Regular moviegoers — and even some Academy members — often believe that directing an animated feature means standing over an artist’s shoulder and simply saying, “Draw this.” But the six directors ...

“It’s pure cinema,” Guillermo del Toro tells me via email, “affecting and gorgeous, and because it’s animation, it is absolutely a creation and not a re-creation.” The revered Mexican director and ...

Animated movies have played an important role in my life. When I look back on my childhood, animated movies are the soundtrack to some of my warmest memories. My sociology professor would gently ...

Some TV shows have successfully blended live-action and animation in different ways, making way for some memorable episodes ...

It's unlikely any superhero cartoon will ever top "Justice League." After the success of "Batman: The Animated Series" and "Superman: The Animated Series," Cartoon Network expanded the DC Animated ...

Cooley’s passion for the “Transformers” franchise is evident in his origin story, which explores the relationship between Autobots Optimus and Megatron. The Oscar-winning animated director of “Toy ...