Blue Sky Director Carlos Saldanha Wants to Try Live-Action
Veteran Blue Sky director Carlos Saldanha (Rio, Ice Age: The Meltdown, Rio 2) is currently in negotiations to take over the direction of …
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Who Are The Oldest Living Animation Artists?
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the 99th birthday party of animator Willis Pyle. Pyle has had a cartoon career for the ages. …
Enter Reallusion’s 2024 Animation At Work Contest; Deadline Is January 7
Artists of all levels are invited to showcase their skills and creativity.
Miyazaki’s Retirement Commemorated with 6-Second Vines
Indonesian animator Pinot created a series of Vines to commemorate the retirement of Hayao Miyazaki. You’ve got to hand it to him: he …
Jin Kim Caricatures His Disney Co-Workers
Disney character designer Jin Kim drew this suite of twenty-five caricatures of co-workers for Disney’s annual in-house caricature show. …
Artist of the Day: Violaine Briat
Violaine Briat graduated from Gobelins and now works as a storyboard artist in Paris. Violaine is a prolific artist who …
Watch A Video of Hayao Miyazaki Announcing His Retirement From Feature Animation
Earlier today in Tokyo, Japanese animation legend Hayao Miyazaki held a press conference attended by over 600 journalists to…
Forbes Magazine Calls Six Animated Films “A Glut”
In an analysis of Hollywood’s summer movie season, Scott Mendelson of Forbes suggested that Hollywood produced “too much animation” this …
“Triplets of Belleville” Director Sylvain Chomet Has Switched to Live-Action Filmmaking
First it was Brad Bird. Now Sylvain Chomet, the director of The Triplets of Belleville and The Illusionist, has switched over to …
“Paperman” Director John Kahrs Breaks Silence About Leaving Disney
Oscar-winning Paperman director John Kahrs, who quit Walt Disney Animation Studios last week, gave the following statement to …
Henry Selick Will Headline Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival
The fifth Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival is set to take place October 18-20 at Concordia University. The event will celebrate the …
Revisiting A Pre-“Roger Rabbit” Music Video That Combined Animation with Live-Action
Via Cartoon Brew’s bustling Facebook group comes this 1983 Al Jarreau music video for “Mornin’.” It’s fascinating to see what was …
“Imitation of Life” Sneaks Animation Into the Venice Biennale
The Venice Biennale, the major biannual art festival that is currently ongoing in Venice, Italy, features an animation installation this …
“Wolf Within” by Alex Horan
“As a boy in Kansas I was afraid of three things: rattlesnakes, tornados, and my father.”
The Hunt is On in “Hound” by Olivia Blanc and Marion Delpech
Just who is being hunted in Hound, the Ecole des Métiers du Cinéma d’Animation graduate film from Olivia Blanc and Marion Delpech? …
Will Vinton Set to Direct CGI Film “The Quest”
It was announced last week that animation director Will Vinton, creator of the term Claymation and recipient of an Academy Award for his …
Late Night Work Club Premieres 38-Minute Compilation “Ghost Stories”
Today, the Late Night Work Club debuts their first project Ghost Stories, a 38-minute compilation of animated shorts by up-and-coming …
Interview with “Uncle Grandpa” Creator Pete Browngardt
Uncle Grandpa premieres this evening at 8 p.m. (ET, PT) on Cartoon Network. The show was created by Peter Browngardt, 34, who also voices …
Say It Ain’t Sayonara, Miyazaki
Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki, 72, has retired, say reports from the Venice Film Festival. The announcement was made by Koji …
Assembly Creates “The Devil’s Chair” Spot for New Zealand Insurance
NZI, a New Zealand-based insurance company recently unveiled a new television commercial its first in 8 years, titled The Devil’s Chair. …
Chris Burns’ “Coin” Is the Videogame Satire to End All Videogame Satires
Coin, an animated short directed and animated by Chris Burns, premiered at the Midsummer Night Toons a couple months ago and was recently …
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