The 10 Most Essential Animated Movies of the Last 100 Years, Ranked

From The Lion King to Spirited Away, these animated films were groundbreaking and have become essential classics.
Los Angeles Times

In the lovely ‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain,’ a child awakens to worldly connection

It’s the one-two punch of an earthquake and a piece of scrumptious white chocolate from Belgium, a country famous for its sweet confections, that awakens 2½-year-old Amélie (voiced by Loïse ...
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'A Goofy Movie' and 'Tarzan' Director Explains What Makes 2D Animation So Special [Exclusive]

The world of feature-length animation continues to thrive, with films like Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Predator: Killer of Killers, and the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse movies pushing the ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain’ Review: Animated French Charmer Portrays the Magic and Terror of Early Childhood

Directors Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han adapt Belgian writer Amélie Nothomb's bestselling autobiographical novel, which follows a 2-year-old girl growing up in Japan in the 1960s. By Jordan Mintzer ...
PC Gamer

Nvidia's gen-AI facial animation tech is going open source, potentially making it much easier for game devs to turn real-time speech into convincing characters

Nvidia has announced that its Audio2Face animation technology is going open source. On paper, that should make it much easier for a wide range of game developers to create AI characters with ...
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Dragon Quest I and II HD-2D Characters Introduced

In the case of Dragon Quest I HD-2D, only two characters from the remake appeared. This is due to the fact that the original was so limited and focused only on our avatar, whose ancestor is the ...
Mashable

Genndy Tartakovsky breaks down the animation of "Fixed" while drawing his iconic characters

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. On Mashable's Say More, ...
IGN

Nintendo Says Donkey Kong Bananza 'Will Come to Symbolise 3D Donkey Kong' — in a Separate 'Branch' to 2D Games

Switch 2 blockbuster Donkey Kong Bananza will be something of a template for the character's future 3D games, Nintendo has said, splitting DK's appearances in 2D and 3D titles. Similar to how Mario ...
Variety

‘Smurfs’ Director Chris Miller Hopes the New Feature Answers the Question, What Is a Smurf?: ‘I’m a Sucker for a Good Backstory’

“Smurfs” director Chris Miller wanted “to honor the DNA of the original comics, the Peyo designs — that was vitally important to me,” he says about the animated feature, set for a July 18 release by ...
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Architectural Animation 2D Hack — Must Know!

Want to create stunning architectural animations without heavy 3D rendering? Learn this clever 2D hack to bring your designs to life quickly and effectively — a must-know trick for every architect and ...
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7 Star Wars Characters That Are Better in Animation Than Live-Action

Boba Fett might be the most iconic bounty hunter in Star Wars history, but he’s not the most ruthless. That honor goes to Cad Bane, who is a thorn in the Republic’s side throughout Star Wars: The ...