Paramount Hit By Mass Layoffs: 800 People To Lose Jobs
CEO Bob Bakish thanked the employees for helping to “advance [Paramount’s] mission of unleashing the power of content around the world.”
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Animation Legend Ron Husband Helped Launch Louis Vuitton’s New Fall Fashion Line
Ron Husband, the first Black artist to reach the rank of animator at Disney, is still trailblazing in new ways.
Key Disney Exec Says Apple Vision Pro Is ‘A Big Deal’ And Will ‘Change How We Make Content’
Disney talks big about its future with the Apple Vision Pro.
New Report Confirms Worst Fears: AI Will Disrupt Countless Animation Jobs Over Next 3 Years
The startling report makes one thing clear: generative AI is here today and wreaking havoc right now.
Iconic Cartoon Network Building Signage Sold Letter-By-Letter In Ebay Auction
Some lucky people were able to acquire a piece of modern animation history today.
Pixar Suffers A ‘Soul’-Crushing Defeat At Box Office
In a previously unimaginable scenario, Disney released a Pixar film in theaters and no one showed up.
‘Significant’ Layoffs To Hit Pixar In 2024 – Report
For the second year in a row, Disney-owned Pixar will undergo major layoffs.
Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy And The Heron’ Becomes First Foreign Film To Win Golden Globes Animation Category
It marks the first time in the category’s 18-year-history that the Golden Globes have recognized a non-American animated feature.
Vancouver’s Kickstart Entertainment Is The Latest Canadian Animation Studio To Unionize
Workers in Canada continue to gain momentum in their efforts to organize the country’s animation industry.
‘Suzume’ Director Makoto Shinkai Talks About Writing And Storyboarding His Own Films
Shinkai opened up about his unique (mostly) solitary process of writing and developing films.
Latvian President Gets Involved In Awards Season Campaign For Signe Baumane’s ‘My Love Affair With Marriage’
In what may be an awards season first, an animated feature has received an endorsement from a head of state.
Neon Releases First U.S. Teaser For Wistful And Endearing Spanish Feature ‘Robot Dreams’
The Spanish production from director Pablo Berger is one of the standout films of the past year.
‘Migration’ Reviews Roundup: Standard Feathery Fun For The Kids
Critics have been generally receptive, and have found plenty to admire both visually and narratively, while acknowledging that the film hews close to well-worn American animation formulas.
Oscar Shortlists: Iran And Mexico Contend For 1st Time In Animated Shorts; ‘Boy And The Heron’ Considered For Score; ‘Spider-Verse’ Shortlisted For VFX
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the shortlists in 10 different categories, including animated short film and visual effects.
‘The Boy And The Heron’ Becomes All-Time Highest-Grossing Original Anime In U.S.
Miyazaki’s latest has set another major record in the U.S. animation marketplace.
Animation Legend Mark Henn Retires After 43-Year Run At Disney
Henn was supervisor of five female leads: Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Mulan, and Tiana.
‘Amphibia’ Creator Matt Braly Developing New Sony Animated Film Scripted By Rebecca Sugar
The fantasy-adventure draws upon Braly’s Thai-American cultural background.
‘The Boy And The Heron’ Is Sweeping The Competition At The Box Office; Miyazaki Headed For First-Ever No. 1 U.S. Opening
The film has grossed over $5 million through Friday.
A Record 33 Animated Features Are In This Year’s Oscar Race
Oscar nominations will be announced on January 23, 2024.
Two American Men Charged With Homicides Of Computer Animation Pioneer Daniel Langlois And Partner
Daniel Langlois created the animation software Softimage used to make films like ‘Jurassic Park,’ ‘Titanic,’ and ‘The Matrix.’
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