2019 Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts, Ranked: Sad Childhoods Dominate Colorful Category
Pixar is the frontrunner yet again, but it’s not alone.
Animation
Phil Lord and Chris Miller Explore Multiple Brick-Verses with ‘LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part’
Lord and Miller are at it again with the “LEGO” sequel: breaking the rules of animation and storytelling to shake up the industry.
GKids Picks Up Animated Survival Drama ‘Funan’ for Spring Release
The Annecy and Animation Is Film award winner, which explores the cruelties of the Khmer Rouge, will get a 2019 theatrical release.
John Lasseter Lands a New Job at Skydance, But At What Cost?
As upstart Skydance rolled the dice by hiring the tarnished Lasseter, the future for the animation player is uncertain.
Don Lusk, Last Living Animator of Disney’s Golden Age Who Worked on ‘Pinocchio,’ ‘Fantasia,’ Dies at 105
His greatest achievement was single-handedly animating the ‘Dance of the Seven Veils’ featuring a fish in the Nutcracker sequence of ‘Fantasia.’
Poacher Sentenced to Watch ‘Bambi’ Once a Month in Jail After Illegally Killing Deer
A Missouri judge is serving justice with help from a Disney animated classic.
‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’: How Disney Animation Is Coping with Change
Disney’s latest Oscar contender about Ralph and Vanellope changing course coincides with the studio’s new change in creative leadership.
‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’: Phil Lord & Chris Miller Introduce Game-Changer Miles Morales
The “LEGO Movie” producers redefine Spidey on the big screen as a superhero of color while breaking the rules of CG animation at Sony.
‘The Grinch’ Gets Animated About Trump By Spreading Dr. Seuss Kindness and Joy
Illumination’s retelling of the Dr. Seuss Christmas classic (opening this weekend) is just the right tonic after the midterm elections.
‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ Shockingly Reboots Your Favorite Disney Princesses, with Hilarious Results
Disney’s Princess sequence marks a bold meta moment, and the studio quickly tweaked Tiana after pleas for her original appearance.
Ed Catmull: Retiring Animation Pioneer Took Pixar and Disney to Infinity and Beyond
As Yoda to John Lasseter’s Luke Skywalker, Catmull spearheaded the rise of Pixar and Disney animation, a multi-billion dollar industry.
‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ Preview: From Online Trolling to Disney Princesses
Disney’s latest animated Oscar contender explores internet culture as social satire and legacy building, says director Rich Moore.
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