And Diz Co. didn't make a sequel of their 2010 princess movie becuuzz ... ... [ Tangled directors] Nathan Greno and Byron Howard ultim...
Tangled Too
And Diz Co. didn't make a sequel of their 2010 princess movie becuuzz ... ... [ Tangled directors] Nathan Greno and Byron Howard ultim...
Weekend Box Office
Movie receipts at the end of January . January 30-February 1 Box Office 1). American Sniper (WB), 3,885 theaters (+180)/ $9.9M Fri. (-46%) /...
Overtime
Working long hours, not a great idea . Nearly half of U.S. workers say they routinely put in more than 50 hours on the job each week, often ...
Top Earners
At the end of January, the top grossing features released in '14: Top Motion Pictures 1) Hunger Games 2) Guardians of the Galaxy 3) ...
The Graceful Art
Sleeping Beauty
Historian Tom Sito informs us: Jan 29, 1959- Disney's " SLEEPING BEAUTY " opened. Despite earning the fifth highest box office...
Actual Animation ??
We hear a lot about motion capture inside live action, but sometimes it's something else . “The main focus [in Guardians of the Galaxy ]...
Chasing Coin
... in an under-served population. Disney Junior is preparing to launch “Elena of Avalor,” featuring a teenaged Latina princess who has been...
Working Life of Kelly
Animation on the Continent
Not surprisingly, European cartoon studios shadow their American counterparts . The leading players in the European animation market are Fra...
What's Wrong
One of our fine trade papers does a lengthy story listing DreamWorks Animation's problems. You can boil it down to Diversify more. Mak...
TAG's New President
Animation Guild Vice President Jack Thomas was elected President of the guild tonight at TAG's January General Membership meeting. Mr....
Warner Bros. Launch
Tom Sito, our history expert, tells us: Jan 27, 1918- Warner Bros. Pictures incorporated. The Brothers Warner- Sam Albert, Harry and Jack we...
Out With the Old
... And In with the Different. Sony Pictures Entertainment today announced that Oscar® nominee Kristine Belson has been named President, Son...
2015 Annie Awards
The Annies has announced the following: Saturday, January 31 marks the 42nd Annual Annie Awards™ recognizing the year’s best in animation. T...
Vacuming Out the Vault
Everybody's been dancing on DreamWorks Animation sagging spine. But The Atlantic takes a whack at the Mouse's frenzy of live-action...
Whatever Became Of ...
Once in a while, I wonder what my last Disney boss, Peter Schneider, is doing. The last time I saw him, he was introducing (and unspooling) ...
How Animation Works
TAG Prez Emeritus Speaks
Mr. Sito today on his facebook page: With the layoffs at Sony and Dreamworks, some animators fear this is "the End of All Things"....
Your International Box Office
Clint's latest movie remains on top. But there are two animated productions up in the Top Five . Weekend Foreign Box Office -- (World T...
At DreamWorks Animation
Friday afternoon I was at DreamWorks Animation to answer questions. .... I was mostly in the Lakeside building on different floors. There w...
Change At Top
Isn't just DreamWorks Animation that's shaking things up . Michelle Raimo Kouyate, production president of Sony Pictures Animation, ...
Your U.S. Box Office
One hybrid animated feature lives in the Top Five . The Weekend 1). American Sniper (WB), 3,705 theaters (+150)/ $18M Fri. (-40%) /3-Day: $6...
Family of the Future
Knock me over with a baby Volkswagen. A fifty-three-year-old TV series is new again . Warners Bros is looking to turn the Hanna-Barbera ser...
Co-Production
The Chubby Panda won't be totally made in California. China’s State General Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Telev...
The Analysts (Critics?) Weigh In
... regarding DreamWorks Animation . ... “They have a very risky business model,” said Philip Schuman of financial consultant firm FTI. “Th...
Restructuring
Now with Add On!! The DWA Press Release : /PRNewswire/ -- DreamWorks Animation (NASDAQ: DWA) is implementing a new strategic plan to restru...
New VES Chair
The Visual Effets Society has elected a new chair . Mike Chambers was elected chair of the Visual Effects Society board of directors, succee...
At DisneyToon Studios
But "At Walt Disney Animation Studios In A New Location" would be closer to the truth. I was over there today, doing my rounds, sp...
Animation Resources
In 1982, UCLA design student Stephen Worth attended an event hosted by The International Animated Film Society: ASIFA-Hollywood. There he sp...
The Snub
As The Guardian puts it . It was the highest-grossing film of 2014 in the UK, holds a staggering rating of 96% “fresh” on the review aggrega...
Prime Time Animation
I was over at Film Roman today, and the crew is working away on the end of the currents season's orders: "We have one more show in ...
"Sundance" Animation
Speaking of DreamWorks Animation
The L.A. Times says : ... DreamWorks Animation plans a substantial number of layoffs, two people familiar with the matter said.. In a move t...
Editing TV Cartoons -- Part II
Corporate Dynamics
The Fool (not me) thinks DWA has work to do . ... Since 2012, [DreamWorks Animation] has taken an expensive writedown on at least one film e...
Your Foreign Box Office
American soldiers are on top this week . As for the rest ... Foreign Weekend Box Office -- (World Totals) Paddington $4,000,000 -- ( $154,...
Your American Box Office
Prospective weekend totals look good for Mr. Eastwood. 1). American Sniper (WB), 3,555 theaters (+3,551)/ $29.1M Fri. (+18,537%) /3-Day:$66...
Batman Rollout
Walt Peregoy - RIP
Goodbye, Mr. Peregoy. Prez Emeritus Tom Sito writes: The wonderful Walt Peregoy has left us. One of the last great designers on 101 Dalmati...
At Disney-Tujunga
And what the hell is "Disney-Tujunga", you ask? Has the Mouse moved up to the small Crescenta Valley community below the Angeles C...
2015 Afternoon of Remembrance
* click image for larger view The Animation Guild will be hosting the 2015 Afternoon of Remembrance on Saturday, February 7th starting at 12...
Editing TV Cartoons - Part I
Robert Birchard, speaking at Cinecon. TAG Interview with Bob Birchard Find all TAG Interviews on the TAG website at this link Roberts S. Bir...
The Golden Reel Nominees
There might not be reels involved in editing anymore, but the Motion Picture Sound Editors still hand out shiny statues . "Birdman,...
Animation Guild Housekeeping
We've been getting a smattering of concerned phone calls from member because the Motion Picture Industry Pension and Health Plan has bee...
And the Nominees Are ...
These six from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: Best Animated Feature Big Hero 6 The Boxtrolls How to Train Your Dragon 2 So...
Animation News Links
The animated feature titled Avatar II happening in '17 : Director James Cameron said Wednesday that writing three "Avatar" se...
Prime Time Cartoons
As always, Fox has the night-time animation market to itself . ... On FOX, The Simpsons earned a 2.0 adults 18-49 rating, down from last we...
Shadow's Prospects
Back from the nearly cancelled ? Though Dreamworks Animation and 20th Century Fox previously removed the CG and hand-drawn animation hybrid ...
Seven Reduced to One
Lawsuits, it seems, are being consolidated . A motion to combine all legal filings went unopposed by embattled studio [Sony}. A California f...
Get your tickets to the Day At The Races!
* click image for a larger view The 2015 IATSE and MPTF Day At The Races will be held on Saturday, January 31st. The Day At The Races is a f...