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Features

Dream Job

animation_magazine - January 20, 2015

Pixar veterans go their own way to create their own film, The Dam Keeper, one of the year’s most acclaimed shorts. For many animators,...

Animated People

Q&A: Archer’s Matt Thompson

animation_magazine - January 20, 2015

Archer is back, and nobody’s happier to see him than the hit animated FX series’ executive producer, Matt Thompson. When last we saw spy Sterling...

Home Entertainment

Exclusive Peek at Animating ‘Madea’

animation_magazine - January 20, 2015

Having conquered the big screen, filmmaker Tyler Perry and his most famous creation, Madea, have come to animation. Perry's first foray into family animation, Tyler...

Festivals & Events

Animex Sets Diverse Speaker Lineup

animation_magazine - January 20, 2015

Animex Festival for animation and computer games has announced its lineup for the 2015 edition, scheduled for Feb. 9-13 at Teesside University in the...

Features

Trailer for English-Dubbed ‘Underdogs’

animation_magazine - January 20, 2015

A new trailer has hit for Underdogs, the English-language version of the 2013 Argentinian animated feature Metegol, in advance of its April 10 release...

Festivals & Events

6 Point Harness, Toon Boom Host Storyboarding Workshop

animation_magazine - January 18, 2015

6 Point Harness and Toon Boom Animation are teaming up to offer a free, two-day storyboarding workshop for aspiring animators with guest instructor, animator...

People

‘101 Dalmatians’ Color Stylist Peregoy Dies

animation_magazine - January 18, 2015

Walt Peregoy, who worked as the the legendary color stylist on Disney's classic feature 101 Dalmatians, died Friday, according to the official D23 Twitter...

Television

‘Jar Dwellers SOS’ Lands Deals Abroad

animation_magazine - January 18, 2015

Bejuba! Entertainment announced that it's 6-12 comedy animation series Jar Dwellers SOS (26 x 30 mins. or 52 x 11min, 52 x 1 min),...

Features

Patinkin In Talks to Play Papa in Sony’s ‘Smurfs’

animation_magazine - January 16, 2015

Mandy Patinkin is in talks to star as the voice of Papa Smurf in Sony’s upcoming animated reboot of the hit kids’ property The...

Festivals & Events

MPSE Sets Golden Reel Awards

animation_magazine - January 16, 2015

The Motion Picture Sound Editors have announced the nominees in a handful of animation categories for the 62nd Golden Reel Awards. The winners in 20...

Festivals & Events

Critics Choose ‘LEGO,’ ‘Apes’

animation_magazine - January 16, 2015

The LEGO Movie took home some gold at the Critics Choice Awards hours after it was passed over for an Oscar nomination for best...

Features

Animation Oscars Nominees React

animation_magazine - January 15, 2015

With the Oscar nominations for 2015 now in the books, it’s time for the reactions. Up first is Disney’s Big Hero 6 co-director Don Hall,...

Television

Disney’s ‘Penn Zero’ to Materialize Feb. 13

animation_magazine - January 15, 2015

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero, an animated comedy adventure series about a regular boy who inherits the not-so-regular job of part-time hero, is set for...

Features

‘Song of the Sea,’ ‘Kaguya’ Crash Oscars Noms

animation_magazine - January 15, 2015

The academy showed its independent streak this morning by nominating a pair of indies for best animated feature. The nominees for Best Animated Feature are: ...

Festivals & Events

CAS Nominates Five Toon Features for Sound Mixing

animation_magazine - January 14, 2015

The Cinema Audio Society Awards nominated five animated features for outstanding achievement in sound mixing. The nominees are: Big Hero 6 ...

Festivals & Events

Animation Block Party Open for Submissions

animation_magazine - January 14, 2015

Animation Block Party is open for submissions to its 12th annual film, set to run July 30-Aug. 2 at Rooftop Films and BAMcinématek in...

Features

Dates Juggled for Disney’s ‘Jungle Book,’ ‘Avatar’ Sequels

animation_magazine - January 14, 2015

Release schedules are being juggled this morning, with moves in place for Disney’s The Jungle Book and James Cameron’s first Avatar sequel. Disney pushed back...

Festivals & Events

Academy Honors 21 Sci-Tech Achievements

animation_magazine - January 13, 2015

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that 21 scientific and technical achievements represented by 58 individual award recipients will be honored...

Features

New Trailer for ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’

animation_magazine - January 13, 2015

Marvel Studios has released a new trailer for its upcoming superhero feature film Avengers: Age of Ultron. Take a look: Avengers: Age of Ultron reunites original...

Festivals & Events