Disney Animation’s ‘Big Hero 6’ Makes Freeform Premiere on February 18
Weekend-long programming features a horde of heroes from beloved Disney and Pixar movies including ‘Tarzan,’ ‘Cars’ & ‘Cars 2’, ‘Finding Nemo’ and ‘Aladdin.’
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‘Moana’ Sails Home on Digital HD February 21 and Blu-ray March 7
Continue the journey of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ epic comedy-adventure with hours of fun-filled extras showcasing an all-new mini-movie, the charismatic cast, famed filmmakers, dynamic musical team, the beautiful people and cultures of the Pacific Islands, a deleted song, deleted scenes, and more.
Leo Matsuda’s ‘Inner Workings’ Finds Balance Between Work and Play
Disney’s latest short film uses in-house interpolation software Meander to combine traditional hand-drawn 2D animation with CG technology for a delightful look at the “inner workings” of the typical office staffer.
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Disney Unveils New Trailer for ‘Inner Workings’ Short
Directed by Leo Matsuda, ‘Inner Workings’ uses combination of hand-drawn and CG animation previously employed in the Oscar-winning shorts ‘Paperman’ and ‘Feast.’
Original Cast Members Return for Disney’s ‘Big Hero 6’ Animated Series
Original cast members Maya Rudolph, Jamie Chung, Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Alan Tudyk, Genesis Rodriguez and more reprise their original roles, joining Khary Payton as Wasabi and Brooks Wheelan as Fred.
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WATCH: Disney Animation's Hank Driskill, Adolph Lusinsky and Brent Burley Talk Hyperion and 'Big Hero 6' at FMX 2015
Walt Disney Animation Studio's Hank Driskill, Adolph Lusinsky and Brent Burley discuss the impact their new rendering system, Hyperion, had on production of the animated feature 'Big Hero 6.'
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‘Big Hero 6’ and ‘Monsters Inc.’ Screenwriter Daniel Gerson Dies at 49
Veteran writer on some of animation’s biggest films loses his battle with brain cancer.
British Academy Children's Awards Winners Announced
‘Paddington’ fights off stiff competition from ‘Big Hero 6,’ ‘Inside Out’ and ‘Shaun the Sheep Movie’ to triumph in the feature film category.
Disney Releases Practical Guide to Hyperion
Walt Disney Animation Studios releases a detailed breakdown of its new in-house production rendering software used on ‘Big Hero 6’ and the forthcoming ‘Zootopia.’
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John Lasseter, ‘Big Hero 6’ Filmmakers to Present at 2015 Student Academy Awards
Oscar-winning director John Lasseter, along with ‘Big Hero 6’ filmmakers Roy Conli, Don Hall and Chris Williams, will be presenters at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 42nd Student Academy Awards on Thursday, September 17.
SIGGRAPH Announces 2015 Production Sessions
SIGGRAPH announces the complete lineup for this year’s Production Sessions program for its 42nd annual conference, set for August 9-13 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
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‘Feast’ Director Patrick Osborne Helming ‘Nimona’ Adaptation for Fox
Fox Animation lands the rights to the Harvey and Eisner Award-nominated graphic novel by ‘Lumberjanes’ creator Noelle Stevenson.
Disney Reports Q2 Revenues of $12.5 Billion
Fuelled by the company’s parks and resorts, Disney beats analysts’ predictions, pushing the company’s shares to new highs of more than $113.
‘Big Hero 6’ Becomes 2014’s Biggest Animation Release
Oscar-winning feature surpasses ‘Tangled’ to become the third biggest Walt Disney Animation Studios release ever globally, behind only ‘Frozen’ and ‘The Lion King.’
Gallery: 87th Annual Academy Awards - Animation and VFX Winners and Nominees
A selection of images featuring all the animation and visual effects Oscar winners and nominees, starting from the pre-Oscar Academy lunch and panel discussions and culminating with backstage celebrations during ABC's telecast of The 87th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 22, 2015! AWN congratulates the Oscar-winning teams behind 'Big Hero 6,' 'Feast' and 'Interstellar' as well as all the talented artists who worked on each of the nominated films.
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Coming Soon…to Your Living Room: ‘Big Hero 6,’ ‘Watership Down’
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Oscar-winning ‘Big Hero 6’ and a digital restoration of the classic ‘Watership Down’ both land on store shelves with the rest of this week's home entertainment releases on Blu-Ray and DVD.
2015 Academy Awards: Backstage at the Oscars
AWN goes backstage at the 87th annual Academy Awards with Oscar winners ‘Big Hero 6,’ ‘Feast’ and ‘Interstellar.’
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FMX 2015 to Spotlight Oscar Winners ‘Interstellar’ and ‘Big Hero 6’
Academy Award-winning films are part of the Lighting & Rendering track, a recurring series of presentations among the most relevant and successful components of every FMX program.
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Walt Disney Animation Studios’ ‘Big Hero 6’ Wins Best Animated Feature
Directors Don Hall and Chris Williams and producer Roy Conli take home the award for best animated feature at the 87th annual Oscars.
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Disney’s ‘Big Hero 6’ Receives Cinema Audio Society Award
‘Birdman’ soars at CAS Awards; ‘Big Hero 6’ takes Animation Award; David Macmillan, CAS honored with CAS Career Achievement Award; Richard Linklater presented with CAS Filmmaker Award.
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‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ Tops 13th Annual VES Awards
‘Big Hero 6’ garners five awards; ‘Games of Thrones’ and SSE “Maya” lead in broadcast and commercial wins.
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Watch the 42nd Annual Annie Awards Live!
Black tie event at UCLA’s Royce Hall kicks off at 5 p.m. with Red Carpet arrivals and a VIP champagne reception, followed by the awards ceremony at 7 p.m.
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Box Office Report: ‘Paddington’ Holds, ‘Strange Magic’ Dives
U.K. feature ‘Paddington’ remains the family offering of choice, coming in third place with $12.4 million, while the George Lucas-produced ‘Strange Magic’ debuts in seventh place with $5.5 million.
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Book Review: The Art of Big Hero 6
Fred Patten looks at Chronicle’s new coffee-table book showcasing visual development on Disney’s Marvel-based animated superhero hit.
The 87th Academy Awards: Animation Nominees React
Oscar nominees for Best Animated Feature and Best Animated Short at the 87th Academy Awards write and call in with their reactions.
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