Cartoon Brew

Computer Animation Before ‘Toy Story’: The Wild, Brilliant Experiments That Built CGI Animation

In honor of the 30th anniversary of the John Lasseter film Toy Story, the first fully computer-animated feature film, we’re taking a look at early CGI milestones in the days before Toy Story. But ...
The New York Times

Animation Hasn’t Been the Same Since ‘Toy Story’

The Pixar Era kicked off 30 years ago with the first installment of the popular franchise. It’s given us countless hits, but something has also been lost. By Maya Phillips There are so many ways of ...
TheWrap

Paramount Animation Taps Jennifer Dodge as New President

Jennifer Dodge has been named President of Paramount Animation. She will report to Paramount Pictures co-chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, beginning Jan. 5. In her new role, Dodge will ...
Us Weekly

‘Toy Story’ Turns 30: Look Back at the Animated Classic (Exclusive)

To infinity and beyond! Toy Story, the first fully computer-generated full-length film as well as the first movie from upstart studio Pixar, flew in on terillium carbonic alloy space wings on Nov. 22, ...
The Harvard Crimson

‘Toy Story’ 30 Years Later: When Animation Gained a Third Dimension

When “Toy Story” premiered on Nov. 22, 1995, it didn’t just charm audiences — it detonated an artistic revolution. Pixar’s debut feature, it was the first full-length film made entirely with computer ...
Variety

How Disney’s Animated Short ‘Versa’ Tells a Story of Loss, Grief and Hope Through Dance and Music

Long-time Walt Disney animator Malcon Pierce’s animated short “Versa” is a deeply personal story. The animated short, playing at the Animation Is Film Festival this weekend, follows a young couple ...
Observer

Disney’s Once-Unshakable Animation Empire Is Wobbling

From weak theatrical intent to cultural controversy, Disney animation faces major challenges even as it experiments with fresh formats and new IP. Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register ...
Variety

‘Batman: Knightfall’ Animated Films Set at Warner Bros. Animation

A multi-part animated film adaptation of “Batman: Knightfall” is currently in production, Variety has learned. The announcement was made at New York Comic-Con at the end of the Warner Bros. Animation ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Netflix Animation Studios and ‘Ted’ Series Production Workers Launch Unionization Drives

The staffers are attempting to join the Animation Guild, which continues to organize aggressively inside the production space. By Katie Kilkenny Labor & Media Reporter The Animation Guild has launched ...
The Michigan Daily

Grief, religion and animation in ‘Long Story Short’

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Official image from ‘Long Story Short’ courtesy of Netflix. Note: This review contains spoilers ...
Digital Trends

Toy Story broke animation. 30 years later, we’re still trying to pick up the pieces

There is something truly remarkable about watching Toy Story 30 years after the film’s release. Although CG animation has come a long way in the intervening years, the story remains undeniably ...