CalArts celebrates the 100th birthday of legendary animator and Chouinard Art Institute alumnus, Chuck Jones (1912-2002) with a special program at REDCAT on Sept. 26. Disney and Pixar Chief Creative…
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Hollywood ‘Star’ Power: More Accolades For Disney/Pixar’s John Lasseter
John Lasseter, chief creative officer of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, is on a roll. Earlier this year, the CalArts alum (Film/Video BFA 79) was named one of The…
Continue reading »Congrats to ‘Toy Story 3,’ ‘Alice in Wonderland’ for Academy Award Wins
Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 3—which centers on Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the gang getting accidentally shipped off to a daycare center as Andy goes off to college—earned two Oscars at the…
Continue reading »The Official Word on Disney/Pixar’s A113 Easter Egg
It’s been part of CalArts lore for a long time, and now Disney/Pixar’s “Chatter Phone” series officially reveals the meaning behind the A113 Easter Egg that appears in every Disney/Pixar…
Continue reading »CalArts Animation Screened at Hiroshima Animation Festival
The Hiroshima International Animation Festival, one of the most respected international animation festivals (along with Annecy, Ottawa and Zagreb festivals), took place earlier this month from Aug. 7-11. The festival…
Continue reading »Seoul Cartoon Festival Screens Early Works of CalArtian Animators
With Toy Story 3 still high on the box office charts, two of the film’s creators, John Lasseter (Film/Video BFA 79) and Andrew Stanton (Film/Video BFA 87), along with 17…
Continue reading »Masterminds Behind Toy Story 3 Enjoy Box Office and Critical Success
It’s been well-documented that Pixar shares a long history with CalArts. Two alums, John Lasseter (Film/Video BFA 79) and Andrew Stanton (Film/Video BFA 87), are among the talented minds behind…
Continue reading »Hats Off to Annie Award Winners!
The awards season cavalcade continued over the weekend with the presentation of the Annie Awards, the highest honors in animation. The winners included CalArts alumni Pete Docter (Film/Video BFA 90),…
Continue reading »Disney/Pixar to Receive Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival
Disney Pixar Panel: Famous Grads of CalArts American director and producer George Lucas (and creator of the Star Wars saga) will present John Lasseter and the directors of Disney/Pixar–Brad Bird,…
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