How Research Helped the Animators of ‘Zootopia 2’ Create Its New Worlds

The artists behind 'Zootopia 2' created new worlds in the animated sequel with extensive research and a lot of discussion.
Deadline.com

Disney’s OpenAI Deal: Soulless Exploitation Or Necessary Innovation? Former Mouse House Animators Have Thoughts

Welcome to Rendering, a Deadline column reporting at the intersection of AI and showbiz. Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment industry, taking you inside key ...
Variety

Variety Celebrates ‘Smurfs’ Director Chris Miller and 10 Animators to Watch Class of 2025

The 2025 class of Variety‘s 10 Animators to Watch, presented by Nickelodeon, and “Smurfs” director Chris Miller gathered at Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Los Angeles on July 9 for a “Smurfs”-themed ...
Tennessean

Northern Ireland Animation Expert: AI Won’t Replace Human Animators

BELFAST, CO. ANTRIM, UNITED KINGDOM, January 2, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — As artificial intelligence tools flood the creative industry, one of Northern Ireland’s ...
Comicbook.com

One of One Piece’s Best Animators Returns After More Than a Year

In the TV anime, Ota has only worked on seven episodes in the series, all of which stood out from the rest of the series. He is best known for his phenomenal work in Gear 5 Episode 1072, Luffy vs.