The Academy to Present ‘Masters of Animation’
Three-part event celebrates the groundbreaking and immortal work of Winsor McCay and Walt Disney, concluding with a screening of Disney's ‘Fantasia.’
VIEW Conference Announces 2014 Keynote Speakers
Dr. Alvy Ray Smith, Glen Keane and Tom McGrath highlight the 15th annual conference, Italy’s largest computer graphics conference, October 14-17.
Box Office Report: ‘Guardians’ Retakes Top Spot
After trailing Paramount and Nickelodeon’s ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ for the past two weeks, Marvel's ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ moves back in to first place, passing ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ to become the highest-grossing movie of the summer at the domestic box office.
DreamWorks Animation Shifts Sequel Release Dates
DWA sequels ‘The Croods 2’ and ‘Puss in Boots 2: Nine Lives & 40 Thieves,’ set for early November in 2017 and 2018, respectively, will now be released the weekend before Christmas.
Mill Creek Entertainment Acquires Leach-Rankin Holiday Specials
Home entertainment giant to release animated family holiday specials ‘Witch’s Night Out’ and ‘The Gift of Winter,’ featuring the voice talents of Gilda Radner, Catherine O’Hara and Dan Aykroyd.
New Ringling Short, ‘Broken,’ Now Online
Thesis film from computer animation students Gang Maria Yi, Garrett O'Neal and Bryan Locantore is a visual representation of the classic children’s game.
Plympton’s ‘Cheatin’ Extends L.A. Run
Oscar-winning animator Bill Plympton’s foray into domestic love, lust and jealousy extends its Los Angeles theatrical run through August 28.
Disney’s ‘Phineas and Ferb’ in ‘Lost’-Themed Episode
Phineas and Ferb unlock a new mystery in a ‘Lost’-themed episode with story by Damon Lindelof and guest starring Terry O'Quinn, Jane Kaczmarek and Rob Morrow.
Season Three of ‘Brickleberry’ Premieres Sept. 16
Everyone’s favorite maladjusted park rangers are back for more adventures when ‘Brickleberry’ returns for a third season on Tuesday, September 16 on Comedy Central.
Emmy-Winning Animator Liz Holzman Dies at 61
Animation veteran was a three-time Daytime Emmy Award winner for her work on the 1990s series ‘Animaniacs’ and ‘Pinky and the Brain.’
Comedy Central Orders ‘@DadBoner’ Animated Pilot
Comedy Central expands its animated offerings with ‘@DadBoner,’ an animated comedy project based on the popular Twitter feed from comedian Mike Burns.
NSFW: Naked Pics of Disney Princes – Just What Weenie’d
Our pop culture fascination with all things Disney shifts momentarily from cataloguing hidden phallic film images to visualizing Disney princes in their birthday suits.
Mixamo Launches New, More Affordable Pricing
New pricing designed to make Mixamo’s animation service even more accessible to individual animators, indie and advanced studios.
Strange Beast Creates Stop-Frame Spot for Curtin University
Strange Beast directing duo Kijek/Adamski unveil their latest project, an intricate-yet-elegant stop-motion promotional film for Western Australia’s Curtin University.
karlssonwilker Creates Spellbinding Music Video for GusGus
Creative allies Alex Czetwertynski and Hooligan join New York-Based design studio to transform live-action footage using 3D technology.
‘Thunder and the House of Magic’ on Shelves September 30
Shout! Factory releases ‘Thunder and the House of Magic’ on DVD and on two-disc Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack on September 30, 2014.
Warner Bros. Announces Full Cast for ‘Jungle Book: Origins’
Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Naomie Harris, Tom Hollander, Eddie Marsan and Peter Mullan join Benedict Cumberbatch in the Warner Bros. adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s “The Jungle Book.”
Team Generous Travels to North America for Habitat for Humanity
Danish non-profit to gather 12 artists for two weeks to design, animate, create and produce a short film expressing the heart of Habitat’s intention and community service.
Adam Epstein Talks Editing and the Zaniness of SNL Short Film Production
The Saturday Night Live film unit editor discusses crazy production schedules and his multi-city post-production workshop tour.
Japan Image Council Launches Artist-in-Residency Program
The deadline for submissions to the Japan Image Council’s “Animation Artist in Residence Tokyo 2015” program is September 10, 2014.
eyeball Expands with New EP Tony Kadillak
Expanding its services within broadcast, as well as other non-broadcast opportunities, creative strategic design agency eyeball hires Executive Producer Tony Kadillak.
Cogswell MediaWorks Celebrates First Anniversary
Cogswell College’s unique MediaWorks initiative marks one-year anniversary with nine completed audiovisual projects for real-world clients.
VIZ Media to Release ‘The Art of Princess Mononoke ‘
Studio Ghibli Library imprint celebrates Hayao Miyazaki and his groundbreaking animated film in a gorgeous hardcover art book featuring a new translation.
TIFF, NFB Celebrate Norman McLaren with Outdoor Screening
The National Film Board of Canada teams with the Toronto International Film Festival to celebrate the 100th birthday of animation legend Norman McLaren with an outdoor program featuring seven short films set to live performances of original scores.