Europe’s FMX Conference Celebrates Joe Letteri, Pixar, and ILM
The 20th anniversary edition of the conference will present some major industry players.
Darryn King
A New Project Celebrates Women Animation Artists
A new online project is bringing women out of the shadows of animation history.
Your Favorite Cartoon Characters Just Got Fat (Gallery)
The obesity epidemic takes its toll on cartoon characters in a new book and exhibition.
Watch The U.S. Trailer for Ghibli’s ‘When Marnie Was There’
U.S. audiences get to enjoy a new Studio Ghibli film in theaters for potentially the last time.
Long-Lost Pencil Test Trailer for Brad Bird’s ‘The Spirit’ Revealed
A much sought-after piece of animation history has surfaced on YouTube at last.
‘Celebrity Deathmatch’ Back in the Ring at MTV2
MTV is testing the waters for a revival of its stop-motion fantasy fight comedy series.
Unreal Encourages Filmmakers To Use Its Game Engine
Unreal’s game development toolset is now free for filmmakers and artists.
Matt Cruickshank and Nate Swinehart Animate Pony Express For Google
Hop aboard the Pony Express in the latest interactive Google Doodle.
Netflix To Launch 13 Episodes of ‘Dragons: Race to the Edge’ in June
Hiccup and Toothless are making their move from cable TV to online streaming.
New Symposium of Animated Abstract Art Comes to Spain
For those who like their animation in its purest form: a feast of form, color, motion and sound in Spain.
Festival Call for Entries: Anibar, Animation Block Party, KLIK!
Three new calls for entries from Pejë, Kosovo; Brooklyn, New York; and Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Marilyn Monroe Set To Become Chinese Cartoon Star
The Chinese are turning the Hollywood sex symbol into a CGI cartoon character called Mini Marilyn.
Noddy to Return in CG Series ‘Noddy, Toyland Detective’
Noddy’s new show is like “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” for preschoolers.
Adobe Character Animator Lets You Animate With Your Face
A new Adobe program allows you to animate using just a microphone, a webcam, and your face.
Mikros Image Acquired by Technicolor
The makers of last year’s CG Astérix and the upcoming “Little Prince” has been snapped up.
New ‘Clarence’ Episode Will Pay Tribute to Fleischer Studios
Clarence is headed back to the 1920s.
Bob Walker, ‘Brother Bear’ Director, RIP
“One of the best souls I’ve ever met,” says longtime collaborator Aaron Blaise.
Michael Eisner Is Giving Bazooka Joe A Face-Lift
A group of four animation industry artists will create different designs that will be voted on by the public.
Tim Reckart Will Direct Faith-Based ‘The Lamb’ for Sony
An all-animal retelling of the Christian Nativity story has risen this Easter Weekend.
Andreas Hykade Appointed Director of Animation Program at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
The German filmmaker will head the animation program at the the internationally renowned film school.
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