It’s probably safe to say that nobody has had as much impact on animation as Chuck Jones, and the new Smithsonian traveling exhibit, ‘What’s Up, Doc?,’ which just opened at the EMP Museum pays a great tribute to his 70-year career.
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Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera, the Director and Producer of Pixar’s ‘Inside Out,’ met with members of the press at the Beverly Hilton on Sunday, June 7 to talk about the making of the film.
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The actors who brought the characters in Pixar’s Inside Out to life assembled for a press conference on Sunday, June 7 and had a funny and freewheeling discussion about the film which opens Friday. Amy Poehler (Joy), Bill Hader (Fear), Mindy Kaling (Disgust), Lewis Black (Anger) and Phyllis Smith (Sadness) answered questions, talked over each other, engaged in comedic banter and even sang at one point.
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Recently, many news and entertainment sites have circulated this video showing how “Disney animators reused animation from old movies.” In every report, the story is invariably told that this was done to save time and money, but nobody actually asked anyone who might know for sure. Since nobody else was going to do it, we did.
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Looking for a unique toy that will keep your kids busy for hours? My friend Rufus has a new creation that you’re going to love.
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It’s a post-apocalyptic movie for kids! Find out what you should know before you take your family to see it.
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We’ve recently turned a corner in my house; my kids are now introducing me to their favorite media. Oh how times have changed!
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Dillon Markey, an animator for Robot Chicken, has modified a Nintendo Power Glove into one of the coolest animation tools ever.
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Director Gary Rydstrom has a lengthy career in Hollywood, most famously as a sound designer at Lucasfilm and Skywalker Sound, working on films ranging from Saving Private Ryan to Wreck-It Ralph. Strange Magic represents his debut as a feature film director.
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The Pokémon Company International has just released a sweet new animated video to introduce some of the Mega Evolved Pokémon you’ll encounter in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire.
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GeekDad welcomes today’s new sponsor, the free online storytelling service Cooberry.
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Disney’s new animated short “Feast” celebrates the bond between dog and owner, one dish at a time.
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The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) in Portland, Oregon, just opened a new exhibit about animation, developed in partnership with Cartoon Network. If you and your kids like animation, this is a great way to see how it works.
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Can you guess how many props were made by hand for The Boxtrolls? Or how long it took to create one minute of film? The answers may surprise you.
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What happens when you combine Disney animation and comic books? Directors Chris Williams and Don Hall give us a sneak peek at their upcoming animated feature.
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Continuing the streak that began with Tangled, Disney Animation’s next feature is also their first animated adaptation of a Marvel property, Big Hero 6. Not long ago, I was invited to spend a day at the studio with the artists behind this new film. We met the producer, directors, designers and artists, many of whom also worked on Frozen, Wreck-It Ralph and Tangled. We saw storyboards, concept art and several extended sequences of the heroes in action and spoke with the animators who put it all together.
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The long-time Pixar animator talks about his role as the director of the latest Toy Story installment and how no one is asking him about the upcoming Finding Nemo sequel.
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Kristen Schaal is one of those rare personalities that seems to pop up in all my favorite television series at some point, but to my kids she’s simply Mabel Pines from Disney Channel’s Gravity Falls.
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In the first of a series of posts from the set of the upcoming animated film The Boxtrolls, we chat with directors Graham Annable and Tony Stacchi.
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Lovers of Lovecraft and Cthulhu have a chance to honor Those Who Cannot Be Named by backing a Kickstarter project to animate the master’s most highly lauded novella.
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Check out the latest trailer for The Boxtrolls, the latest whimsical project from the studio that brought you Coraline and ParaNorman.
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A new official trailer for The Boxtrolls is out!
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Wander Over Yonder’s creator Craig McCracken talks about what’s to come and why everyone loves Hater.
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A rare look inside Disney Television Animation’s workspace art gallery, featuring a new technology-themed exhibition.
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Disney and Lucasfilm are debuting the first full trailer for the new animated series, Star Wars Rebels, on Star Wars Day.
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The hunt is on! How many of these Easter eggs hidden in Pixar’s films did you know about?
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Matt Forbeck visits Disney Toon Studios and shares a behind-the-scenes visit with the creators of the latest Disney Fairies film: The Pirate Fairy.
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Christina Hendricks talks about voicing the title character in Disney’s latest Tinker Bell movie.
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What if the living room rug really were lava? What if a light saber at the toy store worked? What if a pretend rocket ship at a playground could really take off? DreamWorks animator Daniel Hashimoto has created a series of imaginative videos, starring his son and a little special sauce called CGI.
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As part of his visit to Disney Studios last month, Matt Forbeck visited the Disney Animation Research Library to see how they catalog and archive their treasure trove of original artwork from their animated films.
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