Oculus Debuts ‘Henry,’ An Immersive Virtual Reality Short
Interactive, immersive animation experiences are now a reality.
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Know Your Feature Animation Cliches: “This is Me” Opening Narration
“This is me,” say lots of today’s animated characters. But who are they talking to?
Artist of the Day: Carter Goodrich
Carter Goodrich is an artist who creates illustrations for children’s books, editorial illustrations for magazines, and character designs for animated films.
Artist of the Day: Paul Abadilla
Paul Abadilla is an artist who lives in the Bay Area and works at Pixar. Above is a personal drawing that he made as part of a monthly …
Brenda Chapman Acccuses John Lasseter of Micromanagement
Yesterday’s New York Times delivered a glowing profile of DreamWorks chief creative officer Bill Damaschke. The pieces describes how CEO …
Disney’s Princess Makeover of Merida Leads to Uproar and Petition
The confetti from Merida’s Royal Coronation at Cinderella’s castle in Walt Disney World has barely been swept up and she’s already …
Brenda Chapman Becomes First Woman to Win Feature Animation Oscar [UPDATED]
A writer couldn’t have scripted a more Hollywood ending to the saga of Brenda Chapman, Pixar’s first female director. It was over two …
“Brave,” “Life of Pi” and “The Making of Longbird” Win BAFTA Awards
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts presented their awards today in London. Pixar’s Brave took home the BAFTA award for Best …
“Brave”, “Life of Pi” and “Game of Thrones” Win Big at VES Awards
The winners of the 11th Annual VES Awards were announced yesterday in Los Angeles. The two most honored films were Brave and Life of Pi, …
“Brave” Wins Golden Globe
Pixar’s Brave won the Golden Globe tonight for Animated Feature Film.
Animation Dominates the Top 20 Highest Grossing Features of 2012
All told, it was an incredible year at the box office. The top six animated features contributed over $1 billion dollars gross to the US box-office.
Academy Award Nominations
BREAKING NEWS: The Oscar nominations for Best Animated Feature and Shorts go to…
The Golden Globe nominees – and why “Frankeweenie” will probably win
The Golden Globe nominees for Best Animated Film have been announced and I’m going to go out on a limb to predict the winner.
A Roundtable With Animated Feature Directors
The LA Times conducted an hour-loung roundtable with the directors of five recent animated features: Mark Andrews…
“Sir Billi” and “Brave” Have Something in Common
Typically, a cheesy low-budget animated feature would be lucky to get one major Hollywood name involved with it. Not so in the case of …
Disney•Pixar’s “Brave” Comes to Blu-ray Combo Pack on November 13, 2012
“A heroic fantasy, it also realistically captures the complex shadings of familial relationships, particularly those between a mother …
Brenda Chapman Talks About “Brave” In “New York Times”
Now that Brenda Chapman is no longer an employee of Pixar, she is speaking out for the first time about being removed as the director of …
Animation Dominates The U. S. Box Office
Ice Age: Continental Drift, the fourth installment in Blue Sky’s prehistoric series, opened last weekend int the top spot with an …
“Ted” Is The Highest-Grossing R-Rated Animated Feature Of All-Time
Seth MacFarlane’s Ted, featuring a cute animated teddy bear in the title role, exploded past expectations and grossed an estimated $54.1 …
Pixar’s “Brave” Dominates At Box Office
Animated films ruled the US box office last weekend, capturing the top two places. Brave, directed by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman, …
Web Roundup: Brave Hair, T. Hee, And Animation’s “Onion”
FX Guide offers an in-depth look at how Pixar created the curly red hair of Brave’s Merida including a 30-minute audio podcast with Pixar …
“Brave” / “La Luna” talkback
A lot of divided opinion about this film. Manohla Dargis in her review in The New York Times focused on feminist stance of Merida, the …
Meet India’s Answer to Brave Called “Kiara the Brave”
In the 1990s, you’d have to wait for months after a Disney film’s theatrical release before GoodTimes Entertainment would release their …
Gallery Nucleus Presents “The Art Of Brave” Book Signing / Artist Panel
Saturday June 23, 2012 (12 pm — 3 pm) In celebration of Brave, Pixar’s first fairytale film and first film with a main female lead, …
“Brave” Books
Less than one month to go before the release of the next Pixar “original” and the publicity is certainly heating up. Billboards are up …
World Premiere of Disney*Pixar’s “Brave” Heads to Hollywood for Grand Opening of Dolby Theatre
WORLD PREMIERE • GRAND OPENING June 18, 2012 World Premiere of Disney•Pixar’s Brave Heads to Hollywood for Grand Opening …
One Last Final “Brave” Trailer
Here’s what I believe to be the final, all-encompassing, mega trailer for Brave. It reminds us that Pixar created Wall-E, Toy Story 3 and …
Japanese “Brave” trailer
Forget that two minute clip you saw last week – I want to see the Japanese version: Merida and The Forest of Fear. This is how you sell …
New “Brave” trailer – “The Prize”
The latest trailer from Pixar’s Brave is a complete 2 minute sequence.
PREVIEW: 2012 Animated Features
Let’s ring in the new year with a look ahead at the animated features of 2012. The animated feature glass was half-full last year. …
2012 Animation Book Preview
The future of animation books, like the rest of the publishing industry, isn’t rosy. Page counts and print runs are shrinking, and …
New stills from “Brave”
I don’t know about you, but I’m excited about seeing an original Pixar film again. Just like old times – no more Cars, no more Mater, no …
“Brave” teaser
Here it is. Looks great. Can’t wait.
“Brave” characters
Interesting way to market the latest Pixar movie – by leaking posters, images and a trailer (coming soon) to the next Pixar film (a year …
“Brave” teaser poster
Say what you will about Cars 2 — Pixar’s 2012 release Brave looks hot. And this first teaser poster bodes well for the final results. …
First Look: A Still from Pixar’s “Brave”
Cinema Blend found this first frame from Pixar’s 2012 release, Brave. This one image excites me more than any footage I’ve seen so far …
First images from Pixar’s “Brave”
Entertainment Weekly has posted these intriguing images from Pixar’s 2012 release, Brave. The EW post also mentions that the film’s …
