‘We don’t want to be big.’ How smaller companies are shaking up animation

For the companies behind Oscar nominees 'Arco' and 'Little Amélie,' lower budgets and smaller staffs are the fastest route to what they really want: creative freedom.
Los Angeles Times

As today’s Oscar nominations show, Hollywood animation is in creative crisis

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Animation is the backbone of the film industry, boosting the global box office year after year. But such ...
TheWrap

Animation Guild Scores Triple Win as DreamWorks, Netflix and ‘Ted’ Workers Vote to Unionize

Remote workers at DreamWorks Animation, feature production staffers at Netflix Animation Studios and production workers on NBCUniversal’s “Ted” have voted to unionize with the Animation Guild (TAG) in ...
Salon

The most vital animation of 2025 that made life bearable

Animation has always enjoyed a devoted following, but 2025’s releases revealed that its audience is bigger and broader than most of us thought. In a tough year for most live-action releases, one of ...
Android Police

Spotify's upcoming feature will let you minimize in-app animations

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the weekend news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade with multiple publications, including the likes of Times Internet, ...
Android Authority

YouTube now has fun 'like' button animations, and here are all 20 of them

YouTube has introduced new custom like button animations that change based on the genre of content. These animations appear in videos with themes such as music, film, animals, sports, and more.
LAist

LA’s Animation Is Film Festival argues animation isn’t ‘less than’

The Animation Is Film festival kicks off in L.A. this Friday. Now in its eighth year, the three-day festival champions animation as a cinematic artform with premieres, film competitions and filmmaker ...
Cartoon Brew

Animation Jobs In The Age Of AI: Revelations From Luminate Intelligence’s 2025 Special Report

The animation industry has always been labor-intensive, blending artistry, innovation, and technology to bring stories to life. Now, a new technological shift, generative AI (genAI), is sparking ...
Deadline.com

Ramsey Naito To Remain Paramount Animation Head; Skydance Animation Stays Solo Post-Merger Under John Lasseter & Holly Edwards – The Dish

EXCLUSIVE: We understand that Ramsey Naito, President of Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Animation, will remain in her role as head of Paramount Animation following the completion of Skydance‘s ...
Geeky Gadgets

Google Veo 3 : Unlock Precise Animation Control With Visual Instructions

What if you could bring your wildest creative visions to life with just a few strokes of a pen? Imagine sketching a simple arrow or symbol on an image and watching it transform into a dynamic, ...
ABC7

All-new 'The Magic of Disney Animation' area coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios at WDW

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Ever wondered what it'd be like to see a Disney Animation studio in real-life? Well, wonder no more! A new animation experience is heading to Disney's Hollywood Studios in ...