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The Greek Who Brought Medical Animation to the Country

Greece's budding medical animation field owes its existence to Manolis Babatsikos. At a time when many Greeks were leaving the country for more opportunities, the 33-year-old left his job abroad at entertainment giant Warner Bros. and moved back home in...

The Parlapanides Brothers Discuss Success of “Blood of Zeus”

Executive producers Charley and Vlas Parlapanides recently spoke with Greek Reporter via Zoom to discuss the success of their Netflix series “Blood of Zeus,” and their experience working in animation. Produced by Powerhouse Animation Studios, the series premiered on October...

Kelly Clarkson Joins the Cast of ‘Trolls 2’

American Idol winner and platinum recording artist Kelly Clarkson will be joining the cast of "Trolls 2" as the character Delta Dawn. She will also be showing off her powerful voice by performing an original song in the sequel,...

Animator Robyn Yannoukos Wins Second Emmy

Animator Robyn Yannoukos just won an Emmy for her work as a colorist on "Tumble Leaf". The 2018 Daytime Emmy awards take place on Sunday, April 29, but many of the awards are handed out at a previous ceremony called...

Animation Restores Ancient Greece's Parthenon (video)

One of the grandest and most famous archaeological sites in the world -- the Parthenon in Athens -- has rewound time to give us a glimpse of the glorious structures created by ancient civilizations. Through the animated GIFs, the Travel...

Ancient Greek Mythology and a Greek Animator in Disney’s World

All people hide a young child in their heart. Now is the time to leave your trouble at the door and spend a little time reading about Disney’s magical world. Disney’s history has not always been marked with success. The...

Greek Artist to Exhibit 3D Animation Project at the Biennale of the South in Venezuela

The artist Anna Laskari with her work "Left of the Parthenon" was chosen to represent Greece at the Biennale of the South that will host Caracas, Venezuela, under the title I Bienal del Sur: Pueblos en Resistencia (First Biennale...

Technology Brings Ancient Greek Myths to Life

"Panoply" is a modern technology project that aims to bring ancient Greek myths to life. Animator Steve K. Simmons and his wife, Sonya Nevin, have been using scenes presented in various ancient Greek vases in order to create short...

Hank Azaria to Voice Lead Role in FOX’s ‘Bordertown’

Emmy winner Hank Azaria will voice the lead role in Seth MacFarlane's animated series "Bordertown." The FOX show is an animated comedy about two families living in a Southwest desert town on the U.S. - Mexico border and takes a satirical look...

Safe Place: A Shocking Greek 3D Animation

Greek animator Angelos Roditakis created a deeply moving 3D animation entitled "Safe Place" in order to raise awareness on the issue of domestic violence. A little child is playing with his toys in his room when his dad arrives clearly intoxicated. The child,...