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Delivering Superheroic VFX Images

Ramin Zahed - October 9, 2016

How the VFX supervisor of Supergirl, The Flash and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow delivers weekly otherworldly shots for The CW. This fall, when The CW...

Features

Feathered Weapons

Ramin Zahed - November 20, 2014

The popular sidekicks of the DreamWorks’ Madagascar franchise are ready for their own close-ups in Penguins of Madagascar. Since their first appearance in DreamWorks Animation’s...

Features

Seals of Excellence

Ramin Zahed - October 13, 2014

With their much-anticipated, beautiful 2D pic, Song of the Sea, director Tomm Moore and the team at Cartoon Saloon find inspiration in Ireland’s charming...

Festivals & Events

In Pursuit of Art and Quality Content

Ramin Zahed - February 15, 2014

This year's Cartoon Movie in France will highlight bold, new features which aren't afraid to tackle tough, non-commercial subjects. If you are a firm believer...

Television

The Mixel Invasion Has Begun!

Ramin Zahed - February 15, 2014

Cartoon Network and LEGO join forces to introduce the world to cute, collectible monsters called Mixels. Last summer, right around Comic-Con, LEGO fans were thrilled...

Publishing

Books We Love – Issue #238

Ramin Zahed - February 15, 2014

The Art and Flair of Mary Blair: An Appreciation (Updated Edition) By John Canemaker and Mary Blair You'll find few animators and artists who are not...

Features

Studio Ghibli Earns Two Japanese Academy Noms

Ramin Zahed - January 20, 2014

The Japan Academy announced its five nominations for Best Animated feature last week. The nominees are: • The Wind Rises (Directed by Hayao Miyazaki) Studio...

People

Tanya Green Promoted to VP at 9 Story Entertainment

Ramin Zahed - January 20, 2014

9 Story Entertainment announced that head of production Tanya Green has been promoted to VP of production at the studio. In this expanded role,...

People

Oscar-Nominated Animator Michael Sporn Dies at 67

Ramin Zahed - January 20, 2014

We are sad to report the passing of Oscar-nominated American animator Michael Sporn at the age of 67 from pancreatic cancer. The influential New...

Television

Sheriff Callie Saves the Day!

Ramin Zahed - January 17, 2014

Disney Junior's delightful new preschool show introduces a great cast of eccentric Western characters, while teaching young'uns about social ethics and manners. A kid's never...

Television

Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup Fly Again!

Ramin Zahed - January 16, 2014

Cartoon Network serves up a CG-animated special featuring the beloved, saucer-eyed crimebusters known as the Powerpuff Girls. It's tough to believe that it's been 15...

Festivals & Events

Animation and VFX Oscar Nominees React to the Great News

Ramin Zahed - January 16, 2014

It's become an Oscar nomination announcement morning tradition: The talented men and women who are up for the Academy Awards tell the press how...

Festivals & Events

Five Animated Pics Nominated for Academy Awards

Ramin Zahed - January 16, 2014

This morning (Jan. 16), the nominations for the 86th Annual Academy Awards were announced at a news conference at the Samuel Goldwyn theater in...

There Be a Cunning Dragon!

Ramin Zahed - January 15, 2014

Joe Letteri, the Oscar-nominated vfx supervisor of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, discusses the fine art of crafting the dragon, those spiders and...

Television

FX Sweetens the Toon Deal

Ramin Zahed - January 13, 2014

This month, the cable network debuts Chozen, an intriguing new animated series about a white gay rapper—and showcases a diabolically different new season of...

Festivals & Events

Disney’s ‘Frozen’ Wins Golden Globe for Best Animated Pic

Ramin Zahed - January 12, 2014

Disney's Frozen won the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature, beating DreamWorks' The Croods and Universal/Illumination's Despicable Me 2 at the awards ceremony on...

Television

Gairdner’s ‘Moonbeam City’ Is a Go at Comedy Central

Ramin Zahed - January 10, 2014

Comedy Central has greenlit Moonbeam City, a new weekly animated series created and exec produced by Scott Gairdner (Conan, Funny Or Die), executive produced...

People

Steve Macallister Takes Over as Zodiak Rights’ CEO

Ramin Zahed - January 10, 2014

Steve Macallister, former president and managing director of BBC Worldwide's sales and distribution division is the new CEO of Zodiak Rights. Matthew Franks is...

Festivals & Events

WIA and Disney Offer Special ‘Frozen’ Program

Ramin Zahed - January 10, 2014

The recently relaunched Women in Animation has joined forces with Disney Animation Studios to offer a special program titled "Frozen: An Evening with the...

Home Entertainment

‘Khumba’ Serves Up Behind-the-Scenes Trailer

Ramin Zahed - January 10, 2014

South African studio Triggerfish's new animated feature Khumba feature will be available on DVD and Blu-ray exclusively at Walmart stores on January 14 and...

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