Plympton’s ‘Cheatin’ Begins U.S. Theatrical Run
Indie King Bill Plympton’s award-winning hand-drawn feature, ‘Cheatin’, prepares for a national theatrical rollout with screenings in New York and other cities beginning April 3.
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Gaumont Announces New ‘Laurel & Hardy’ Series
Gaumont Animation set to finance, produce and distribute all-new 2D animated series based on classic characters Laurel & Hardy.
Cloth Cat Animation Taps CelAction2D for 2D Production
U.K.-based animation studio installs 100 licenses of 2D production software for its Cardiff studio.
Wolf Smoke Studio and the State of Chinese Animation
Shanghai-based studio, known for its radical reinvention of Batman, Catwoman and Bane in Cartoon Network’s 2012 DC Nation shorts ‘Batman of Shanghai,’ is one year into production on its first feature-length project.
Hand-Drawn ‘Confusion Through Sand’ Short Now Online
Hand-drawn short film from Orana Films, the team behind the 2011 viral sensation ‘(Notes on) Biology,’ debuts on PBS prior to its release online.
‘Princess Kaguya’ Available on Blu-ray Feb. 17
Studio Ghibli’s Oscar-nominated ‘The Tale of The Princess Kaguya,’ directed by Isao Takahata, set for North American theatrical Release on October 17.
CTN eXpo 2014: Traditional Animation Meets Modern Technology
AWN correspondent Beth Antley gives a decidedly traditional take on CTN eXpo 2014.
In 2D, Event, Films, People, Places, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels | Geographic Region: North America
Tomm Moore Talks ‘Song of the Sea’
The director of Oscar®-nominated 'The Secret of Kells' discusses his beautiful new film about a boy, his magical little sister and their journey back to their home by the sea.
The Mill Helps Create Holiday Magic for Kohl’s
The Mill provides visual effects, including a fully CG reindeer, for Kohl’s new holiday campaign.
Thailand Getting Serious About Animation
Paul Younghusband discovers the Thai’s keen to make their country not just a world-class destination for tourism, but for animation too.
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APSA Names Ghibli’s 'Princess Kaguya' Top Animated Feature
Directed by Isao Takahata and produced by Yoshiaki Nishimura, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya is the first Studio Ghibli film to win an APSA.
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Disney Picks Up New Season of ‘Camp Lakebottom’
9 Story Media Group licenses 26 new episodes of animated comedy series ‘Camp Lakebottom’ to Disney territories including Asia, the U.S., the U.K., CEEMA, India, Japan and Latin America.
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Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi: Living the Indie Dream with ‘The Dam Keeper’
The former Pixar art directors talk about their first independent collaboration and the challenges of striking out on their own.
HopMotion Partners with One World Animation
New partnership is aimed at leveraging Toon Boom Harmony to create new original properties for the North American market.
Glen Keane Talks ‘Duet’ and the Legacy of Disney Animation
The legendary animator discusses Disney legends, creativity versus technology, and his latest interactive hand-drawn short film for Google ATAP.
Nexus Illuminates Tourist with New Music Video
Drawn frame by frame in traditional 2D animation, new music video from director and graphic artist Nicolas Ménard is filled with edgy, graphic characters.
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Butcher’s David Henegar Designs Opening Titles for ‘The Guilty Innocent’
BUTCHER’s David Henegar collaborates with director Jamie Marshall to design the opening titles for the upcoming feature, ‘The Guilty Innocent.’
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Glen Keane’s ‘Duet’ Launches Globally on Moto X Devices
A celebration of life through the hand-drawn line, ‘Duet’ is the latest in a series of Google ATAP’s Spotlight Stories, interactive short films made exclusively for mobile devices.
Grasshorse Studios Gets Real about Water with Animated PSA
‘Circle of Streams’ incorporates reusable characters and a mixture of 2D and 3D animation to help raise awareness about the importance of storm water quality.
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eyeball Launches Full-Scope Rebrand For Oxygen Media
eyeball completes a complete network redesign for Oxygen, emphasizing Oxygen’s voice in women’s entertainment and helping to broaden its appeal to a new generation of young women.
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Animation Speak
We use our collective “animaginations” to create life out of the very ether around us, wherever we go, through the moving and timeless art of animation.
Heidi Wittlinger’s ‘Nighty Night Circus’ Arrives for iOS
Oscar nominee releases sequel to popular bedtime app that mixes painstakingly constructed paper and props with 2D illustration and animation.
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World Animation Celebration Kicks off Nov. 1
One-day festival of animated shorts showcases CG, stop motion, 2D digital, experimental and traditional hand-drawn animation from over 40 countries around the world.
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New Short from Studio AKA Helps Say Nuts to Cancer
Two-minute short from Studio AKA mixes 2D Flash animation with 3D CGI and live sets.
Delete These Paintings?
I’m an artist. I have two Disney plush toys in my studio and I painted them. Am I contravening copyright if I show or sell them?
