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 ...

Something has been brewing for a couple of years now. What started as a friendly challenge among peers built up momentum over four years and grew into the AnimChallenge, an animation contest that ...

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 ...