The rotoscoped video for A-ha’s “Take on Me” came out in 1985. Thirty-six years, countless pastiches, and 1.3 billion Youtube views later, we finally have an Adobe After Effects template fine-tuned to ape its loose graphite look. Hashimoto pays tribute …
Month: July 2021

Creating the Menacing, Dystopian World of ‘Pennyworth’ Season 2
The London seen in the show is not an exact period replication, but has been augmented, replaced, or built specifically for the world of Pennyworth. “To begin with, we were either changing or adapting our aerial and shot location footage,” …

An Epic Fantasy Franchise Concludes with ‘Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans’
Directed by Johanne Matte, Francisco Ruiz Velasco, and Andrew L. Schmidt, Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans is written by del Toro, Marc Guggenheim and the Hageman brothers, Dan and Kevin. The brothers also executive produce along with del Toro, Guggenheim, …
Watch Whimsical CG Creatures Parade Across Your Screen Forever In ‘Infinity’
Infinity is the brainchild of Universal Everything, a collective of digital artists. The project’s creative director is Matt Pyke, with Adam Samson serving as Unity developer and Simon Pyke doing the sound. It was launched on Wednesday, July 28, and …

Seven Lions Concert Visuals by Ian Frederick
Music: Seven Lions “Only Now” (featuring Tyler Graves) “The second was to design and model a building based off of the artwork for his Find Another Way EP and then animate the architectural details of the interior and exterior in …

“How Have You Been?” Short Film by Andy Baker and Polly Nor
Sound Designer/Mix: Nick AinsworthFoley Artist: Andrea GardVoices: Nisa Kelly (Rae), Phoebe Argent (Martha), Rhondi Brown and Tom Adcock (Couple Opposite)Music: Little Dragon “Where You Belong” In his latest personal short film How Have You Been?, director/animator Andy Baker reteams with …

The Loveable Aardvark ‘Arthur’ Gets Canceled After 25 Seasons
Arthur, the 2D animated series about a loveable aardvark that has aired 249 episodes over 25 seasons, will air its last new episodes in 2022. According to CNBC, the PBS mainstay has long been rumored to be hitting a wall, …
‘Vivo’ Review: Sony’s Likeable Musical Adventure Is A Visual Symphony
A few plot twists later, Vivo embarks on a quest across Florida with Gabi (newcomer Ynairaly Simo), Andrés’s Pollyannaish great-niece. She wants to help him, despite knowing zilch about music. They meet colorful characters along the way, including a lovesick …

‘The Boss Baby: Family Business’ Director Tom McGrath To Keynote At VIEW Conference
The VIEW Conference has unveiled the first group of speakers for its 2021 edition, which will be held in Turin, Italy from October 17 to 22. The hybrid edition of the long-running animation, vfx, and computer graphics conference will also …