Oscars 2021: Best Animated Feature Predictions
Early favorites include Pixar’s “Soul,” Sony’s “Connected,” Cartoon Saloon’s “Wolfwalkers,” and Netflix’s “Over the Moon.”
Best Animated Feature
‘Toy Story 4’: Why Pixar Will Win the Oscar for Woody’s Final Adventure
Director Josh Cooley knew that Woody had to say goodbye to the gang to justify the fourth sequel. Now it’s the Oscar favorite.
Why Phil Lord and Chris Miller Love Netflix Animated Oscar Contender ‘I Lost My Body’ — Watch
In this exclusive video interview, Oscar-winners Lord & Miller ask director Jérémy Clapin about the huge risks he took making his independent first animated feature.
What the Netflix Nominations Mean for the Best Animated Feature Oscar Race
While Pixar chases its 10th feature Oscar with “Toy Story 4,” Netflix enters the race for the first time with “I Lost My Body” and “Klaus.”
Oscars 2020: Best Animated Feature Predictions
Two Netflix features are vying for this year’s top animation prize. Updated 1/15/20.
‘I Lost My Body’: Scoring the Animated Feature as a Sound Design Experience
The Netflix animated Oscar contender blends music and sound design to evoke both love and danger.
For Santa Origin Story ‘Klaus,’ Production Designers Used Innovative 2D
The Annie nominees looked to “Sleeping Beauty,” “Apocalypse Now,” and “Breaking Bad” in taking 2D into the 21st century.
‘Frozen 2’: How Production Design Empowered Elsa’s Transformation as the Snow Queen
The graphic design of a shawl became the key to animating the four elemental spirits and how they connected to Elsa and her magical ice power.
‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ Is DreamWorks Animation Gamechanger
DreamWorks introduced innovative path-tracing renderer MoonRay, which provided for the first time a real-world lighting scheme.
‘Frozen 2’: How Disney Swooped ‘Into the Unknown’ With New Tech and Social Engineering
Disney introduced a new animation tool called Swoop for its Gale wind spirit while creating closer collaboration between the departments.
Netflix’s ‘I Lost My Body’ Is the Year’s Boldest Animated Feature
Touch and sound figure prominently in Netflix’s animated French Oscar contender about a severed hand trying to reconnect with its body.
Netflix Oscar-Contender ‘I Lost My Body’ Takes Top Honors at Animation Is Film 2019
The Cannes winner about a severed hand won the Grand Prize, while “Weathering With You” and “The Swallows of Kabul” shared the Audience Award.
