic, made outside Writers Guild of America jurisdiction, may not be credited or compensated by upcoming live-action summer release.
