The Women of “Kung Fu Panda 3”: Girlpower in the World of Animation
Originally posted and featured on Indiewire and Cinema Siren. The announcement of a new president of Oriental DreamWorks came just as the release of Kung Fu Panda 3 is happening simultaneously in China and the US. Their choice is a woman, Melissa Cobb, the producer of all three films in the wildly successful franchise. She …
Looney Tunes Legacy SDCC Comic-Con Panel-Ruth Clampett and Linda Jones
Ruth Clampett and Linda Jones, daughters of Warner Brothers animators Bob Clampett and Chuck Jones, talk about growing up with artistic geniuses and how they keep their dads’ stories and lives in animation in the forefront of cartoon and art fans. These two animators created characters and directed some of the best cartoons in animation …
DRAGON’S LAIR: An interview with Don Bluth and Gary Goldman
Animation veterans Don Bluth and Gary Goldman are in the thick of their Indiegogo campaign to help bring the classic game Dragon’s Lair to the big screen. After some complications and a switch from Kickstarter, they recently celebrated surpassing their goal of $250,000, which they will use to hire a writer and create four minutes of …
Hashtag VOA Interview: ArtInsights – Leslie and the art of Star Wars
“We spoke with Leslie Combemale, the owner of ArtInsights Animation & Film Art Gallery, to talk about Star Warsart in anticipation of the upcoming film ‘The Force Awakens’. – Hashtag VOA