Podcast EP120: What 26 Years at Pixar Taught Shawn Krause
The creative director of animation and story at Spire Studios talks about his experience as an animator and animation supervisor at the legendary home of ‘Toy Story.’
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‘Looney Tunes Cartoons’ EP Inks Development and Production Deal
Under terms of agreement, Emmy-nominated Pete Browngardt will produce original animated programming across Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios, with access to both studios’ extensive IP libraries, for viewing on all WarnerMedia platforms.
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‘Powerpuff Girls’ Pilot Nabs its Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup
With Maggie Kiley now at the helm, Chloe Bennet, Dove Cameron Yana Perrault join the live-action adaptation of the hugely popular animated series.
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DNEG Feature Animation Expands Leadership Team
Industry veteran Archie Donato heads to London as VFX supervisor on new studio project; Ted Ty brings 25+ years of 2D and 3D animation experience to Montreal as new global head of character animation.
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The CW Orders Live-Action ‘Powerpuff Girls’ Pilot
After nearly 20 years, the crime-fighting trio will return to the small screen as disillusioned twentysomethings who resent having lost their childhood to crime fighting.
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Acclaimed Disney Animater Dale Baer Dies at 70
The influential supervising animator and mentor, who spent four decades at the studio and worked on films from ‘Robin Hood’ to ‘Frozen,’ passed away last Friday from complications due to ALS.
Parade Animation’s Quill-Created ‘Lifetime Achievement’ Now on Oculus TV
The new virtual reality project, created entirely with Oculus’ VR-native animation platform, is a whimsical tale about balancing work and family that immerses the viewer in a vivid and glittering wonderland.
‘KKUM:’ How Kangmin Kim Created His Oscar-Qualified Short with an $80 Micro-Budget
Seoul-born, Los Angeles-based independent stop-motion filmmaker employs Styrofoam and cinematic lighting to create a moving and intimate tribute to his mother.
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Jesse McCartney’s New Animated Music Video ‘Friends’ Premieres Today
Filmmaker Nick Peterson and Velorean Productions take the platinum-selling singer and his friends on a drunken, superhero hula dancing adventure.
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Kelly Asbury, ‘Shrek 2’ and ‘Smurfs: The Lost Village’ Director, Dies at 60
The CalArts alum and well-respected animation veteran spent almost 40 years as a writer, story artist, and designer on some of the industry's most successful shows.
SYFY Greenlights ‘Psycho Psalms’ Pilot for TZGZ Late-Night Animation Block
Stop-motion dark comedy project from LA’s Open The Portal follows the exploits of a 1940s D-List cartoon character suddenly transported to the present day postmodern Internet hellscape.
ASIFA-Hollywood Announces 2020 Faculty Grants
Organization’s annual Animation Educator’s Forum grants are awarded to full and part-time teachers for research, scholarly activities or creative projects.
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Brooke Keesling and Caitlin Winiarski Join Bento Box
Studio behind ‘Bob’s Burgers’ and ‘Duncanville’ announces new hires in talent and creative development as they continue move to expand output in all platforms.
The Life of a Sibling That Never Was: Siqi Song’s ‘Sister’
An intimate, sober and thoughtful animated short that imagines what a Chinese man’s family life might have been had his mother not been forced to terminate her second pregnancy.
CalArts Dominates 2019 Best Animated Feature Oscar Category
Three Oscar-nominated animated features – ‘Incredibles 2,’ ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ and ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ were directed or co-directed by CalArts alumni.
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First Four CalArts Animated Shorts for UN’s HeForShe Initiative Debut Online
Three weekly releases of student films showcase power of animation in global fight to end gender inequality and sexual harassment.
Medalists Revealed at 2018 Student Academy Awards
CalArts short ‘Raccoon and the Light’ and MoPA’s ‘The Green Bird’ win gold medals at 2018 Student Academy Awards.
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‘Breaking the Glass Frame’ Celebrates Diversity, Seeks Strategies
Three-day symposium spotlighting female contributions to the field of animation and exploring solutions to sexual harassment, bias, and lack of diversity within the industry calls for heightened awareness of and increased empowerment for women, people of color, and those in the LGBTQ+ community.
Kangmin Kim’s ‘JEOM’ Now Available Online!
Produced by Open the Portal and studio ZAZAC, four-minute stop-motion short sequel to the filmmaker’s ‘Deer Flower’ first premiered at Sundance.
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‘Breaking the Glass Frame’: Women in the Spotlight at USC Symposium
Highlights of three-day symposium presented by USC in partnership with UCLA, CalArts & WIA include keynote sessions with Academy Award-winning filmmaker Brenda Chapman and Sesame Workshop EVP Brown Johnson.
ANNY Best of Fest 2018 Coming to NYC Seaport District October 6-7
Third annual Animation Nights New York conference offers animation screenings of top films, VR workshop presentations, industry panels and networking events.
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USC, UCLA, CalArts & WIA Announce Final Program for ‘Breaking the Glass Frame’
Women’s Animation Symposium featuring keynotes, screenings, panels and papers set to take place October 5-7 at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts.
2018 Student Academy Award Winners Announced
19 directors, including eight from four animated films, will receive medals at upcoming October 11 ceremony.
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Kinetic 2: Audiovisual Experience Returns to Los Angeles for Second Year
Downtown Los Angeles animation and music showcase curated by CalArts students Sam Lane and Wolf Woodcock to be held September 8.
Academy Unveils Finalists for 2018 Student Academy Awards
Four international and seven U.S.-made animated short films named finalists for the 2018 Student Academy Awards.
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