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 ...

Digital-native animator Sleepy Ghost didn’t come to animation through film school or a traditional visual arts background. He arrived sideways, through music, burnout, and a browser-based pixel art ...

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 ...