Disney Hand-Drawn Animation Still Exists…As Papercraft
Why produce expensive hand-drawn animation when you can placate your audience for the cost of lunch at Spago’s? Animation artist Henrique …
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Google Wallet by Wolfberg
I first saw this ad on Vimeo and by the time the cards started bouncing around in the “cloud,” I was convinced it was a parody of …
Learning From The Best: Chapman University Animation Students Get Mentored By Giants In The Field
At Chapman University, animation students are mentored by top-shelf artists such as Lauren Faust, Brenda Chapman, and John Musker.
Can You Explain This Animation Book Cover?
There are a lot of images that pop to mind when I hear the words ‘2D animation.’ A man’s hand pressing down on a badly wallpapered alarm …
Artist of the Day: Nadya Mira
Nadya Mira is a Russian artist from Siberia currently studying at Gobelins in Paris. She has a portfolio here and a blog …
Walt Disney Family Museum Announces Camille Rose Garcia and Maurice Sendak Shows
The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco has announced two new exhibitions for this summer centered around the works of lowbrow …
“Everything I Can See From Here” by Sam Taylor and Bjorn Aschim
Everything I Can See From Here has a simple quality that is all too rare in animated filmmaking: mystery. As a viewer, I had no idea …
Seven Rules For Pissing Off Artists
Last week, comment sections across the creative community were set ablaze by the Harvard Business Review’s article “Seven Rules for …
Artist of the Day: Mingjue Helen Chen
Mingjue Helen Chen is a visual development artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios. She has a blog here which has samples of her …
Crowdfund Fridays: “The Last 40 Miles”
Texas executes more Americans than any other state in the United States, a disturbing fact that Austin-based British journalist Alex …
BREAKING: Disney Just Gutted Their Hand-Drawn Animation Division [UPDATED]
Nine top Disney animation veterans were laid off today including Nik Ranieri, Ruben Aquino, and Brian Ferguson.
DreamWorks Buys Trolls from Dam Things
Ogres are so yesterday. DreamWorks Animation just announced that they have acquired the IP for the Trolls franchise from the Dam Family …
Artist of the Day: Raphaël Chabassol
Raphaël Chabassol, who also goes by Mokë, works in London and has a portfolio of animation design and direction work here, including a …
“Gloria Victoria” Trailer and Clip by Theodore Ushev
The National Film Board of Canada has released a trailer and clip from Theodore Ushev’s new film Gloria Victoria which will screen at …
The Secret History of “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”
The biographer of the film “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” reviews the 25th anniversary screening that took place in Los Angeles.
Artist of the Day: Uno Moralez
The work of Russian artist Uno Moralez is an awesome curiosity. On his website you will find animated loops, illustrations and sequential …
“The Circle Line” by Adam Wells
In Circle Line, London-based Adam Wells depicts the life cycle of a creative individual, and its accompanying compromises and …
Owen Hurley Named Technicolor’s Animation and Games Creative Director
Technicolor announced last week that they have appointed Owen Hurley to be the Creative Director of its Animation and Games group. Hurley …
Today Only on Amazon: Over 350 Looney Tunes for $65
Amazon’s Gold Box Deal of the Day—good for today only—is an amazing value for anyone who is even slightly interested in classic …
Artist of the Day: Claudio Acciari
Claudio Acciari is an Italian artist who has worked in animation on major productions there, in Germany and in the U.S. He keeps a blog …
Screenwriting Teacher Claims He Wrote Disney’s “Tangled,” But Film’s Director Says He Didn’t [UPDATED]
Are you an aspiring screenwriter who dreams of creating magical and intimate moments that simply teem in human behavior? If you answered …
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