Walt Disney Animation Studios Unwraps ‘Olaf’s Frozen Adventure’
First trailer arrives for new Disney holiday featurette to debut in front of Pixar’s ‘Coco’ on November 22, 2017.
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First Full-Length Trailer Arrives for Pixar’s ‘Coco’
Día de los Muertos-themed animated feature from ‘Toy Story 3’ director Lee Unkrich and producer Darla K. Anderson opens in U.S. theaters on November 22, 2017.
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Meet the Extended Family: Pixar Unveils ‘Coco’ Characters & Voice Cast
Character and talent lineup revealed for forthcoming Day of the Dead-themed animated feature from ‘Toy Story 3’ director Lee Unkrich and producer Darla K. Anderson.
Robert Legato to Present Keynote at 2017 NAB Show’s ‘The Future of Cinema Conference’
Emmy and Academy Award-winning visual effects supervisor will discuss ‘Jungle Book,’ photorealism, and the future of filmmaking
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‘Piper’ and the Development of Pixar’s Presto Sculpting Brush
Along with a slew of VFX breakdown videos and images, ‘Piper’ supervising technical director Brett Levin details the tools and techniques employed on director Alan Barillaro’s Oscar-nominated CG short.
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Get a First Look at Pixar’s Newest Short Film, ‘Lou’
Animated short film directed by Pixar veteran Dave Mullins is set to be released alongside ‘Cars 3’ on June 16, 2017.
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Explore Concept Art & Stills from Pixar Short ‘Piper’
Six-minute short directed by ‘WALL•E’ and ‘Brave’ supervising animator Alan Barillaro began as a series of tests conducted to create more painterly CG animation tools.
Disney’s ‘Zootopia’ Leads Nominations for 44th Annie Awards
‘Zootopia’ nabs 11 nominations for the 44th Annie Awards; LAIKA’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ earns 10 nominations.
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10 Animated Shorts Advance in 2016 Oscar Race
Ten animated short films out of 69 qualified projects advance in the voting process for the 89th Academy Awards; nominations to be announced on Tuesday, January 24.
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Disney Sets New Global Box Office Record
The Mouse House posts its biggest year ever at the global box office with $5,851.4 million through Nov. 1, surpassing the studio’s previous calendar-year record of $5,843.8 million set in 2015.
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New Video Offers Insights on Animation from Brad Bird
Video essay from Dutch filmmaker Kees van Dijkhuizen, Jr. provides insights into ‘The Incredibles’ director’s writing process, and why many people fundamentally misunderstand animation as a medium.
Disney Swaps Release Dates for Pixar’s ‘Incredibles 2’ & ‘Toy Story 4’
Pixar Animation Studios sequels swap release dates due to an accelerated production schedule for ‘Incredibles 2.’
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Pixar Vets Unveil VR Physics-Based Puzzle Game ‘Bounce’
From Steel Wool Studios, ‘Bounce’ for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift combines narrative elements of animated features the intricate gameplay mechanics of VR to create the ultimate puzzle adventure.
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‘Science Behind Pixar’ Exhibit Kicks off West Coast Tour on October 15
Technology-based exhibit developed by the Museum of Science, Boston in collaboration with Pixar Animation Studios makes its West Coast debut at the California Science Center and IMAX Theater in Los Angeles on October 15.
Pixar’s ‘Finding Dory’ Swims to Blu-ray November 15
Summer blockbuster hit from Pixar Animation Studios swims home on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere on October 25, and on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD and On-Demand on November 15.
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‘Finding Dory’ Returns to the Big Screen
Pixar Animation Studios feature directed by Andrew Stanton makes an encore appearance in more than 2,900 theaters nationwide this Labor Day weekend.
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Pixar Animation Studios Open-Sources Universal Scene Description
Open source release of technology used for the interchange of 3D graphics data through various digital content creation tools provides an effective and scalable solution for the complex workflows of CG film and game industry studios.
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Pixar Animation Studios Releases RenderMan 21
New release includes the same shaders and lighting tools used for lighting and look development on Pixar’s ‘Finding Dory’ and ‘Piper.’
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LOOK: ‘Finding Dory’ Concept Art Showcases New Settings
See a slew of gorgeous concept imagery from Andrew Stanton’s highly anticipated follow-up to ‘Finding Nemo’ by Pixar artists including Sharon Calahan, Rona Liu, Steve Pilcher and more.
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Join the Search with New ‘Finding Dory’ Trailer & Clips
Disney unveils a new trailer and clips from Pixar Animation Studios’ ‘Finding Dory’ featuring Crush the sea turtle (voiced by director Andrew Stanton) and Hank the octopus
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Pixar Unveils First Look at ‘Finding Dory’ Short, ‘Piper’
Directed by Alan Barillaro, new Pixar short ‘Piper’ is set to play ahead of ‘Finding Dory’ in theaters beginning June 17.
Pixar Reveals Ultimate Easter Egg
‘Finding Dory’ character Hank the ‘Septopus’ has been Pixar’s best-kept secret for more than 25 years.
Full Character and Voice Talent Roster Revealed for Pixar’s ‘Finding Dory’
Hayden Rolence voices Nemo, now one year older following his big overseas adventure, alongside Ed O’Neill as Hank the octopus, Kaitlin Olson as a whale shark named Destiny, Ty Burrell as Bailey the beluga whale, Diane Keaton and Eugene Levy as Dory’s parents, and more.
Annecy 2016 Hosting Disney Art Challenge & ‘Finding Dory’ Preview
Deadline for submissions to the Disney Art Challenge is April 15; public voting for 10 shortlisted entries takes place July 4-23.
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New Posters Unveiled for Pixar’s ‘Finding Dory’
Four new posters kick off the search for the elusive title character of the long-awaited Disney/Pixar animated sequel directed by Andrew Stanton.
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