Stories By Tom McLean
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Immersive
Disney’s ‘Myth’ VR Stirs the Spirits of ‘Frozen II’
January 9, 2020Just as Frozen II took the adventures of Elsa, Anna and Olaf into new territory, Myth:...
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Features
‘Abominable’: All Yeti for the Big Screen
September 8, 2019***This article originally appeared in the Sept./Oct. ‘19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 293)*** Written and...
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Features
The Next Wave of Comics-Inspired Movies
July 17, 2019***This story originally appeared in the August ‘19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 292)*** A mere...
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Top Stories
The VFX Evolution of ‘Dark Phoenix’
July 5, 2019Dark Phoenix is clearly the end of an era. The final X-Men movie to be conceived...
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Anime
A Yen for Quality: Japanese Animation Spotlight
June 23, 2019***This territory focus originally appeared in the June/July ’19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 291)*** Japan...
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Features
Adventures in Fuzzyland with STX’s ‘UglyDolls’
April 25, 2019***This story originally appeared in the May ‘19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 290)*** They’re cute,...
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North America
Teen Girls to the Rescue: Lauren Faust Powers Up ‘DC Super Hero Girls’
March 8, 2019Lauren Faust has a lifelong love of superheroes and comic books, dating back to a childhood...
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Features
‘The LEGO Movie 2’: Playing Outside the Box
January 4, 2019***This article originally appeared in the February ‘19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 287)*** Few films...
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Features
‘Smallfoot’: Singing with Sasquatch & Friends
September 26, 2018The creators of Warner Bros.’ long-gestating movie Smallfoot discuss the making of their incredible yeti family...
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Features
‘Smallfoot’: Singing with Sasquatch & Friends
September 3, 2018The creators of Warner Bros.’ long-gestating movie Smallfoot discuss the making of their incredible yeti family...
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Television
Trollhunters: Deeper into the Dark
February 11, 2018Season two of DreamWorks’ Trollhunters takes a bigger step into Guillermo del Toro’s rapidly growing Tales...
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Features
In A Different Light: ‘The Star’
November 16, 2017Christmas movies are common enough, as are family Christmas movies. But Timothy Reckart saw an opportunity...
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Features
The Star: In A Different Light
October 31, 2017Sony Pictures Animation delivers a new perspective on the nativity story in The Star. Christmas movies...
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Television
Big Hero 6: Onward and Upward
October 31, 2017Disney TV Animation’s 2D follow-up to the feature looks to delve deeper into the characters, setting...
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Features
Brick by Brick: ‘The LEGO Ninjago Movie’
October 15, 2017Animators use new and old techniques to get mini figures to jump, kick, punch and spin...
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Television
Screen Novelties Scares Up Stop-Mo Magic for ‘SpongeBob’ Special
October 12, 2017It’s not a trick, but it’s definitely a treat: SpongeBob SquarePants is returning to stop-motion for...
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Television
A Profile of Man of Action
September 3, 2017Sprung from the comics biz, Man of Action has flourished as animation hit-makers ready to cement...
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Television
‘DuckTales’: Back in Action
August 28, 2017One of the most overlooked treasures in the long history of Disney is the Donald Duck...
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Top Stories
The VFX of ‘Valerian’
July 30, 2017Luc Besson’s long-term plan for Valerian and The City of a Thousand Planets enabled top VFX...
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Television
‘SpongeBob’s Halloween Special Treat: Stop-Motion!
June 20, 2017Nickelodeon will take viewers on a spooky Halloween adventure throughout Bikini Bottom with the brand-new, stop-motion...
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