Oscar 2012: Grant Orchard Talks 'A Morning Stroll'
The director discusses the genesis and challenges of making his oscar-nominated short film.
Category: 2D
Encounter with Japan Part 5
Political correctness, fear of being painted as insensitive, a chauvinist, a racist, or being too this or too that, or “I’ll sue you”, is killing our free spirit, our sincere openness, ability to dialogue or differ with others on a deeper emotional level.
AVANCA 2012 Call for Entries!
Submissions are now open for the AVANCA 2012 – International Meeting of Cinema, TV, Video and Multimedia international and world premiere competitions.
In Awards, Call for Entries, Event, Films, Places, Short Films, Television, Awards, Call for Entries, Event, Films, Places, Short Films, Television, 2D, 3D | Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
2012 Los Angeles Animation Festival Lineup Announced
The Los Angeles Animation Festival (LAAF) returns for its third annual event with new screenings of animated feature films and shorts from around the world, exclusive panels, and parties celebrating the animation community.
In Event, Films, People, Places, Short Films, Event, Films, People, Short Films, 2D, 3D | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Fuckin slut with a chest enhanced, Titty dances to pay for her breast implants
The Animation Pimp interviews legendary mad man JJ Villard. And lives to tell the tale.
Dr. Toon: The Evolution of Animated Comedy
Dr. Toon examines decades of evolutionary changes in what makes shorts funny.
The DAVE School Students Receive Four VES Nominations
Four students from The DAVE School (Digital Animation and Visual Effects) have been selected by the prestigious Visual Effects Society as nominees in the student category for the 10th Annual VES Awards Gala, a ceremony recognizing outstanding visual effects artistry in film, animation, television, commercials, special venues and video games.
In Awards, Education and Training, Event, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects, Awards, Education and Training, Event, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects, 2D, 3D | Headline News | Special Events: VES Awards | Geographic Region: North America
A2E2 Appoints New CFO & Licensing Director
Kids entertainment company A2E2 announced the addition of Chief Financial Officer Harish Seth and Licensing Director Mary Moore Kean.
In Business, Cartoons, Licensing, People, Places, Television, Business, Cartoons, Licensing, People, Places, Television, 2D | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Cartoon Movie 2012 Lineup Announced
Fifty animated feature projects in different development stages from 17 countries will be pitched at Cartoon Movie 2012 to find financing, co-producers and distributors.
Creative Focus Annecy Call for Entries
Animation artists have until February 15 to submit projects for The Creative Focus conference at the 2012 Annecy International Animated Film Festival, to be held in Annecy, France June 5-8, 2012.
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VIEW Conference Announces Social Contest
The VIEW Conference in Turin, Italy has launched a new contest to celebrate the creative power of technology at the service of society. The deadline for submissions is June 30, 2012.
In Awards, Call for Entries, CG, Commercials, Event, Films, Places, Short Films, Visual Effects, Awards, Call for Entries, CG, Commercials, Event, Films, Places, Short Films, Visual Effects, 2D, 3D | Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
2012 VIEW Awards Call for Entries
The deadline for entries to the VIEW Awards, to be held at the VIEW Conference in Turin, Italy, is September 15, 2012.
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Golden Kuker Fest Call for Entries
The deadline for submissions for the Third Golden Kuker awards is April 1, 2012.
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Phil Morris Q&A -- Justice League: Doom
Q&A with actor Phil Morris on reprising his role as Vandal Savage for Justice League: Doom.
In Books, Cartoons, Films, Home Entertainment, People, Television, Voice Acting, Books, Cartoons, Films, Home Entertainment, People, Television, Voice Acting, 2D | Headline News | Special Events: Cartoon Movie | Geographic Region: North America
HIT Entertainment’s Top Management to Exit
HIT Entertainment, one of the world's leading independent children's entertainment producers and rights-owners, today announced that the company’s President & CEO, Jeffrey Dunn, and Chief Operating Officer, Sangeeta Desai, will be leaving the company after the closing of HIT’s acquisition by Mattel.
In Business, Cartoons, Licensing, People, Places, Television, Business, Cartoons, Licensing, People, Places, Television, 2D | Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
Timothy Björklund Joins Kavaleer Productions
Animation studio Kavaleer Productions announced the appointment of Timothy Björklund as Director of its Dublin-based studios.
In Business, Cartoons, People, Places, Television, Business, Cartoons, People, Places, Television, 2D | Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
Trunk Brings Poetry in Motion to the London Underground
Trunk Animation completed work for Smile for London on “Word in Motion,” their new moving image exhibition that aims to uplift and inspire London commuters with poetry and moving images during January 2012.
In Motion Graphics, Places, Motion Graphics, Places, 2D, 3D | Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
Mothership’s David Rosenbaum Directs Robotarm for Cisco
Mothership director David Rosenbaum teamed with OgilvyWest for “Robotarm” for Cisco that broke during the NFC Championship broadcast on January 22.
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Book Review: 'Rankin/Bass' Mad Monster Party'
There are coffee-table "The Art of …" and "The Making of …" books on just about every new American animated feature. Books about older movies are rarer. Here is one on a 1967 "classic": the stop-motion Mad Monster Party.
FMX 2012: Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Transmedia
Preparations for FMX 2012: Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Transmedia are underway.
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Transformers Prime Arrives on DVD
The first season of the award-winning CGI animated series Transformers Prime arrives on DVD and Blu-ray on March 6, 2012.
In Cartoons, CG, Home Entertainment, Television, Visual Effects, Cartoons, CG, Home Entertainment, Television, Visual Effects, 2D, 3D | Headline News | Geographic Region: All
6 Animation Features for 10th Ave in 2012
10th Ave announced six 2D and 3D animation feature length projects are in preparation at the regional production house in Saint-Augustin-De-Desmaures, near Quebec City.
In Business, Films, Places, Visual Effects, Business, Films, Places, Visual Effects, 2D, 3D | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Sunday Night with 'Napoleon Dynamite': A Cult Series Turns Toony
Quite a few cartoon characters have made the leap from the animated world to the real one (Scooby Doo, the Smurfs and the Chipmunks for starters) – but how many have gone the other way?
DreamWorks Animation Names Alex Schwartz Head of Development
DreamWorks Animation announced that Alex Schwartz has been named Head of Development.
In Business, CG, Films, People, Visual Effects, Business, CG, Films, People, Visual Effects, 2D, 3D | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Join Women In Animation Int’l at NYC’s KidScreen Summit
Women In Animation International is buying the first round of wine, courtesy of Toon Boom, the leader in animation technology, at KidScreen Summit in New York on Friday February 10.
