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Holiday Movie ‘Klaus’ Launches Netflix’s Animated Feature Ambitions | Variety

December 10, 2019

Filled with humor and emotion in equal parts, Netflix’s first animated feature, Sergio Pablos’ hand-drawn, feel-good family holiday movie “Klaus,” checks off all the right boxes. The “Despicable Me” creator…

A Wide World of Animated Shorts | Variety

December 4, 2019

A record 92 animated short films have qualified for the 92nd Academy Awards, a list that will be winnowed to 10 contenders when the shortlist is announced Dec. 16. Alongside entries such…

Why the Second Time’s the Charm for ‘Frozen’ Filmmakers | Variety

December 4, 2019

Disney’s “Frozen” turned the fairytale paradigm on its head when it swept into theaters in 2013, inspiring a generation of freshly empowered Annas and Elsas to “Let It Go” on…

Netflix Animated Pics Draw From Heart to Hand | Variety

December 4, 2019

In a field dominated by CGI-animated studio sequels, Netflix has turned a spotlight this awards season on traditional hand-drawn animation with two very different movies.

Animated Feature Hopefuls Come From All Over the Globe | Variety

October 29, 2019

Amid the big-budget Hollywood sequels jockeying for position, this year’s awards race has a sizable contingent of contenders from overseas, including both foreign-made films and co-productions. The pack is led…

Big Studios’ Sequels Lead Strong Pack of Animated Feature Contenders | Variety

October 29, 2019

No race for the animated feature Oscar has been as dominated by sequels since the category’s debut in 2001 as this year’s. Leading the conversation are big-studio front-runners “Toy Story…

DreamWorks Animation Nurtures Female Filmmaking Talent Frame by Frame | Variety

October 10, 2019

Women have long been in the spotlight at DreamWorks Animation, well known for promoting female talent within their ranks to leadership roles. Here, six female directors share their memories of…

DreamWorks Animation President Margie Cohn Unites Studio’s Talent and Tech | Variety

October 10, 2019

Named president of DreamWorks Animation in January, Margie Cohn runs the studio’s film and television divisions, overseeing the release of two feature films each year via parent company NBCUniversal and the roughly 25 series…

‘The Casagrandes’: A Giant Step for Latinx Representation | Animation Magazine

October 6, 2019

Bursting onto television screens this fall, The Casagrandes follows a large, loving family living together in the big city. A companion to the Emmy Award-winning The Loud House, the new 2D-animated series highlights…

Detective Pokemon, Game of Thrones, and Captain Marvel

The Top 10 VFX Supervisors of 2019 | Animation Magazine

July 26, 2019

Animation Magazine has rounded up 10 of the hottest VFX supervisors whose work over the past 12 months has dazzled and delighted audiences, with effects ranging from photorealistic animals serving as…

Top 10 Tech Tools @ SIGGRAPH | Animation Magazine

July 25, 2019

From Adobe through Vicon, Animation Magazine has rounded up details on what attendees can expect from developers at SIGGRAPH 2019. Here are 11 of the hottest technologies in the spotlight at…

Q&A: Réka Bucsi’s ‘Solar Walk’ | ANIMATIONWorld

April 11, 2019

Following 70 festivals and 13 awards for her short film ‘Solar Walk,’ the award-winning independent animator talks about distribution and monetization.

The 2019 GLAS Animation Festival poster was designed by Manshen Lo.

GLAS 2019: A Conversation with Einar Baldvin, Jeanette Bonds & Sean Buckelew | ANIMATIONWorld

March 4, 2019

With the lofty goal of transforming the cultural understanding and language of animation as an artistic medium, in its fourth year the GLAS Animation Festival continues to grow, packed with…

Written and directed by Dean DeBlois, ‘How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World,’ arrives in U.S. theaters on February 22. Images © 2019 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Where Have All the Dragons Gone? Dean DeBlois Concludes His Spectacular Trilogy with ‘The Hidden World’ | ANIMATIONWorld

February 20, 2019

How To Train Your Dragon’ series writer and director Dean DeBlois reflects on his ten years with the beloved franchise, detailing how new technologies helped bring ‘The Hidden World’ to…

The Viking village of Berk has become a chaotic dragon utopia in director Dean DeBlois’ ‘How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World,’ arriving in U.S. theaters on February 22. Images © 2019 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved.

How To Design an Infinite Number of Dragons in DreamWorks Animation’s ‘The Hidden World’ | ANIMATIONWorld

February 13, 2019

Head of character animation Simon Otto helps bring more than 65,000 fantastical dragons to life for one of the biggest sequences in the culmination of the studio’s ‘How To Train…

‘BoJack Horseman’ won the Annie Award for best general audience animated television/broadcast production for the episode ‘The Dog Days are Over.’

Q&A: Ten Questions with ‘BoJack Horseman’ Director Amy Winfrey | ANIMATIONWorld

February 8, 2019

‘Dog Days Are Over’ for ‘BoJack Horseman’ and ‘Tuca and Bertie’ director: Amy Winfrey dishes on her ‘Free Churro.’

Written and directed by Dean DeBlois and featuring the voices of Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Cate Blanchett, Kit Harington, Craig Ferguson and F. Murray Abraham, ‘How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ arrives in U.S. theaters on February 22. Images © 2019 DreamWorks Animation LLC

Designing the Spectacular Realm of the Dragons for DreamWorks Animation’s ‘The Hidden World’ | ANIMATIONWorld

January 25, 2019

From concept art to finished frames, production designer Pierre-Olivier Vincent brings a singular touch to the final film in the blockbuster ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ trilogy.

‘L'oiseau qui danse,’ by Jean-Marie Marbach, winner of Best in Show at SIGGRAPH Asia 2018 Computer Animation Festival.

A Mesmerizing Homage to Visual Music: SIGGRAPH Asia Best in Show Winner ‘L’oiseau Qui Danse’ | ANIMATIONWorld

December 10, 2018

Independent VFX artist and director Jean-Marie Marbach pushes motion graphics to new heights with his award-winning music video made entirely with Adobe After Effects and Red Giant’s Trapcode Suite.

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Holiday Movie ‘Klaus’ Launches Netflix’s Animated Feature Ambitions | Variety

A Wide World of Animated Shorts | Variety

Why the Second Time’s the Charm for ‘Frozen’ Filmmakers | Variety

Netflix Animated Pics Draw From Heart to Hand | Variety

Animated Feature Hopefuls Come From All Over the Globe | Variety

Big Studios’ Sequels Lead Strong Pack of Animated Feature Contenders | Variety

DreamWorks Animation Nurtures Female Filmmaking Talent Frame by Frame | Variety

DreamWorks Animation President Margie Cohn Unites Studio’s Talent and Tech | Variety

‘The Casagrandes’: A Giant Step for Latinx Representation | Animation Magazine

The Top 10 VFX Supervisors of 2019 | Animation Magazine

Top 10 Tech Tools @ SIGGRAPH | Animation Magazine

Q&A: Réka Bucsi’s ‘Solar Walk’ | ANIMATIONWorld

GLAS 2019: A Conversation with Einar Baldvin, Jeanette Bonds & Sean Buckelew | ANIMATIONWorld

Where Have All the Dragons Gone? Dean DeBlois Concludes His Spectacular Trilogy with ‘The Hidden World’ | ANIMATIONWorld

How To Design an Infinite Number of Dragons in DreamWorks Animation’s ‘The Hidden World’ | ANIMATIONWorld

Q&A: Ten Questions with ‘BoJack Horseman’ Director Amy Winfrey | ANIMATIONWorld

Designing the Spectacular Realm of the Dragons for DreamWorks Animation’s ‘The Hidden World’ | ANIMATIONWorld

A Mesmerizing Homage to Visual Music: SIGGRAPH Asia Best in Show Winner ‘L’oiseau Qui Danse’ | ANIMATIONWorld