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Fox has announced the latest release dates for two of upcoming DreamWorks...
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LAIKA’s ‘ParaNorman’ Receives GLAAD Nomination
LAIKA’s ParaNorman received a much-deserved GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) Award nomination for Outstanding Film last week. Directed by Chris Butler and Sam Fell, the pic is the first mainstream animated children’s movie to include a positive gay character (Mitch, the jock) in a subtle and quite matter-of-fact [...]
Lee’s ‘Adam and Dog’ Shines During Award Season
Minkyu Lee discusses his Annie-winning, Oscar-nominated, Genesis-themed short Adam and Dog. Companionship between humans and animals is an oft-explored concept in the film world, no less in the animation realm. But one of this year’s Best Animated Short nominees seeks to breathe new life into an old trope: MInkyu Lee’s [...]
Anima Vitae Strengthens Ties to Asia and Hollywood
Anima Vitae, the Finnish animation studio behind the movie Niko 2 – Little Brother, Big Trouble, The Flight Before Christmas and The Magic Crystals is expanding to Asia and strengthening its network in Hollywood. The Helsinki-based studio has signed a joint venture agreement to launch a animation studio in Kuala [...]
Disney Animator Launches Knock Knock App
Disney animator Dan Lund has just launched a great new app that will bring smiles to anyone who enjoys those timeless knock knock jokes. The new Knock Knock app for iPads and iPhones lets kids interact with a cast of characters through a series of voice activated knock knock jokes, [...]
Zodiak Kids to Develop Barrowman’s ‘Hollow Earth’
The Foundation, Zodiak Kids UK production company, has optioned the TV rights from Capel & Land Ltd. for the children’s fantasy adventure book Hollow Earth written by John Barrowman (Dr Who, Torchwood) and his sister Carole Barrowman. The Foundation will work with Barrowman Barker Productions to develop a children’s drama series [...]
Disney’s Naughty Bits, Real and Imagined
Just when you start to think the old rumors about hidden dirty jokes in Disney animated features have died down, they get passed on to a new generation. This was proven to me recently at an event I attended in which animation’s Renaissance man, Tom Sito, was speaking to a [...]
‘Motorcity’ Ready to Burn Rubber on Disney XD
The futuristic Motorcity explores a bizarro car culture on Disney XD. Die-hard animation fans who have been watching cool shows such as Metalocalypse, Megas XLR and MTV Downtown have known about the talent and creativity of Chris Prynoski for many years. In April, more audiences can jump on the Prynoski [...]
Veteran Animator Glen Keane to Depart From Disney
Glen Keane, one of the leading animated talents of the past 40 years, announced on Friday that he is leaving Disney. Keane, whose many credits at the studio include The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin, played a key role in the animation revival of the 1990′s. He [...]
Eric Goldberg Teaches Master Class at Laguna College
Here’s some great news for anyone who would like to learn the art of animation from one of the top talents working in the field today, Eric Goldberg. The Laguna College of Art and Design is offering a special Animation Master Class from June 9 thru August 25th with Goldberg, [...]
Menken to Compose Score for Snow White Film
Although Tarsem Singh’s upcoming live-action adaptation of the Snow White story, Mirror Mirror drew a storm of criticism after its first trailer popped up on the Internet, there might be hope for the Julia Roberts-starring movie. The word is out that eight-time Oscar-winner Alan Menken (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and [...]
Wiig and Cooper Guest Voice...
The parade of stars stopping by The Simpsons office to do guest voice stints on...
Boinx Unveils New Features of...
German software producer Boinx has unveiled some special upgrades the 3.1...
