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Veteran Animator Rudy Larriva Passes Away

We were saddened to hear about the recent passing of veteran Looney Tunes and Mr. Magoo animator Rudy Larriva. Associated Press reports that he passed away on February 19 in Irvine, Calif. at the age of 94. Born in El Paso, Texas, Larriva began his animation career working on the 1939 Warner Bros. film Dog Gone Modern before landing jobs on cartoons... more

Flame Expert Beardall Joins Framestore

Veteran Flame artist Mark Beardall has joined the commercials team at London-based visual effects house Framestore.

Beardall has more than 10 years experience as a senior Flame artist at various post houses and has worked for such high-profile directors as Chris Cunningham, Luke Scott and Johnny Green on spots for clients including Gucci, Evian, Coca-Cola and the Par... more

Pixar Executive Jumps to Twitter

Pixar Animation Studios is losing its chief financial officer and senior VP of planning to Twitter.

The internet messaging company has hired Ali Rowghani away from the animation studio. He will start as the company’s CFO in March.

"Ali will be an important member of a growing team focused on creating value for our users and capturing the financial opportunities th... more