DreamWorks Animation Shares Touch 52-Week Low
DreamWorks Animation shares are at a 52-week low following Wall Street analyst B. Riley’s Eric Wold’s decision to abandon his “buy” recommendation.
9 Story Gets New Equity Investment from Neil Court and ZM Capital
Industry veteran Neil Court becomes the new Executive Chairman as the Toronto-based producer/distributor aims to grow.
Animation Revenue in China Rises to $14 Billion in 2013
According to figures released at the tenth China International Cartoon and Game Expo in Shanghai, China's animation industry generated $14 billion (87 billion yuan) in revenue last year.
Disney Announces ‘Big Hero 6’ Cast
Walt Disney Animation Studios officially announces the voice cast behind the new action-packed comedy-adventure ‘Big Hero 6,’ including Maya Rudolph, James Cromwell, Damon Wayans Jr., T.J. Miller, Alan Tudyk, Jamie Chung, Genesis Rodriguez and Daniel Henney, with Ryan Potter as Hiro Hamada and Scott Adsit as Baymax.
Tricky Women Issues 2015 Call for Entries
The deadline for applications for the preliminary selection of Tricky Women 2015 is October 17.
SIGGRAPH 2014 Unveils Production Session Lineup
SIGGRAPH 2014 will offer presentations on more than 15 of the biggest current and upcoming studio productions, including ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past,’ ‘Gravity,’ ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’ and ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.’
Meet the Cast & Crew of ‘Black Dynamite’
Meet the cast and creators of Adult Swim series ‘Black Dynamite’ Tuesday, July 15th at Amoeba Music in Hollywood.
Box Office Report: ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ Rules with $73M Debut
Even with box office revenue down from last year, the debut of ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ pushes Fox to become the first major Hollywood studio to cross the $1 billion mark in 2014 domestic ticket sales.
Rare 1935 Mickey Mouse Animation Art Brings $98,000+ at Auction
Treasures from Disney offered in $1.28+ million Heritage auction included cel and background from “Mickey’s Service Station,” 1935, from Mickey’s last black and white cartoon, which shattered estimates to finish at $98,588.
Ataboy Delivers Sultry Music Video for The Peach Kings
Design & animation studio takes style cue from neo-noir graphic novels.
Pixar Releases First Look at ‘Lava’ Short
Pixar fans get a first look at the volcanic mountain Uku from the studio’s forthcoming short film, ‘Lava.’
Ringling Short, ‘Legend of the Flying Tomato,’ Now Online
CG animated thesis film from Ringling College of Art and Design follows the tale of red-headed Frida, the legendary luchador El Pirana, and a mysterious taco salesman.
Adult Swim Announces Annual San Diego Comic-Con Take-Over
The Meatwad Full Dome Experience offers surreal visual ride for fans; Adult Swim Fun House returns with puzzling new rooms; Series Panels for fan favorite shows and new series.
Mind Candy CEO Michael Acton Smith Stepping Down
Mind Candy’s Michael Acton Smith announces, via YouTube, that he will step aside as CEO in order to focus more on the business’s creative side.
Animation and VFX Summer 2014 Movie Preview
Monkeys, Mercenaries, Mobsters and Mutant Turtles take over our multiplexes this summer.
Cartoon Network Announces 2014 Comic-Con Lineup
‘Adventure Time,’ ‘Regular Show,’ ‘Steven Universe,’ ‘Uncle Grandpa’ and ‘Clarence’ panels, signings, screenings and more!
The Foundry Unveils COLORWAY
New app accelerates the creative design process, giving users access to a simple environment where they can develop and share various iterations of 3D objects and scenes.
The Hollywood Bowl to Present DreamWorks in Concert
‘DreamWorks Animation in Concert – Celebrating 20 Years’ to feature music and film clips from ‘Shrek,’ ‘Kung Fu Panda,’ ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ and other hit films.
Dwarf Labs Launches In-House Training Program
Dwarf Animation studio to establish in-house training program, Dwarf Academy, with former Pixar/PDI/DreamWorks artist Minhyung Lee as Head of Training.
Emails, Court Docs Show Sony Resisted Wage-Fixing Cartel
Emails and court documents from the Silicon Valley “Techtopus” wage-fixing cartel class action lawsuit show that Sony Pictures Animation resisted efforts made by other studios to keep wages down.
66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations Announced
Nominations for the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards are announced, with nods for Outstanding Animated Program going to FX’s ‘Archer,’ Fox’s ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ Comedy Central’s ‘Futurama’ and ‘South Park,’ and Nickelodeon’s ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.’
On the Set of Laika’s ‘The Boxtrolls’
Go inside the world’s most technologically sophisticated and utterly endearing stop-motion film studio.
Cartoon Saloon to Preview ‘Song of the Sea’ at Comic-Con International
Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon to present “Designing The Secret of Kells” book launch plus exclusive preview of selected scenes from upcoming ‘Song Of The Sea’ at San Diego Comic-Con.
Warner Bros. Bringing ‘Jupiter Ascending’ to 2014 Comic-Con
Warner Bros. Entertainment plants its flag at Comic-Con International: San Diego this year with a huge presence, including presentations for Peter Jackson’s ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,’ George Miller’s ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ and the Wachowskis’ sci-fi action ‘Jupiter Ascending.’
Gallery: Signe Baumane's 'Rocks in My Pockets'
A collection of stills from Signe Baumane’s debut animated feature, ‘Rocks in My Pockets,' to be released in the U.S. by Zeitgeist Films in September.
