Ed Catmull, Disney/Pixar Animation President, Is Candidate For Academy Board Of Governors
The Walt Disney Company has won 9 out of the last 10 animated feature Oscars. Now its animation president wants to help write the Oscar rules.
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3 Key Ways That Europe’s Feature Animation Scene Differs From The U.S.
European producers aren’t following the same path as American animation producers. Here’s some of the key things they do differently.
Oscar Rules Change Could Impact Indie and Foreign Films In Best Animated Feature Race
The new rule changes could make the animated feature category much less friendly to independent and foreign animated films.
Academy Members Don’t Care About Animation: 2017 Edition
Academy members’ flippant attitude and outright disdain for animation has led to a crisis of confidence in the organization’s abilities to judge animation.
‘Zootopia’ Acting Analysis: An Anthropomorphic And Metaphoric Muddle
As entertaining and satisfying as “Zootopia” may be on a scene-by-scene basis, the movie ultimately fails because it insists on having it both ways simultaneously – anthropomorphic and metaphoric.
4 New Rules To Successfully Distribute Your Short Film Online
Attention, filmmakers: Here are some new ways to ensure your animated short gets seen by online audiences.
Stat of the Day: 20% of The Content Illumination Creates Isn’t For Its Films
Illumination, makers of “Sing” and “Secret Life of Pets,” doesn’t play by the standard rules of Hollywood feature animation. Here’s one way they’re breaking the rules.
Disney CEO Bob Iger Still Enthusiastic About Climbing Into Bed With Trump
Disney CEO Bob Iger confirms his intentions to pursue a relationship with Donald Trump.
Disney CEO Bob Iger Will NOT Meet Donald Trump Tomorrow
A “previously scheduled board meeting” will prevent Iger from traveling to Washington D.C. tomorrow.
Insomniac Games Condemns Trump’s Immigration Ban As ‘Deplorable,’ Says Will Harm The Company
“There’s no question that these orders will harm us as a company and many of our team members,” says Insomniac Games founder.
The Disney Company Needs To Get Out of Trump’s Bed
Disney CEO Bob Iger’s collaboration with Trump is bad for Disney’s cultural brand—and bad for Disney employees.
Director Rich Moore Makes Fun of False Statements by Trump’s Press Secretary With ‘Zootopia’ Joke
The director of “Zootopia” has called out the U.S. president’s press secretary for lying.
Animation Artists React to The Inauguration of Donald Trump
We look at how animation artists are reacting to the inauguration of casino owner and reality TV host Donald Trump as new U.S. president.
What is The Future of Dreamworks Animation? A Few Thoughts on What’s Happening
Why is a guy who made his reputation in vfx taking over a character animation studio? We’ve got some theories.
Disney’s Animated ‘Beauty and the Beast’ is Irrelevant, Suggests Film Mag
Tell us how you really feel about animation, Total Film.
The People Who Won’t Let George Lucas Build A Narrative Art Museum Are Idiots
If someone wants to spend $1.5 billion dollars of their own money to educate people about art, you don’t say no.
The 20 Most-Read Cartoon Brew Stories of 2016, And Some Thoughts On Those Stories
This is what you clicked on the most in 2016.
Sorry, Women: You Won’t Be Directing Any Major U.S. Animation Releases in 2017
91 of 92 of major American animation releases in the current decade have had a male director.
The Debate About Digitally Resurrecting Dead Actors is Interesting, But It’s Not New
The rise of dead celebrities is new again, thanks to “Rogue One.”
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