Get With the Times (Part 11)
After a six-week hiatus into the world of bullfighting, we return to the universe of cartoons attempting to keep up with popular trends, fads and crazes
Tag Archives: Toy Story
The 30th Anniversary of “Toy Story”
The first computer-animated feature film would usher in a new age for the medium.
A Movie That Generated Significant Buzz: The 25th Anniversary of “Toy Story 2”
A major hit that has continued to connect with audiences thanks to its extremely human and relatable story.
Unpredictable as Weather (Part 40)
Put your umbrella’s away. Here is the final installment of this current series.
Animation Anecdotes #367
Space Jam’s producer Ivan Reitman said, “We estimate that we had about 500 animators who worked on the movie. We had a year less than normal for an animated film like this.”
Rankin/Bass “ThunderCats” on Records
Find out how Toy Story connects to ThunderCats as we feel the magic and hear the roar of the 30th anniversary of those denizens of Third Earth… even Snarf!
In His Own Words: Steve Segal on Toy Story
Born in Richmond, Virginia in 1949, Steve Segal began his animation career doing traditional animation for ten years making commercials and educational films. He co-directed the cult film Futuropolis with…
The Miracle of CGI
I recently received a copy of Tom Sito’s Moving Innovation: A History of Computer Animation (The MIT Press, April 2013) to review for Animation World Network. It is a very…
