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Preparing for your Voice Over Casting Session – Part 1

Voice over casting can be one of the most creatively exciting times in the life of your project. Finding the voices that fit the characters that have been living in your script/storyboards/head makes everything feel like it’s really starting to come to life. We love watching that moment happen, and we’ve seen it happen over and over during voice over casting sessions. We know it’s risky to put this information out there on the Internet, but we’re going to reveal the number one secret to finding the perfect voice cast. Are you ready? This is going to blow your mind.

In Business, Voice Acting | Blogs: Resnick On Voice Over

Animation Blogs

THE FUTURE OF ANIMATION

As you graduate today, and face an uncertain jobs market, many of you are asking yourselves 'What does the future of animation hold for me?' To see what lies ahead, one only need look to the past...

In Cartoons, CG, Education and Training, Films, Interactive, Technology, Television, Visual Effects, Voice Acting, Writing | Blogs: FADE IN: on Screenwriting, by Jeffrey Scott

Entertainment Headline News

Postman Pat Feature Coming To Cinemas Spring 2013

Classic Media, a media company with a portfolio of some of the world’s leading family entertainment brands, and RGH Entertainment, the animation development and production unit of Rubicon Group Holding (RGH), are proud to announce that Postman Pat will be making his big screen debut in ‘Postman Pat: The Movie – You Know You’re the One’.

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Headline News

Hollywood Voice Cast Lines Up for South African Animated Film

South Africa-based Triggerfish Animation Studios has tapped some Hollywood talent for its latest animated feature ZAMBEZIA.

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Effects Headline News

Futurama, Prep & Landing, Boardwalk Empire Win Creative Emmys

Call it the comeback king. The Comedy Central resurrected FUTURAMA won Outstanding Animated Program at the Creative Arts Emmys Awards on Saturday, Sept, 10, 2011.

In Awards, People, Television, Visual Effects, Voice Acting, Awards, CG, People, Television, Visual Effects, Voice Acting | Headline News | Geographic Region: All

Exec Headline News

Bullock & Reynolds to Reunite for Animated Gordon

Sandra Bullock is in talks to join the voice cast of 20th Century Fox TV's AND THEN THERE WAS GORDON, writes The Hollywood Reporter.

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Disney Headline News

Kick Buttowski Returns With Wicked Guest Stars

Disney XD gears up for an adrenaline-filled Labour Day Monday with the season two premiere of Kick Buttowski – Suburban Daredevil on Monday, September 5 at 5:30 p.m. ET.

In Cartoons, Television, Voice Acting, Cartoons, Television, Voice Acting | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America

Disney Headline News

Jon Cryer Leads Voice Cast For DisneyToon's Planes

Dusty, the small-town crop-duster from DisneyToon Studios' upcoming feature “Planes,” has found his voice: Emmy Award-winning actor Jon Cryer, lands the role of the daring dreamer who takes on the most notoriously grueling air race in history, and in the process gives a spellbound world the inspiration to soar. “Planes,” an all-new, CG-animated comedy action adventure, flies into homes on Blu-ray and DVD in Spring 2013.

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Animation Headline News

ASIFA-Hollywood Announces 2011 Annies Call For Entries

The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announces its ‘Call for Entries’ for the 39th Annual Annie Awards.

In Awards, Call for Entries, Commercials, Event, Films, Games, Home Entertainment, People, Short Films, Television, Voice Acting, Writing, Awards, Call for Entries, Commercials, Event, Films, Games, Home Entertainment, People, Short Films, Television, Voice Acting, Writing | Headline News | Special Events: Annie Awards | Geographic Region: North America

Series Headline News

Tosh.0 Host Gets Comedy Central Animated Series

Comedy Central has greenlit a new animated series titled BRICKLEBERRY from Daniel Tosh (TOSH.0), reports Deadline.com.

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Headline News

Eddie Murphy to Voice Hong Kong Phooey

Alcon Ent. has found its voice for Hong Kong Phooey – Eddie Murphy.

In CG, Films, People, Visual Effects, Voice Acting, CG, Films, People, Visual Effects, Voice Acting | Headline News | Geographic Region: All

Sean Blogs

Frenzer Foreman Animation Forum (podcast) x 25

Special Guest: Sean Kenin

Welcome to the most current content-ed and contented episode of the FFAF oeuvre. Alan and Joel sit down with the very Sean Kenin, voice-actor to the stars, to discuss his unique and defining role in the hit smash cinema-kapow, The Smurfs. Sean Kenin - made of pure magic.

PLUS, stick around for a very special bonus montage audio fantasy spectacle at the end of the end of the end music.

In Cartoons, CG, Education and Training, Event, Films, Home Entertainment, Music and Sound, People, Short Films, Technology, Television, Voice Acting | Blogs: Frenzer Foreman Animation Forum (podcast)

Film Headline News

Ice Age: Continental Drift Voice Cast Grows

Blue Sky's ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT has added a host of new talent to its voice cast, reports Variety.

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Disney Headline News

NASCAR's Carl Edwards Guests On Kick Buttowski

NASCAR'S Sprint Cup series points leader Carl Edwards guest stars as Eddie Clutch in a new episode of Disney XD's hit animated series "Kick Buttowski – Suburban Daredevil," SATURDAY, AUGUST 6 (8:30-9:00 a.m., ET/PT) on Disney XD.

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Company Headline News

Voice Cast Lined Up For Weinstein/Rainmaker's Escape From Planet Earth

The Weinstein Company (TWC) and Rainmaker Entertainment announced today the all-star voice cast for ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH which includes Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Alba, Rob Corddry, James Gandolfini and Craig Robinson.

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Series Headline News

Never Land Pirates Hooks Guests Sharon Osbourne & Jane Kaczmarek

Disney Junior's No. 1 series, "Jake and the Never Land Pirates," has hooked Sharon Osbourne ("America's Got Talent") and Jane Kaczmarek ("Malcolm in the Middle") to voice recurring guest roles opposite the infamous Captain Hook for the series' second season, slated to premiere in early 2012.

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Blogs

Jim Cummings Guest Blog - Here Comes Winnie the Pooh!

Veteran voice actor Jim Cummings has vocalized Winnie the Pooh and Tigger for over thirty years. His enthusiasm for voicing the bear and the tiger is of Tiggerish proportions, as you're about to read...

In Films, People, Voice Acting, 2D | Blogs: The Miscweant

Headline News

Sandler To Voice, Tartakovsky to Direct Hotel Transylvania

Adam Sandler will voice the lead role of Dracula in Sony Pictures Animation’s 3D family comedy Hotel Transylvania, it was announced today by Bob Osher, president, Sony Pictures Digital Productions, and Michelle Raimo-Kouyate, president of production, Sony Pictures Animation.

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Headline News

Bard and Smaug Roles Cast in The Hobbit

Deadline.com reports that Peter Jackson has cast the roles of Bard and Smaug in THE HOBBIT.

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Award Headline News

LAIKA's Paranorman Gets Composer, More Cast Members

Two-time Grammy Award-nominated composer Jon Brion has signed to create the original score for LAIKA and Focus Features’ animated comedy thriller ParaNorman, currently in production at LAIKA’s Oregon studios for nationwide release by Focus on Friday, August 17th, 2012.

In Films, Music and Sound, People, Stop-Motion, Voice Acting, Films, People, Stop-Motion, Voice Acting, 3D, Music and Sound | Headline News | Geographic Region: All

Headline News

Sean Astin Leads New Ninja Turtles Voice Cast

Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings) joins the cast of Nickelodeon's all-new CG-animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Raphael, one of four teenage brothers dedicated to a life battling evil denizens.

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Ralph Headline News

Disney's Reboot Ralph Becomes Wreck-It Ralph

Walt Disney Animation Studios has released new word on its videogame-themed animated feature REBOOT RALPH, renaming it WRECK-IT RALPH.

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Animation Headline News

CG Looney Tunes With Mel Blanc Coming To Theaters

“Thufferin thuccotash!” Sylvester the Cat, Tweety Bird, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner will all return to theaters in three original Looney Tunes 3D theatrical cartoon shorts produced by Warner Bros. Animation and directed by Matthew O’Callaghan (Coyote Falls).

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Headline News

Ernest and Celestine Lines Up Voice Cast

Les Armateurs and StudioCanal have lined up the voice cast for their feature ERNEST AND CELESTINE, reports Variety. Lambert Wilson (THE MATRIX RELOADED) will lend his voice to Ernest, a bear who wants to be an artist. He strikes up a friendship with the energetic old mouse Celestine, who will be voiced by Belgian stage actress Anne-Marie Loop. Additionally, Dominique Collignon (A CHRISTMAS CAROL) will play a dentist.

In Films, People, Voice Acting, Films, People, Voice Acting | Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe

Animation Blogs

Frenzer Foreman Animation Forum (podcast) x 23

Special Guests: RISD Senior Animation Students 2011

Live, from the Rhode Island School of Design, graduating senior animation students take over the show and grill the very Alan Foreman and Joel Frenzer on their animation information. Topics: jobs in animation immediately after school, maintaining your own art practice while working in the studio, secrets of FFAF podcast production, beatboxing, general fears, and the rapture. Refereed by RISD Animation Professor All-Stars, Amy Kravitz and Bryan Papciak.