“The amazing thing is that as Jared and I were finishing directing on Zootopia,” Howard remembers, “we already were talking about this movie and thinking about what we wanted to do next. And Jared had just finished writing Moana and …
Month: September 2021
Watch The Trailer For ‘Fireheart,’ The Second Feature From Montreal’s L’Atelier Animation
Fireheart is produced by Les Films Seville, Anton, Main Journey, Caramel Films, and M6 Films SND. The cast is led by Olivia Cooke, Kenneth Branagh, and William Shatner. A U.S. release has not been announced. [embedded content] Young Georgia dreams …
Netflix Orders Four New Animated Preschool Shows, Renews Two More
A preschool superhero adventure series from Oddbot Inc. The Action Pack is a group of heroic kids — Treena, Watts, Wren, and Clay — who use their incredible superpowers as they take on the biggest threats in Hope Springs, implement …
Netflix “On the Verge” Series Main Titles by Fugu
Production: FuguCreative director: Gilles PointeauAnimatic/motion designer: Léa ZhangStop Motion: Mathieu Maillefer Music: Chilly Gonzales “Once the animatic was locked we decided to shoot it in stop motion in order to have this smooth light mood, play with transparency between different …
Cartoon Network Teams Up with Climate Action Project to Combat Climate Change
Source: WarnerMedia “Our partnership with Cartoon Network Climate Champions brings focus to not only the importance of collaboration between global organizations for social good, but also the critical and urgent need to empower young people to develop creative solutions to …
“Green Life” Exposes Production Secrets of CG Animated Shorts
In an act of true selfless courage, directors Ricard Badia, Russ Etheridge, and Milo Targett (sometimes disguised as “Plank Studio” in London) take us behind the scenes in this shocking exposé of how CG short films are actually made. Director/animator: …
Blu “Because The Sky Is Blu(e)” Music Video by Ruffmercy and Jujaun Bryant
Director animator Russ Murphy (aka Ruffmercy): “This was quite a last-minute thing for me. Blu had shot a video and he was looking for a treatment to add some interest. “I had fun, and being a fan of Blu’s music …
Fleet Foxes’ ‘Featherweight’ Music Video Takes Flight
For Fleet Foxes’ latest single “Featherweight,” director Sean Pecknold used stop-motion animation and a multiplane camera to craft an evocative and visually striking music video about a young hawk as he struggles to fly with a broken wing. It shows …
Learn 2D Animation With A Toon Boom Harmony Course at Escape Studios
Lilian Fu took the evening class in 2020. Watch her short film Birds Connect Our World below: Course provider Escape Studios is hosting a free Toon Boom Harmony virtual event on Thursday, September 30 at noon ET (9am PT/5pm UK …