Have you ever seen incredible development artwork for an animated project that you couldn’t wait to see come to fruition, only to discover that it never got made? Or have you ever fallen in love with ...
"Ever wondered what goes into drawing your favorite animated characters?" Now that voting has finished for the 96th Academy Awards, The Academy is getting back into promoting and featuring certain ...
A digital book, “Drawing for Nothing,” highlights some of the best art from canceled animation projects like “Me and My Shadow.” By Robert Ito Among fans of canceled animated film projects — and yes, ...
Cartoon Animator 5 is a powerful animation tool with features that are sophisticated enough for professional users, but intuitive and easy enough for new animators. As part of our ongoing series ...
Don Bluth's An American Tail introduced the world to the mouse Fievel Mousekewitz and his family in 1986. I grew up with great affection for Fievel, but it actually wasn't the original Bluth film that ...
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with author and historian Mindy Johnson about her discovery that Bessie Mae Kelley was one of the earliest known women to hand-draw and direct animated films. When you ...
The omission of “My Father’s Dragon” from the 2023 Oscar nominations list for best animated feature sparked murmurings of disapproval from within the industry. The Netflix film — directed by Nora ...