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Troy Saliba Talks the Animation of ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’

By Dan Sarto | Friday, September 16, 2016 at 7:17pm

Veteran Sony Pictures Imageworks animation supervisor riffs on designs, characters and production complexity on Disney’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’ fantasy adventure sequel.

Disney Headline News

Disney Interactive & Consumer Products to Cut 250 Jobs

Five percent of the division’s total staff of 5,000 workers are laid off as Disney shifts to licensing characters to video-game producers rather than making games itself.

Gaumont Television Headline News

Gaumont Teams with Kristen Bell to Produce ‘Do, Re & Mi’

Whimsical animated musical adventure series marks the first project under Nicolas Atlan, Gaumont’s new president of animation.

Walt Disney Animation Studios Blogs

Review: Disney’s ‘Zootopia’ Lands on Blu-ray

By Joe Strike | Monday, August 15, 2016 at 12:03pm

Blu-ray release of what may be Walt Disney Animation Studios’ best all-animal animated feature ever is packed with extras, including roundtable chats with the character design, environments and animation teams.

Lucasfilm Headline News

WATCH: The Death Star Returns in New Trailer for ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’

New trailer for the first in a series of planned ‘Star Wars’ anthology films is packed full of stunning visuals, including Imperial Star Destroyers orbiting a nearly-completed Death Star.

Home Entertainment Headline News

Disney’s ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’ Journeys Home October 18

Discover how filmmakers created this riveting return to the whimsical world of ‘Underland’ in interviews, behind-the-scenes videos, and side-by-side comparisons of raw production footage and final scenes.

Lucasfilm Headline News

‘Star Wars Rebels’ Season 3 Premieres September 24

Critically-acclaimed animated series introduces new characters Grand Admiral Thrawn and Bendu during the season three one-hour premiere event, ‘Steps into Shadow.’

Pixar Headline News

Pixar Animation Studios Open-Sources Universal Scene Description

Open source release of technology used for the interchange of 3D graphics data through various digital content creation tools provides an effective and scalable solution for the complex workflows of CG film and game industry studios.

Disney Headline News

Andreas Deja ‘Nine Old Men’ Book Signing to be Held July 28

Disney legend known for animating some of the studio’s greatest villains to sign copies of his book, ‘The Nine Old Men: Lessons, Techniques, and Inspiration from Disney's Great Animators,’ at Barnes & Noble at The Grove shopping center in Los Angeles on Thursday, July 28.

Walt Disney Animation Studios Headline News

Disney Introduces Baby Moana in New International Trailer

New international trailer for Walt Disney Animation Studios’ forthcoming animated feature directed by Ron Clements and John Musker introduces a baby Moana as she meets the Water for the first time.

Primetime Emmy Awards Headline News

TV Academy Announces 2016 Primetime Emmy Nominees

Nominations for Outstanding Animated Program are given to FX’s ‘Archer,’ Disney’s ‘Phineas and Ferb Last Day of Summer,’ Comedy Central’s ‘South Park’ and Fox TV’s’ Bob’s Burgers’ and ‘The Simpsons.’

Business Headline News

Hasbro Acquires Boulder Media

Hasbro expands TV and feature film capabilities with purchase of Irish animation studio; Boulder Media to continue producing projects for third-party clients including Disney’s ‘Wander Over Yonder’ and the BBC’s ‘Danger Mouse.’

digital media Headline News

Disney Announces Second Season of ‘Descendants’ Short-Form Series

Animated short-form series, ‘Descendants: Wicked World,’ reaches more than 30 million total viewers in the U.S., delivering upwards of 100 million consumer engagements on the Disney Channel app, VOD and YouTube.

SDCC 2016 Headline News

Women In Animation Bringing Power-Packed Panel to SDCC 2016

“Cartoon Creatives: Women Power in Animation” panel to include ‘My Little Pony’ series creator Lauren Faust, Disney TV’s Brooke Keesling, ‘Voltron: Legendary Defender’ co-executive producer Lauren Montgomery, ‘Frozen’ Holiday Special co-director Stevie Wermers-Skelton, ‘Trolls’ producer Gina Shay, Cartoon Network’s Katie Krentz, ‘Star vs. the Forces of Evil’ creator Daron Nefcy, and WIA co-president Marge Dean.

box office Headline News

Illumination’s ‘Secret Life of Pets’ Bites Off Massive $103.2M Debut

Fifth Illumination Entertainment-Universal collaboration dominates the weekend box office, racking up a massive $103.2 million with the first new franchise of the summer.

Brown Bag Films Headline News

Season Four of Disney’s ‘Doc McStuffins’ Set for July 29 Premiere

First-ever museum exhibit dedicated to the award-winning animated series produced by Ireland’s Brown Bag Films opens August 6 at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis.

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