Doodle Dan, an animated short made by four Liverpool John Moores University students using the studios of Chapman Entertainment, has won the CBeebies’ Student Commission. From more than a hundred entries, Doodle Dan was chosen for its originality, humor and imaginative use of animation. The students who made it are: Nicolas [...]

Aniboom Virtual Studio has teamed up with Mutasian Entertainment to co-produce Mishmash Bash, the first in a series of animated feature films for children. The film will be made by animation professionals working in various locations around the world, connected by the virtual studio. Aniboom has recruited over 10,000 animation professionals [...]

The 2011 Into the Pixel art exhibition, held in conjunction with the E3 Expo video game industry trade show,  is now open for submissions. Created in 2004 by the Entertainment Software Assn., Into the Pixel features a representative sampling of video game art as selected by a jury. Last year, [...]

Disney XD Worldwide has promoted David Levine to VP of programming and general manager. In his new role, Levine will guide Disney XD’s program planning and scheduling and will work with the programming team to identify acquisition and co-production opportunities. He will broaden his operational scope to include strategic direction for [...]

With Mars Needs Moms flopping at the box office, Disney has decided to officially pass on producer/director Robert Zemeckis’ planned mo-cap remake of The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The pass means Zemeckis — who’s made mo-cap CG animation his forte with such projects as The Polar [...]