AI animation studio Toonstar will turn books into digital shows for HarperCollins

HarperCollins is tapping into AI to bring some of its book franchises to life. Specifically, the publisher is teaming up with ...

'Ravana,' student-led feature, set at Reliance Animation Academy

India’s Reliance Animation Academy and Tenali Rama Animation have unveiled “Ravana – The Lost Battle with Shri Ram,” one of ...

From Hertzfeldt to ‘WTF’: Annecy’s 2026 Shorts Lineup Pushes Animation to the Edge

Annecy unveils 94 shorts for 2026, including Don Hertzfeldt and new ‘WTF’ and Midnight sections, spotlighting global ...
Los Angeles Times

Hollywood’s animation workers are unionizing at a rapid pace. Here’s why

Em Hagen stood before a window on the fifth floor of their Burbank office and waved at what they hoped was the right silver Toyota Prius zipping down Bob Hope Drive in October. Hagen, 27, was trying ...
Los Angeles Times

Animation Guild board defends contract deal as some members critique AI terms

As Hollywood grapples with worries about the threat of artificial intelligence, the union that represents animators is facing dissent over its latest deal with major studios. Three Animation Guild ...
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 ...
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Animated movies that redefined modern animation

The world of animation has been home to some of the most inventive, visually stunning, and truly groundbreaking movies of the last eighty years. Countless animated classics have dazzled audiences' ...