Open Letter from the VES: Visual Effects Catches the True Tiger by the Tail
VES Chairman Jeff Okun and executive director Eric Roth issue an open letter in response to an L.A. Times Life of Pi review.
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Show Me the Money
Android has a bigger market share than iOS, so a bigger pool of potential users should mean that Android apps drive more revenue, right? Not necessarily.
Legendary Disney Designer and Concept Artist Mel Shaw Passes at 97
One of the most versatile and talented visual development artists, designers, and storymen to ever work at The Walt Disney Studios passed away on Thanksgiving Day from congestive heart failure.
Cirque du Soleil’s Big Top Comes to the Big Screen
James Cameron and Andrew Adamson weave acts from seven live Cirque shows into their new 3-D film, Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away 3D.
Mobile Simulators and Emulators: An Update
Mobile emulators and simulators can help developers test their apps on different devices without having to actually have them on hand. The testing tools can make testing easier, particularly where there are lots of variations in device types, screen sizes and operating systems. But they also face some limitations.
Platform International Animation Festival Comes to Los Angeles
After a 5 year hiatus, Irene Kotlarz brought her Platform Animation Festival to the REDCAT in Los Angeles.
FROM KOSOVO TO SERBIA: NOT As Simple As It Seems
Nancy Phelps shares her ordeal of being denied passage into Serbia from Kosovo and being left on the side of a dusty road.
Kosovo’s Fantastic Anibar International Animation Festival
I had never thought of Peja, Kosovo as an ideal holiday spot but when I was invited to be on the International Jury of Anibar International Festival, the 22nd through the 27th of August, 2012, I discovered how wrong I was.
Festivalitis Part 3: CTN Animation Expo Ho!
What makes an animation festival great? With OIAF recently past and CTN on the immediate horizon, it seems like a good time to ask this question, one I’ve been asking myself in the aftermath of every festival experience for so many years I’ve lost count.
Raising Monty Python’s Graham Chapman from the Dead…in 3-D
Animation producer Justin Weyers describes the massive production challenges of turning Chapman’s A Liar’s Autobiography into an animated 3-D feature.
'Wreck-It Ralph' Shines Bright with New Lighting and Effects Technology
Disney’s new BRDF lighting system stands front and center in the array of new tech tools anchoring the studio’s animation production pipeline.
Navigating App Privacy Laws and Best Practices
New federal and state laws penalizing breaches in app security are motivation to protect customer privacy.
Three Directors Discuss Their Not A Monty Python Animated Film
The directors of A Liar’s Autobiography discuss their new animated feature about “the dead one,” Monty Python’s Graham Chapman.
Frank Thomas’ Widow Jeanette Thomas Dies at Age 91
Jeanette Armentrout Thomas, the widow of legendary Disney animator Frank Thomas (one of Walt Disney’s renowned “Nine Old Men”), passed away on Saturday September 29th, from age-related illnesses.
VIEW Conference Announces Workshop Schedule
VIEW Conference has announced their complete lineup of workshops, ranging from fighting robots to animation, product design to sound design, character creation to camera mapping, and game design to storytelling.
VFX Supervisor Dan Glass Confirmed to Present 'Cloud Atlas' at VIEW
VIEW director Maria Elena Gutierrez announced that vfx supervisor Dan Glass will give a world premiere presentation on the feature film “Cloud Atlas.”
Festivalitis Part 2: OIAF’s Return to the NAC
Ellen Besen applauds OIAF's return, at least in part, to the NAC.
Genndy Tartakovsky Talks 'Hotel Transylvania'
The legendary creator of Dexter’s Laboratory and Samurai Jack tackles his first feature for Sony Pictures Animation.
Anomalia Short Film Education Project Nears Completion
Tomorrow is the final day for the unique CG short film animation training project created by Czech animation education group Anomalia and taught by Arconyx Animation Studio head Kenny Roy.
Mobile Technology Trends: Give Your Apps a Voice
When looking to integrate voice controls to mobile apps, developers are faced with a growing and often bewildering array of implementation options. To help sort through the technology and design options, we recently spoke with Ben Lilienthal, co-founder and CEO of OneTok, a new company that aims to make it easier and cheaper for developers to speech-enable their apps.
