Disney and Pixar today unveiled the official trailer for upcoming original animated feature Elemental, introducing more of the distinct Air, Earth, Fire and Water denizens...
The 1970 animated musical-comedy The Aristocats is the latest Disney toon classic to enter the live-action/hybrid adaptation pipeline. According to Deadline, The Roots founding member...
On May 4, Disney+ and Disney Junior will premiere the original animated series, Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures in celebration of Star Wars Day. Set during...
Today, Disney Junior and Hasbro’s entertainment studio, eOne, released the first-look trailer for the new kids' animated series Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes, premiering...
A supermajority of production workers at Walt Disney Animation Studio (WDAS) has unionized with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) to bargain...
They’re gifted, articulate and smart and their animation careers are on fire. Yes, we are talking about this year’s brilliant Rising Stars of Animation....
Burny Mattinson, a Disney Legend who spent an unprecedented 70 years adding to the artistic and storytelling magic of Walt Disney Animation Studios, died...
Walt Disney Animation Studios' latest animated feature, Strange World, is now available on 4K, Blu-ray and DVD. Audiences can now enjoy the epic adventure...
As Animation Magazine is putting the final touches on our 2023 Education & Career Guide, we are pleased to offer you some inside-the-studio insight into...
Disney+, Disney Junior and Lucasfilm today announced that Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures will premiere on Disney+ and Disney Junior on May 4 (Star...
During today's Q1 earnings call, Walt Disney Co.'s boomerang CEO Bob Iger revealed that Disney-Pixar animation favorites will be returning to the big screen,...
An episode of FOX's record-breaking animated sitcom The Simpsons has reportedly been removed from the Disney+ platform in Hong Kong. The Season 34 installment, "One Angry...
Hello Sunshine (Little Fires Everywhere), the production company dedicated to putting "women at the center of every story" founded by Reese Witherspoon, is closing...
Today, Disney+ and Lucasfilm announced that the second volume of the animated anthology series Star Wars: Visions will premiere exclusively on Disney+ on May 4,...
Last year's runaway awards season favorite Encanto has added another accolade to its long list, topping the Nielsen chart of 2022's most-watched streaming movies. Directed...
The BRIC Foundation (bricfoundation.org), dedicated to increasing representation in the entertainment and gaming industries, announced the official lineup for its 5th annual BRIC Summit, to be...
***This article originally appeared in the February '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 327)***
Some of today's top character designers discuss their craft and challenges.
Things...