15 Animation Innovations from the Last 30 Years of Pop Culture History

As we hit Toy Story’s 30th anniversary, we thought about how far animation has come. No disrespect to the O.G., but after a ...
Cartoon Brew

AI Animation Tech Startup Cheehoo, Backed By Netflix Head Of Film Dan Lin, Raises $10 Million

L.A.-based AI animation tech start-up Cheehoo has raised $10 million in a funding round led by Greycroft and Point72 Ventures, with additional participation from Basis Set, Headline Asia, Powerhouse ...
Ars Technica

Epic’s new motion-capture animation tech has to be seen to be believed

SAN FRANCISCO—Every year at the Game Developers Conference, a handful of competing companies show off their latest motion-capture technology, which transforms human performances into 3D animations ...
Variety

Animation Directors Use New Tech and Styles to Tell Modern Stories

In today’s high-tech world, there are as many ways to make an animated film as there are film genres. Each year’s top animated features span everything from family fare to real-life documentaries and ...
CNET

Sundance opening night pick spotlights animation tech

The Sundance Institute's decision to open its upcoming film festival with a clay animation flick shines a light on one of the oldest forms of filmmaking--molded with a modern day twist. Mary and Max, ...
Cartoon Brew

Ken Knowlton, A Founding Father Of Computer Art And Animation, Dies at 91

Ken Knowlton, artist and computer animation pioneer, died on June 16 at a hospice facility in Sarasota, Florida. According to his son, Rick Knowlton, the cause of death was unclear. Knowlton was an ...