Fans of the Pinocchio story certainly have had and will have other opportunities to see the marionette in action, and most critics suggest either watching Disney’s 1940 animated film, Matteo Garrone’s Oscar-nominated 2019 take, or holding out to see what …
Month: September 2022
Criterion Collection Picks Pixar’s ‘Wall-E’ As First Disney Collaboration
Features included with the the 4k UHD and Blu-Ray special edition include: Wall-E was an instant hit for Disney, making over 1.3 million at the box office and winning the 2009 Oscar for best animated feature. “A high-water mark of …
Lobster Celebrates 80K Instagram Milestone with 80’s Vibe
Lobster is a design driven creative studio founded in 2017 with the common vision of its founders to turn beautiful ideas into exceptional narration that talks with simplicity. We believe in the power of stories and images and how they …
Director Didier Ah-Koon and Mythology Expert Liv Albert Join TeamTO’s ‘Next Level: Odyssey’
Source: TeamTO Albert is a Canadian author and host of the podcast, Let’s Talk About Myths, Baby!, which explores the world of mythology from an irreverent, feminist, and comical point of view. She is also the author of “Greek Mythology: …
Thibaut Grevet and Division Drop Bakar “Free” Music Video
Division director Thibaut Grevet rolls up motion control and VFX into an enigmatic mix for British singer Abubakar Baker Shariff-Farr and his track “Free”. Posted on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 Production: DivisionDirector: Thibaut Grevet Artist: BakarLabel: SME (on behalf of …
AIM Creative Asks “What is a Gig Economy?” for TED-Ed
In their third film produced for TED-Ed and the World Economic Forum, director/illustrator Christoph Sarow and Portugal-based animation studio AIM Creative reveal the perils and pleasures faced by freelancers in today’s economy. “This topic interested us, as we have all …
Gore Verbinski’s ‘Cattywumpus’ Exits Netflix
Verbinski is well known not only for his big budget live-action films such as Pirates of the Caribbean, The Lone Ranger, and The Mexican, but also the CG animated Rango, which grossed 6 million at the box office and earned …
How ‘Prey’ Forged a New Look for an Iconic Sci-Fi Creature
The major challenges were creating a costume that allowed for the desired fight choreography, withstood the weather, and did not look humanoid. “From the get-go at the design phase, we had to think about the body posture and attitude,” states …
Netflix Teams With Black ‘N Animated For Animation Foundation Program
Program mentorships are focused on art and visual development, storyboarding, cg/vfx, writing, and production management. The stated goal of the program is “to build equity and increase access for underrepresented early creatives.” The Netflix Animation Foundation program launched last year …