Disney May Soon Avert Bad Hair Days with New Simulation Method
Research group releases paper detailing a new way to art direct hair animation and provide greater artistic control.
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New Global Disney Project to Support 21 Young Women Making Inspirational Digital Shorts
Oscar-winning ‘Frozen’ writer-director Jennifer Lee is one of the talented women being featured in #DreamBigPrincess film series, part of UN Foundation Girl Up initiative.
DreamWorks Buys Two Projects from Leo Matsuda
Studio lands ‘Sputnik’ and ‘Yokai Samba’ pitches from the Oscar-nominated director of the Disney short ‘Inner Workings.’
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John Musker Retires After More Than 40 Years at Disney
Acclaimed animator co-directed with partner Ron Clements seven features for the studio, including ‘The Little Mermaid,’ ‘Aladdin’ and ‘Moana.’
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ON Taps Hyrum Osmond to Direct 'Little Nemo' Feature
The former Disney animator and his colleagues will base the feature on Winsor McCay’s classic newspaper comic strip.
Review: ‘The Girl Without Hands’ and ‘My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea’
Two recent GKIDS releases, both U.S. produced, show how 2D animated features are not just alive, but thriving.
Luc Besson’s ‘Valerian’ in the Spotlight at FMX 2017
Production sessions at Germany’s international conference on animation, visual effects, VR, games and transmedia also to include ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ and Kraftwerk 3D.
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Ireland’s Animation Dingle Festival Kicks off March 24
Speakers at Animation Dingle’s fifth edition include ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ director Dean DeBlois, Cartoon Saloon’s Nora Twomey, former Nickelodeon exec Russel Hicks, Brown Bag Films’ Bronagh O’Hanlon and Darragh O'Connell, Lupus Films’ Camilla Deakin, Amazon Studios’ Tara Sorensen, and more.
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FMX 2017 to Host Academy Award Winners and Nominees
Academy Award-winning short film ‘Piper,’ Oscar-nominated ‘Pear Cider and Cigarettes,’ Theodore Ushev’s ‘Blind Vaysha,’ and more to be spotlighted at FMX 2017.
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In the Running: An Independent Look at the Oscar Nominees for Best Animated Feature
AWN’s Chris Robinson suits up to present his arguments for and against a range of conceptually and aesthetically formidable contenders for best animated feature at the 89th Academy Awards.
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MPSE Presents 64th Annual Golden Reel Awards
Disney’s ‘Moana’ wins award for Best Sound & Music Editing in an animated feature film; Nickelodeon holiday special ‘Albert’ wins Best Sound & Music Editing in the TV animation category.
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2017 Oscar Voting Guide: Animation & VFX Contenders Vying for Academy Awards
With voting for the 89th Academy Awards closing on Tuesday, take a final look at AWN’s coverage of the contenders for Feature Animation, Short Animation and Visual Effects.
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‘How Far I’ll Go’: The Incredible Journey Behind Disney’s ‘Moana’
‘Moana’ producer Osnat Shurer details the meticulous process of bringing Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Oscar-nominated Polynesian adventure to the big screen.
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Kobe Bryant to Lead Slate of Presenters for 44th Annie Awards
Slate of presenters includes animator and film director Patrick Osborne, ‘Moana’ voice actor Auli’l Cravalho; animator, author and illustrator Glen Keane, directors Travis Knight (‘Kubo and the Two Strings’) and Michael Dudok de Wit (‘The Red Turtle’), and more.
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Nominees Announced for 64th MPSE Golden Reel Awards
Nominees in the feature animation category are Pixar’s ‘Finding Dory,’ LAIKA’s ‘Kubo And The Two Strings,’ Walt Disney Animation Studios’ ‘Moana’ and ‘Zootopia,’ and Netflix’s ‘The Little Prince.’
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89th Academy Awards: The Oscar Nominees React
Contenders in the animated feature, animated short and visual effects categories share their initial reactions to their nominations for Oscar gold.
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Nominations Announced for 89th Academy Awards
Abstract: Nominees for Best Animated Feature are ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ ‘Moana,’ ‘My Life as a Zucchini,’ ‘The Red Turtle,’ and ‘Zootopia.’
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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.
Nominations Announced for 53rd CAS Awards
Animated contenders for the Cinema Audio Society’s 53rd Annual CAS Awards for outstanding achievement in sound mixing are ‘Finding Dory, ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ ‘Moana,’ ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ and ‘Zootopia.
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Disney Leads Animated PGA Nominations
‘Finding Dory,’ ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ ‘Moana,’ ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ and ‘Zootopia’ receive nominations for outstanding producer of animated theatrical motion pictures.
Sing-Along Version of Disney’s ‘Moana’ Sails into Theaters January 27
All-new sing-along version of 'Moana' launching at Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre on January 20, and in more than 2,000 theaters nationwide on January 27.
2017 BAFTA Nominations Announced
Pixar’s ‘Finding Dory,’ LAIKA’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ and Disney’s ‘Moana’ and ‘Zootropolis’ (‘Zootopia’) receive nominations for best animated feature; British short animation nominees are ‘The Alan Dimension,’ ‘A Love Story’ and ‘Tough.’
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Nominees Announced for 67th Annual ACE Eddie Awards
LAIKA’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ and Disney’s ‘Moana’ and ‘Zootopia’ receive nominations for best edited animated feature film.
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LOOK: ‘The Art of Moana’ Delves Behind the Scenes of Disney’s Latest Animated Feature
imagery from ‘The Art of Moana’ book includes work from concept and character artists including Man Arenas, James Finch, Ian Gooding, Leighton Hickman, Mehrdad Isvandi, Jin Kim, Ryan Lang, Annette Marnat, Kevin Nelson and Bill Schwab.
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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