‘Big Hero 6’ and ‘Monsters Inc.’ Screenwriter Daniel Gerson Dies at 49
Veteran writer on some of animation’s biggest films loses his battle with brain cancer.
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Pixar the Big Winner at 43rd Annual Annie Awards
‘Inside Out’ takes best animated feature along with 11 other categories; Filme de Papel’s ‘Boy and the World’ wins best independent animated feature.
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FX Orders Animated Pilot from Louis C.K. & Albert Brooks
Voice stars of Illumination Entertainment’s ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ are co-creating, co-writing and providing the two lead voices for an untitled animated pilot for FX.
Pixar’s Mary Coleman to Keynote Kidscreen Summit 2016
Head of creative development at Pixar Animation Studios to illustrate the special relationship between narrative and technological innovation that has produced some of the best animated films of all time.
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Review: ‘The Good Dinosaur’
A mismatched couple traverse a succession of breathtaking, naturalistic environments on their journey home.
GALLERY: Academy Shortlists 10 Animated Shorts in 2015 Oscar Race
Watch trailers and clips from all 10 shortlisted projects.
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10 Animated Shorts Advance in 2015 Oscar Race
Ten titles -- including Don Hertzfeldt’s ‘World of Tomorrow’ and Pixar short ‘Sanjay’s Super Team’ -- shortlisted out of 60 qualifying films.
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Pixar’s Ronnie del Carmen to Deliver Keynote at SIGGRAPH Asia 2015
Co-director of Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ to deliver keynote address at SIGGRAPH Asia 2015, running November 2-5 in Kobe, Japan.
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Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ Headed to Blu-ray Nov. 3
Check out deleted scenes, extended clips, and more from the forthcoming home entertainment release of Pixar Animation Studios’ blockbuster animated feature directed by Pete Docter.
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Pixar’s Good Animator Kevin O’Hara Visits NYC
Veteran animator Kevin O’Hara makes the rounds of NYC animation schools to showcase Disney and Pixar’s upcoming Thanksgiving release, ‘The Good Dinosaur.’
Pixar’s ‘Toy Story That Time Forgot’ Arrives on Blu-ray Nov. 3
Blu-ray release is loaded with all-new, never-before-seen bonus features including behind-the-scenes featurettes, sing-alongs and over 10 minutes of deleted scenes.
RenderMan for Houdini Now Available!
Pixar Animation Studios collaborates with Side Effects Software to include full integration of RenderMan 20 and RIS shading support in new release of Houdini 15.
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WATCH: Pixar Unveils First Clip, Concept Art from ‘Sanjay's Super Team’
Directed by Sanjay Patel and produced by Nicole Paradis Grindle, ‘Sanjay's Super Team’ plays ahead of the studio’s newest feature, ‘The Good Dinosaur,’ beginning November 25th.
Disney/Pixar Sets ‘Incredibles 2’ for 2019, ‘Toy Story 4’ Delayed to 2018
Disney and Pixar announce a slew of changes to the studios’ upcoming release schedule beyond 2017 at New York Comic-Con 2015.
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CAMERIMAGE 2015 to Spotlight Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’
Key crew members of Pixar's 'Inside Out' will be in attendance, including camera and staging DP Patrick Lin, lighting DP Kim White, and camera and staging lead Adam Habib.
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Merida of Pixar’s ‘Brave’ to Guest Star on Disney’s ‘Sofia the First’
Merida from Pixar Animation Studio's ‘Brave’ makes special appearance in four-part story arc, ‘Sofia the First: The Secret Library,’ alongside additional guest voices Hugh Bonneville, Cary Elwes, Bonnie Hunt, Eric Stonestreet, Ruth Connell and Dean Norris.
‘Pixar in a Box’ Aimed at Creating Animation-Based Curricula
Khan Academy launches ‘Pixar in a Box,’ a behind-the-scenes look at Pixar Animation Studios’ creative process; Free online curriculum shows how Pixar filmmakers use science, technology, engineering, art and math to create movie magic.
Pixar’s Universal Scene Description to be Open-Sourced
Pixar Animation Studios plans to release its USD software, which enables dramatically increased efficiency across workflows, as an open-source project by the summer of 2016.
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Pixar Licenses NVIDIA Technology for Accelerating Film Production
Pixar Animation Studios licenses a suite of image rendering NVIDIA technologies to accelerate production of the studio’s computer-animated feature films and short film content.
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Pixar Launching RenderMan Art & Science Fair at SIGGRAPH 2015
Pixar’s RenderMan Art & Science Fair to highlight latest updates on RenderMan’s connectivity to Blender, Cinema4D, Houdini, Katana and Maya, Pixar’s support of open interchange standards, a preview of metered licensing technology, new cloud features in Tractor, and more.
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Pixar Short ‘LAVA’ Now on Disney Movies Anywhere
Directed by James Ford Murphy, Pixar’s newest short ‘LAVA’ is currently in theaters playing ahead of Pete Docter’s ‘Inside Out.’
Cooper Hewitt to Present Pixar Exhibit This Fall
Examining the collaborative design process behind Pixar Animation Studios, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum presents ‘Pixar: The Design of Story” from Oct. 8 through Aug. 7, 2016.
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Disney Unveils Feature Film Slate for D23 EXPO 2015
Can’t-miss offerings include ‘Frozen’ Sing-Along, ‘Toy Story’ 20th Anniversary, ‘Star Wars,’ and secret special guests.
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Pixar Animation Studios Releases RenderMan 20
Software update introduces important advances in physically based rendering for VFX and CG animation.
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LOOK: Pixar Unveils New Images from 'Sanjay's Super Team' Short
Director Sanjay Patel draws from his own experiences for the film’s story, which follows his journey from a California kid watching cartoons to a man respecting his father's Indian traditions.
