Features

Serious themes, unconventional origins, and beautiful aesthetics are paving the way for a new age of adult animation.

Fresh perspectives make Bikini Bottom come alive in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run.

When submitting animated shorts to film festivals, the process can be tricky for indie filmmakers. Two animators talk about their different experiences submitting their films.

Supervisors and directors in the L.A. animation industry discuss hiring practices, testing, and the realities of trying to staff a show ethically.

Hitting the road allowed the production team on Trolls World Tour to push boundaries in surfacing and effects.

For more than half a century, the world’s most famous Great Dane has remained a steady—and much-loved—presence on TV and in the movies.

In Frozen II, two new characters of mythical proportions inspire collaborative solutions.

The in­au­gur­al Golden Awards was held in 1984 to hon­or vet­er­ans of the in­dus­try and their vast con­tri­bu­tions to the craft. Another 28 Animation Guild members were honored in 2019.

How do you ensure cultural authenticity, traverse 2,000 miles of China, and make the audience believe in magic? The team behind Abominable discuss the creative evolution of a new adventure.