Inside the offices of Powerhouse Animation, artists are working on a dizzying variety of projects. One is drawing a shield-bashing viking for the upcoming video game “The Banner Saga,” while nearby, ...

Success in the animation field can be measured many different ways. In terms of major studio films like the latest Disney offering, box-office receipts are the standard. But local animation firm ...

On Thursday, the Austin Film Festival unveiled its 2021 lineup, comprising 26 World, North American, and US Premieres, setting Oscar nominee Peter Hedges’ The Same Storm as its Opening Night Film. The ...

In an age of glossy, photo-realistic, computer-generated cartoons, what Austin's Powerhouse Animation does seems as anachronistic as a horse and buggy. They provide hand-drawn animation for the ...

Fivestone Studios looks to tap into local animation and video game talent, with focus on "gamifying" brand experiences. Traylor Woodall drank a lot of coffee and got a whirlwind tour of Austin ...

An overwhelming majority of animation workers at Austin, Texas’s Powerhouse Animation Studios have ratified their first union contract with The Animation Guild (TAG), IATSE Local 839. Priorities for ...

FunToons LLC, an animation company founded by Disney veteran, Greg Manwaring, today announced the opening of its offices in Austin, at 7703 N. Lamar Boulevard. FunToons creates animated feature films, ...

A new union at the Austin-based Powerhouse Animation Studios is the IATSE Local's first foray outside of California and New York. By Katie Kilkenny Labor & Media Reporter The union and Powerhouse ...

The "Essential Cinema" series presents masterworks of feature-length animation from around the world. Because the visual palette available to animation filmmakers is virtually limitless, these artists ...