This is a video about animated features and shorts, not series. It takes a broadly auteurist approach, focusing on filmmakers known for a particular style or thematic concerns: Don Hertzfeldt, Hayao Miyazaki, Lotte Reiniger, Yuri Norstein, etc. It also finds …
Month: March 2021
New Teaser and Images Released for DC Universe’s ‘Justice Society: World War II’
Justice Society: World War II finds modern-day Barry Allen – prior to the formation of the Justice League – discovering he can run even faster than he imagined, and that milestone results in his first encounter with the Speed Force. …
Scholar Signs to Friends Electric for UK and Amsterdam Representation
London-based Friends Electric are pretty damn chuffed to announce the arrival of Scholar; a multi-award-winning, boundary-defying mixed-media and animation studio. Launched in 2010 in Los Angeles, Scholar is the brainchild of award-winning visionary Directors/ Partners William Campbell and Will Johnson. …
From Family Secrecy To Sundance Success: The Unusual Production Of ‘Souvenir Souvenir’
My first approach was to have a very simple design for this film. Black lines, one layer of gray ink. Almost no background. I wanted to stay away from heavy, complicated, ornamental style I had in my two previous projects, …
Transportation Alternatives “NYC 25×25” by Ege Soyuer and WXY Studio
Posted on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 · Leave a Comment In collaboration: WXY Studio “Designed and animated in two weeks by an amazing team.” Sound: Ambrose Yu “500 miles of protected bike lanes. 500 miles of protected bus lanes. 1,000 …
Titmouse’s Virtual ‘5 Second Animation Night’ Screening Begins March 5
The tradition has evolved since it started in 2008. Since then, the complexity, length, and creative collaboration across departments has skyrocketed. Some artists will work on ambitious ideas for months. In the end, the artists retain control of the short. …
‘Mush-Mush & the Mushables’ Coming to Cartoonito Fall 2021
In a further expansion of Cartoonito, Cartoon Network and HBO Max’s new kids programming block, WarnerMedia has tapped CAKE to co-produce a new CGI series, Mush-Mush & the Mushables. The series is produced by France’s La Cabane and Belgium’s Thuristar …
“Zack Snyder’s Justice League” Mother Box Trailer by yU+co
yU+co: “Working closely with Zack Snyder, we sculpted classical reliefs containing religious and mythic iconography for the characters. Effects like rain, snow, caustics, and embers provided an added layer of atmosphere for each scene. “This journey ends with the Motherboxes …
Is Work From Home The Future? California’s Animation Artists Discuss Their Hopes For Post-Pandemic Working Practices
Image at top: Dreamworks Animation campus in Glendale, California — Sabrina Alberghetti (@TheRealSibsy) February 28, 2021 So the overall consensus was most would want a new hybrid work week with flexibility based on each person’s home situation. I really don’t …