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Television

‘Mao Mao, Heroes of Pure Heart’: Parker Simmons’ Loveable Trio Hits the Road

Ramin Zahed - June 30, 2019

***This story was written for the August '19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 292)*** If you like Akira Toriyama's colorful Dragon Ball creatures and are...

People

‘Peep and the Big Wide World’ Creator Kaj Pindal Dies at 91

Ramin Zahed - June 28, 2019

We’re sad to hear about the recent passing of Danish-born Canadian animator and educator Kaj Pindal at age 91. He was best known for...

Features

Taika Waititi to Direct Animated ‘Flash Gordon’ Pic

Ramin Zahed - June 24, 2019

Alex Raymond’s timeless space hero Flash Gordon is finding its way to animation, reports Deadline today. Apparently, a new animated feature based on the...

Features

Pixar’s ‘Toy Story’ 4 Expected to Play with $160-Million Weekend

Ramin Zahed - June 21, 2019

Industry observers are predicting a record-breaking weekend for Cowboy Woody and the gang since the Thursday night previews of Pixar’s Toy Story 4 made...

Television

Cyber Group Launches Gigantic Plans for Gigantosaurus

Ramin Zahed - June 20, 2019

***This story originally appeared in the June-July ‘19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 291)*** If you run into Pierre Sissmann, CEO and founder of Paris-based...

Features

Emily Dean Making Feature Directorial Debut with Sony’s ‘Tao’

Ramin Zahed - June 20, 2019

Animator Emily Dean will be making her feature directorial debut with Tao -- an original, female-driven sci-fi adventure set in China. The project is...

Features

Ron Howard to Direct ‘Shrinking of Treehorn’ Movie

Ramin Zahed - June 20, 2019

Ron Howard is directing his first animated film, an adaptation of Florence Parry’s 1971 children’s book The Shrinking of Treehorn, which features illustrations by...

North America

Rooster Teeth’s Haddock Steps Down in Response to Employee Complaints

Ramin Zahed - June 20, 2019

Matt Hullum, CEO of Austin-based animation studio Rooster Teeth (gen:LOCK, Red vs. Blue, RWBY), has issued a statement about recent employee complaints about the...

Europe

‘Mush-Mush and the Mushables’ Puts the Fun in Fungi

Ramin Zahed - June 19, 2019

Anyone who has seen Disney’s 1940 classic Fantasia knows that animated mushrooms can be a lot of fun to watch. That’s why French studio...

Festivals & Events

Gallery Nucleus Hosts ‘Spider-Verse’ Art Exhibit in June

Ramin Zahed - June 17, 2019

Seven months after the theatrical release of the movie, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse fever is showing no signs of cooling off. This month, L.A.’s...

Animated People

Regina Pessoa Talks About Her Annecy Prize-Winning Short ‘Uncle Tomas’

Ramin Zahed - June 17, 2019

Regina Pessoa’s latest animated short Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days, a co-pro between Ciclope Filmes (Portugal), NFB (Canada) and Les Armateurs (France), won...

Technology

Chaos Czech Releases Corona Renderer 4 for Cinema 4D

Ramin Zahed - June 17, 2019

Chaos Czech has released its second major update in two weeks, bringing the power of one-click caustics to Cinema 4D. Now, artists and designers...

Festivals & Events

SIGGRAPH to Offer ‘Spider-Verse,’ ‘Game of Thrones,’ and “Toy Story 4’ Sessions

Ramin Zahed - June 17, 2019

SIGGRAPH has announced the list of its 2019 production sessions line-up, and they include behind-the-scenes panels on Toy Story 4, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,...

North America

Animator and Cal Arts Instructor Suzan Pitt Dies at 75

Ramin Zahed - June 17, 2019

American animator, painter, designer and Cal Arts and Minneapolis College of Art and Design instructor Suzan Pitt has passed away from cancer at age...

Asia

Seoul Intl. Cartoon and Animation Festival Announces 2019 Lineup

Ramin Zahed - June 17, 2019

The 2019 edition of the Seoul Cartoon & Animation Week has announced its schedule for July 15-22. The event will feature 103 films from...

Features

Warner Animation Group Shares Details of 2020’s ‘Scooby-Doo’ Pic

Ramin Zahed - June 17, 2019

One of the hottest tickets at last week’s Annecy festival was Warner Bros.’ Scoob! Work in Progress session which featured director Tony Cervone, production...

Television

PGS to Joust with Technicolor’s ‘Gus — The Itsy Bitsy Knight’

Ramin Zahed - June 17, 2019

Technicolor’s new animated preschool show Gus — The Itsy Bitsy Knight has been snapped up by distributor PGS. The show, which is a comedy-adventure...

Technology

New Aardman Animation Kit Available for Enthusiasts

Ramin Zahed - June 17, 2019

If you ever wanted to design and create stop-motion animation puppets the way the pros at Aardman Animations do, your wishes have come true....

Festivals & Events

‘I Lost My Body,’ ‘Memorable’ Take Home Major Prizes at Annecy

Ramin Zahed - June 15, 2019

Saturday night's well-attended awards ceremony wrapped up the hugely successful 2019 edition of the Annecy Intl. Animation Festival and MIFA market. Jeremy Clapin's I...

Animated People