Italy’s View Conference...
Italy’s popular computer graphics conference View has announced its 2013...
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New Character Images from Pixar’s ‘Brave’
While many of our readers are surely planning to take in Cars 2 ASAP, we have a few new character images from next summer’s Pixar feature, Brave. But first, here’s a great look at the heroine of the piece, Princess Merida, in all her digital, bow-wielding glory. Here are the [...]
An Update on Animag’s 10th Annual Pitch Party
We at Animation Magazine wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of our readers and Pitch Party participants and judges for making this tenth edition our most popular event to date. Some misinformation about the contest has been posted in an article full of factual errors and negative comments [...]
‘Voltron Force’ Debut Sets Ratings Record for Nicktoons
The return of Voltron is an electric ratings hit. The June 16 premiere of the 90-minute movie Voltron Force: New Defenders Trilogy set a record as the network’s highest-rated series premiere in all key children’s, tween and boys demographics. The debut also posted solid double- and triple-digit increases over last [...]
‘Cars 2′ Poised to Burn Up the Box Office Track
Pixar is ready to race back into theaters this weekend with the release of its long-awaited sequel, Cars 2. The feature, directed by Pixar and Disney Animation creative chief John Lasseter, is set to roar into more than 4,100 cinemas — many of them in stereoscopic 3D and 3D IMAX. [...]
Poster Drops for Pixar’s ‘Brave’; Trailer Imminent
Here’s the poster for Brave — Pixar’s much-anticipated summer 2013 release. Take a look: A teaser trailer is expected to be released attached to Cars 2, which arrives Friday. Stay tuned …
‘Clockwork Girl’ Returns with New Book, 3D Feature
The popular graphic novel The Clockwork Girl is coming back to print and prepping an animated 3D feature film for the fall. Created by Sean O’Reilly and Kevin Hanna, Clockwork Girl tells the tale of Tesla, a girl robot who befriends a mutant circus boy despite their families’ feud and [...]
‘He-Man,’ ‘She-Ra’ TV Writer Robert A. White Dies
Robert A. White, a television writer who penned multiple episodes of the 1980s animated series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and its spinoff She-Ra: Princess of Power, has died at the age of 87, according to Variety. Animation was only one area in which White was active. He [...]
Intl. 3D Society Chooses Governors, Executives for 2011-12
The International 3D Society has chosen its board of governors and executive committee for the 2011-2012 fiscal year. Jim Mainard, head of production development at DreamWorks Animation, was named chairman; and Tom Cosgrove, president and CEO at 3net will serve as chairman-elect for the society. Others named to the executive [...]
Atlantyca Sales Push Lands ‘Stilton’ in Russia
Milan-based Atlantyca Entertainment has reported several major sales for its flagship television series, Geronimo Stilton, in advance of the DISCOP East market in Hungary. Among the sales: Channel One Russia Worldwide has licensed seasons one and two (52 x 23’) for a mid-September premiere on the new children’s channel Carousel. The deal includes broadcast [...]
The Hub to Air Second Season of ‘the WotWots’
New Zealand-based Pukeko Pictures is close to completing production on the second season of the animated series the WotWots, which will air in the United States on The Hub. The second season of the preschool series will consist of 52, 11-minute episodes. Here’s a look at the series: the WotWots is [...]
Amazon’s LoveFilm and...
LoveFilm and Disney have signed a new pact which allows the Amazon subscriber...
CN All About ‘Adventure...
Cartoon Network Enterprises is riding the runaway Adventure Time train...
