Artist of the Day: John Nevarez
Today we look at the work of John Nevarez, Cartoon Brew’s Artist of the Day!
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Artist of the Day: Chris Sasaki
Today we look at the work of Chris Sasaki, Cartoon Brew’s Artist of the Day!
Animation Was UK’s Most Popular Type of Film in 2013
In 2013, filmgoers in the United Kingdom and Ireland watched more animation than any other type of film, according to a new report by the British Film Institute.
“Frozen” Scores Yet Another Win with BAFTA Award
The winners of the 2014 BAFTA film awards were announced today.
“Monsters University” Director Dan Scanlon Responds To Not Getting Oscar Nomination
Dan Scanlon, the director of Pixar’s “Monsters University,” tweeted the perfect response to not being nominated for an Oscar.
BAFTA 2014 Animation Nominations Announced
Three animated features and three shorts were nominated today for the 2014 BAFTA Awards.
PGA Nominates Five Animation Producers, Will Honor Bob Iger and Chris Meledandri
With the 25th Annual PGA Awards right around the corner on Jan. 19, the Producers Guild of America has chosen five films to compete in …
Complete List of 2013 Annie Award Nominations
Seven animated features lead the nominations for ASIFA-Hollywood’s 41st Annie Awards.
19 Animated Features Submitted for Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced this afternoon that 19 animated features have been submitted for consideration …
Last Weekend, “Planes” Was America’s Most Watched Animated Film; “Smurfs 2” Tops Overseas
No new animated films opened last weekend, but there was plenty of animation in the theaters. Here are the estimated earnings of animated …
“Smurfs 2” Is Number One Globally Despite Soft U.S. Opening
In spite of a soft third-place opening in the United States, Sony’s Smurfs 2, directed by Raja Gosnell, managed to become the number one …
CG Animated Films Are Dominating the 2013 Global Box Office
The Wall Street Journal published a story last weekend about Hollywood’s struggle to recoup its costs on big-budget tentpole films, but …
“Turbo” Fails to Accelerate at Box Office
Turbo, the DreamWorks-produced and David Soren-directed animated feature about the snail that could, opened in a disappointing third place.
“Despicable Me 2” Beats Competition; Animation Rules American Theaters for 4 Straight Weeks
The audience pleasers Monsters University and Despicable Me 2 have now resulted in fully-animated features leading the U.S. box office …
“Despicable Me 2” Dominates the Global Box Office
For the third week in a row, an animated film has taken the crown at the U.S. box office. This week, the winner is Illumination …
“Monsters University” Top Box Office Again and “Despicable Me 2” Big Overseas
Pixar’s Monsters University, directed by Dan Scanlon, held first place at the U.S. box office with $45.6 million in its second weekend. …
The Supreme Court Decision That Thrilled the Producers of “Monsters University” and “Toy Story 3”
With LGBT Pride festivities taking place all over the country this week, the San Francisco Gate got together with Pixar power couple Kori …
Chris Sasaki Shares Development Art from “Monsters University”
Pixar vizdev artist Chris Sasaki posted a generous heap of his Monsters University development art on his blog. One can’t help but think …
Annecy Film Festival Review by Bill Plympton
Bill Plympton, the King of Indie Animation, shares his experiences from the world’s largest animation festival, Annecy.
“Monsters University” Scares Up Huge $82 Mil Opening Weekend
Pixar’s Monsters University opened with a powerful first-place finish in the United States. The Dan Scanlon-directed film nabbed $82.4 …
“Monsters University” and “Blue Umbrella” Reader Talkback
Pixar’s fourteenth feature film, Monsters University, opens this weekend in the U.S. and many other countries. The film, directed by Dan …
Disney and Pixar Will Release 15 Features Over Next 6 Years
This afternoon, Disney announced release dates for all of its animated features produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar …
The Most Inappropriate “Monsters University” Movie Tie-In
Many people online have already criticized the premise of Monsters University, which appears to want to be both a raunchy college life …
Matt Cruickshank Gives Saul Bass The Google Doodle Treatment
Google is celebrating the birthday of graphic designer Saul Bass (1920-1996) with a classy animated tribute on their homepage to Bass’s …
“Monsters University” official trailer
Here it is, the second “official” full length trailer for Pixar’s summer release.
PREVIEW: 2013 Animated Features
Let’s ring in the new year with a look ahead at the animated features of 2013.
Pixar Launches A College Website For Monsters University
Those kids at Pixar sure know how to advertise a film. Today they launched an authentic-looking Monsters University college website, more …
Trailer: “Monsters University”
The trailer for Pixar’s Monsters University directed by Dan Scanlon. Pixar cut three additional versions of the trailer that can be seen …
