Animation Magazine

‘Alien’ VFX Artist Roger Dicken Dies Age 84

News has surfaced that cult film special effects master Roger Dicken, known for his work on Ridley Scott's iconic 1979 pic Alien, has died. The 84-year-old...

Animation Magazine - April 18, 2024

Henson Shop Creative Supervisor David Barrington-Holt Dies at 78

David Barrington Holt, a former creative supervisor at the Henson Creature Shop, who worked on features such as George Of The Jungle, Indian In...

Animation Magazine - April 5, 2024

Oscar-winning VFX Pioneer Tim McGovern Dies at at Age 68

Oscar-winning visual effects artist and Sony Pictures Imageworks founding member Tim McGovern, whose many studio feature credits include Total Recall, First Man and Dunkirk,...

Animation Magazine - March 31, 2024

Oscar-Nominated Stop-Motion Animator Eli Noyes Dies at 81

Oscar-nominated stop-motion animator Eli Noyes (Clay, or The Origin of Species) who also worked on MTV’s influential Liquid Television anthology and HBO’s Braingames, passed...

Animation Magazine - March 26, 2024

Anime & Game Character Designer Mutsumi Inomata Dies Age 63

Japanese artist Mutsumi Inomata, who lent her dreamy creative vision to a number of well loved anime films, series and RPG video games, died...

Animation Magazine - March 20, 2024

‘Dragonball’ and ‘Dr. Slump’ Creator Akira Toriyama Dies at 68

Akira Toriyama, the acclaimed manga artist behind the global phenomenon Dragon Ball and the Dr. Slump series has died at age 68. According to...

Animation Magazine - March 8, 2024

Janice Burgess, Nickelodeon Exec and Creator of ‘The Backyardigans,’ Dies Age 72

Janice Burgess, an award-winning children's television writer, producer, executive and creator of the Nick Jr. animated series The Backyardigans, died Saturday, March 2 in...

Animation Magazine - March 5, 2024

‘Star Wars,’ ‘Gremlins’ Voice Artist Mark Dodson Dies Age 64

Actor Mark Dodson, who brought to life iconic puppet creatures from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and Gremlins as well as multiple video game...

Animation Magazine - March 4, 2024

Animation Art Director and Character Designer Philip J. Felix Dies, Age 61

TV animation art director and character designer Philip J. Felix passed away in Tucson, Arizona, at the age of 61 on Dec. 23, 2023....

Ramin Zahed - March 2, 2024

Disney and Laika Character Sculptor Kent Melton Dies at Age 68

Kent Melton, a master animation sculptor who is best known for making clay maquettes for features such as Aladdin, The Lion King, Mulan, The...

Ramin Zahed - February 23, 2024

Oscar-winning ‘Pinocchio’ Co-Director Mark Gustafson Dies of a Heart Attack at 64

The animation community is reeling from the news of the passing of Oscar-winning director Mark Gustafson of a heart attack on Thursday. The much-loved...

Ramin Zahed - February 2, 2024