An art student has big dreams to work at Pixar, so she started drawing in front of its headquarters — and got employees' attention
After she began her chalk drawings at Pixar, Jessie Plascencia went viral on TikTok and got a mentorship with one of the company's art directors.
How cartoon sounds are made for movies and TV shows
Foley artists reveal how they make cartoony, over-the-top sounds behind the scenes of animated TV shows and movies.
How Disney's 3D-animated hair evolved from Rapunzel in 'Tangled' to Mirabel in 'Encanto'
Watch the evolution of how Disney's animated hair became increasingly realistic from Rapunzel in "Tangled" to the diverse curly textures in "Encanto."
15 things you probably didn't know about 'Shrek'
There are a lot of behind-the-scenes facts that fans don't know about the ogre-led animated franchise, from the creators behind it to the casting.
The voice of Tails in 'Sonic the Hedgehog 2' says she nearly cried when she finally met Jim Carrey — and explains why she's 'thrilled' they didn't cast a celebrity in her role
"Being a voice actor, I really just assumed they would get a celebrity to do it," Colleen O'Shaughnessey, who's voiced Tails for years, told Insider.
Every animated movie that's won an Oscar
The history of feature movie animation at the Oscars is also, in some ways, the history of Disney and its competitors.
Pixar's next movie 'Turning Red' is heading straight to Disney+. Here's what to know about the film.
During a virtual press day, director Domee Shi and the film's creators took journalists inside the making of Pixar's next feature.
Ed Sheeran says a 2005 episode of 'South Park' ridiculing redheads 'ruined' his life
In the season 9 episode, Cartman gives a presentation deriding "gingers" as being soulless and unable to lead normal lives.
How every single Pixar movie advanced computer animation, part 1: From 'Toy Story' to 'Cars 2'
We break down how Pixar improved computer animation with every one of its movies from "Toy Story" and "A Bug's Life" to "Ratatouille" and "Cars 2."
How every single Pixar movie advanced computer animation technology, part 2: From 'Brave' to 'Luca'
We break down how Pixar improved 3D computer animation tech with every one of its movies from "Brave" and "Monsters University" to "Soul" and "Luca."
From the big league to the big screen: Former MLB player talks about his transition to digital art and film
Micah Johnson's NFT character, a Black astronaut, orbited in space and is now going up for auction. Johnson talks about art, mental health, and NFTs.
How celebrities prepare for voice roles in animated movies
We talked to voice acting coaches Joan Baker and Rudy Gaskins to find out how celebrities prepare for voice roles in animated movies.
How animated ASMR ads are made
Lioncolony creates satisfying looping videos and animated ASMR ads for brands like Gucci, Hyundai, Fenty Beauty, and more.
The evolution of queer characters in children's animation
Here's a look back at how LGBTQ characters in kids' shows evolved from Hays Code-era stereotypes and queer-coded villains.
How the new 'Monsters Inc.' spinoff show 'Monsters at Work' on Disney+ took its cues from the original's iconic score
Series composer Dominic Lewis performed every part of an acapella version of the iconic "Monsters Inc." main theme song for the show's intro.
We created the first-ever searchable database of 259 LGBTQ characters in cartoons that bust the myth that kids can't handle inclusion
TV shows such as "Steven Universe," "She-Ra and the Princesses of Power," and "Craig of the Creek" are leading the way with the most LGBTQ characters.
How the look of 'The Simpsons' has changed over three decades of 2D animation
We look at how the "The Simpsons" has been animated over 32 seasons and see how the show evolved from crude sketches to the crisp, clean look today.
Sonic the Hedgehog turns 30 this year, and Sega has a bunch of projects slated. Here's how Sonic the Hedgehog has evolved over the last three decades.
Sonic the Hedgehog went through big changes during the making of Paramount's 2020 film. But from 1991 to 2020, he went through many more.
Oscar-nominated 'Onward' featured some of the most technically complex animation that Pixar has done. Here's how Pixar revolutionized the way clothes are animated.
Find out how clothes are animated in Pixar movies, and see how Pixar's digital cloth technology has evolved from "Toy Story" to "Coco" to "Onward."
'Wolfwalkers' is nominated for animated feature film at the Oscars. Here's how the film used 3D technology to transform 2.5D animation.
We spoke with Cartoon Saloon's Eimhin McNamara, who was tasked with helping create these scenes, to find out how they did it and why they chose to lean into hand-drawn animation over 3D CGI.