Category Archives: Animation Business

John Lasseter on BBC talks about Making Animated Films and Toy Story 4 Rumors

There’s a 2 minute video over on the BBC website with John Lasseter, director of Pixar’s Cars 2 and studio animation chief, talking about the process of making an animated film. Nothing new there really, but interesting how he compares … Continue reading

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Pixar short La Luna to premier in Los Angeles this weekend

If you find yourself in Los Angeles this weekend, get on down to the 15th annual LA Shorts Festival. There you’ll be able to attend a Pixar Screening & Workshop from one of Pixar’s animators. The screening will be the … Continue reading

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Director Rob Minkoff talks The Lion King 3D

Director Rob Minkoff helped guide the Disney animated feature The Lion King as it revolutionized the animation industry, now he’s returned to make sure the 3D version meets his high standards. This interview with Minkoff on MovieWeb has peaked my … Continue reading

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Pixar Animators Motivational Persistence of Vision Letter

For those familiar with the legend of Walt Disney the phrase Persistence of Vision. It was the name of a Disney history magazine, but also stood in for Walt’s driving force. So when I read a letter from one Disney/Pixar … Continue reading

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Cars 2 springs a leak at the Box Office

According to Box Office Mojo Cars 2 continued being a decent draw during the week with totals in the respectable range: Monday: $6,958,490 Tuesday: $7,089,413 Wednesday: $5,540,193 Thursday: $5,207,012 The real question is what would happen when faced by the … Continue reading

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