Tag: John Lasseter
Three Toons to Vie for Golden Globe
The nominees for the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards have been unveiled, and Toon Town seems a bit under-represented considering all the great flicks...
Disney Legends Illuminate Studio’s 90th Birthday Celebration
Many of Disney's veteran animators and legends came out to shine last night at a special 90th birthday celebration held at the "Legends Plaza"...
Disney Museum Pays Tribute to Bozzetto
Last month, San Francisco's Walt Disney Family Museum launched a comprehensive exhibit featuring the works of world-renowned Italian animator Bruno Bozzetto. The celebrated director...
3D Society to Honor Pixar Studio in January
Pixar Animation Studios is set to receive the International 3D & Advanced Imaging Society's Sir Charles Wheatstone Award for creative excellence at the society's...
PGA to Honor Jackson, Letteri and Weta Digital
Director Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit), vfx legend Joe Letteri (The Hobbit, Man of Steel, Star Wars) and Weta Digital (Lord...
An Interview with Pixar Exhibit Curator Elyse Klaidman
The recent Pixar: 25 Years of Animation exhibit in Amsterdam attracted over 135,000 visitors. The popular show has now moved to the Art Ludique...
Mickey’s Fantastic 3-D Comeback
How director Lauren MacMullan and her team crafted the wonderful new Mickey Mouse short, showcasing a remarkable marriage of 2D and CG elements.
For a...
‘Frozen’ Panel a Cool Treat for Summit Attendees
Visitors to the World Animation & VFX Summit in Marina Del Rey this week were given a wintery treat despite the warm So Cal...
Academy to Introduce New Animation Oscar Rules
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences is shaking up the process for determining this year's Best Animated Feature Oscar. The Hollywood Reporter...
Pixar Confirms Peterson’s Departure from ‘Good Dinosaur’
Pixar president Ed Catmull has confirmed that the studio has removed director Bob Peterson from its 2014 movie The Good Dinosaur. In a story...
Bob Peterson May be Off Pixar’s ‘The Good Dinosaur’
According to an item on the Blue Sky Disney blog, there have been some reports that director Bob Peterson has been taken off the...
Studio Heads Comment on ‘Animation Saturation’ in Theaters
Disney/Pixar chief creative officer John Lasseter, DreamWorks topper Jeffrey Katzenberg and Illumination Entertainment's founder/CEO Chris Meledandri are among the top studio heads talking about...
D23 Coverage: Animation Preview Day
The Walt Disney Studios offered an up-close look at its upcoming slate at the bi-annual D23 event in Anaheim today (Friday). The studio's Chief...
Disney’s ‘Planes’ Ready for Summer Takeoff
Disney's Planes takes off thanks to a crowd-pleasing storyline and colorful cast of high-flying characters.
At first glance, Planes, a spin-off from Disney/Pixar's Cars franchise,...
Reviews of Disney’s ‘Planes’ Not Flying High
We're only a couple of days away from the release date of Disney's Planes in theaters (August 9), and already, the early reviews aren't...
John Lasseter Elected First VP of Academy
Pixar and Disney chief creative officer John Lasseter has been elected to the post of first VP of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and...
D23 Expo to Offer Peeks at ‘Frozen,’ ‘Good Dinosaur’
Forget Comic-Con. The big toon fan experience will be happening at Disney's D23 Expo, planned for August 9–11 at the Anaheim Convention Center. The...
D23 to Offer ‘Frozen,’ ‘Good Dinosaur’ Sneak Peeks
Next month's exciting Disney fan expo D23 in Anaheim is shaping up to be quite a jam-packed event. It was announced that the animation...
Ringling Duo Nab Toon Gold Medal at Student Oscars
Ringling College of Art and Design students Lindsey St. Pierre and Ashley Graham won the gold medal in the animation category at the 40th...
Disney Infinity Offers New Behind-the-Scenes Video
Disney Interactive has released the second video in its behind-the-scenes series “Creating Infinity,” exploring the Disney Infinity interactive gaming device set to hit shelves...
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