Tag: Richard Williams
Animation Educators Forum Names 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees
The Animation Educators Forum (AEF), a nonprofit association of teachers and scholars whose focus is the art of animated film, has announced the selection...
Book to the Future! The Evolution of ‘Animation Masterclasses’
“If you place a fully-trained animator on a computer, they’ll amaze you with how well they can bring inanimate characters to life. If you...
ASIFA Animation Educators Forum Announces Inaugural Hall of Fame Inductees
The Animation Educators Forum (AEF), a non-profit association of teachers and scholars whose focus is the art of animated film, announce the inaugural group...
Lost Richard Williams Short ‘Sailor and the Devil’ Rediscovered
It's always exciting when a rare or lost cartoon is uncovered and brought back to life for a new generation of animation aficionados to...
BBC Children’s Commissions New-Look Series of Paper Owl’s ‘Pablo’
Pablo, the BAFTA-nominated, ground-breaking preschool TV show from production company Paper Owl Films, has been commissioned by BBC Children’s for a new series with...
Carl Bell, Animator Who Touched All Corners of the Industry, Has Died
News is circulating in the Hollywood animation community that animator Carl Angus Bell — a prolific artist whose 41-year career carried him across diverse...
Patrick Osborne Creates an Animated Noir Version of Billie Eilish
Animation fans know Patrick Osborne as the brilliant director of the Oscar-winning short Feast (2014), and his Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated VR short Pearl (2017)....
Cult Classic ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ Debuts on 4K in December
Fans can experience one of the most brilliant live-action/animation hybrid titles ever put to celluloid at home like never before when Disney releases Who...
Stuff We Love: August Picks for Animation Lovers
Batman: The Long Halloween
A brutal murder on Halloween prompts the Batman (Jensen Ackles) to team up with Gotham's only honest lawmen, Cpt. Gordon (Billy...
Layout Artist Roy Naisbitt Dies at Age 90
Roy Naisbitt, a celebrated layout and background designer known for his work on Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Space Jam, Balto and 2001: A Space...
Belfast’s ALT Animation Secures Dev Funding for ‘Lugi – The Brodgar Boy’
ALT Animation has secured development funding from Creative Europe for its animated feature film project Lugi - The Brodgar Boy, becoming the only animation...
Warner Animation’s ‘Scoob!’ Cracks the Case of the Loveable Great Dane
***This article originally appeared in the May '20 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 300)***
In his later years, Joseph Barbera was asked why he thought...
In Memoriam: Animation & VFX Greats We Lost in 2019
These past 12 months, we had to say goodbye to many talented men and women who made our favorite art form, and our world...
Beloved Animation Legend Richard Williams Passes at Age 86
Beloved animation director Richard Williams passed away on Friday evening at age 86 in his home in Bristol. Williams is best known for being...
‘Puffin Rock Movie’ Takes Wing
As the acclaimed children’s preschool brand Puffin Rock enjoys continued success around the world, its co-owners -- Cartoon Saloon, Penguin Books and Dog Ears...
Hopster Launches Series & Game Pre-K Property ‘Saturday Club’
BAFTA-nominated preschool learning and entertainment platform Hopster has launched a new, original animated series Saturday Club as of April 1. Created and developed by...
Gary Kurtz, ‘Star Wars’ Producer, Dies Age 78
Producer Gary Kurtz, who helped shepherd George Lucas’s now iconic Star Wars to smash hit status, died of cancer on Sunday at age 78....
Gone, but Not Forgotten: An Animation Professor Revisits Rarely Seen Films
I had never been to San Francisco when I attended Richard Williams’ Animation Masterclass in 1997. All I knew was that he was the...
Animation’s A-List Heads to Annecy!
This year’s Annecy International Animated Film Festival and MIFA market (June 11-16 & 12-15) will collect some of the brightest lights in the international...
Tom Sito Joins Academy Board; Edlund Returns to VFX Branch
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced the new electees to its 2017-18 Board of Governors. Among these esteemed industry veterans,...
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