‘The Batman: The Complete Series’ Flies Home to Digital and Blu-Ray
Sam is a part-time English instructor, journalist, and full-time fiction writer, and if he writes one more word, it will be the most he’s ever written. Executive Producer Alan Burnett led an extremely talented team that included producers Glen…
These Supermarket Christmas Ads Are Starting To Look Like CG Features
Agency: Wirz. Studio: Bacon X. Director: Martin Werner. We’ve also included the names of the agencies, as well as the animation studios and directors, whose contributions to ads are neglected all too often. We are showcasing five supermarket ads…
Best of Stash 2021: Character Animation
Aimed at teens struggling with body image, gender identity, and mental health issues, this disarming spot by Rowdy Films director Catherine Prowse and BlinkInk stop-motion veterans Tim Allen and Tobias Fouracre assures kids that “Nobody is…
DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Dragons: The Nine Realms’ Now Streaming
Check out the trailer: Source: DreamWorks Animation They’re here for the holidays, so get ready to share in their adventures as the future of dragons is now. Based on the hit movie franchise How to Train Your Dragon, DreamWorks Animation’s…
Hurts “Wonderful Life” Music Video by Vladislav Solovjov
London-based director/art director Vladislav Solovjov, who first landed on Stash in 2018 with this impossible-to-ignore spot for the NFL Pro Bowl, returns with another striking black and white treatment – this time for English duo Hurts (aka Theo…
Marvel Drops ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ Trailer and Poster
Do you believe in magic? Swirling hands and magical pendants aside, the movie promises an exciting thrill ride through the Multiverse with Doctor Strange, his trusted friend Wong, and Wanda Maximoff, aka Scarlet Witch. Source: Walt Disney Studios The…
Walt Disney Animation Announces 2022 2D/Hand-Drawn Trainee Program
Disney has announced it’s accepting applications for its 2022 2D/hand-drawn trainee program. Designed for emerging artists, the program offers up to a 12-month paid position at Walt Disney Animation Studios. Selected participants will cross train…
15 Animated Shorts Make Oscar Shortlist And ‘Flee’ Makes International And Documentary Shortlists
Another hugely notable development: the European animated documentary Flee, the year’s most acclaimed indie animated feature, made the shortlist for both international film (as Denmark’s entry) and documentary feature. It is also qualified…
Annie Award Nominations: Netflix Scores 51 Nominations. ‘Arcane,’ ‘The Mitchells Vs. The Machines,’ And ‘Maya And The Three’ Lead For The Streamer
Raya and the Last Dragon Kelly Marie Tran Castlevania Episode: The Endings Tam Lu, Adam Deats, Sam DeatsFX Production Company: Powerhouse Animation Studios Ratchet & Clank: Rift ApartInsomniac Games Centaurworld Episode:…
PDP London “We Design For People and Place” Brand Film by Andrei Staruiala
Director/designer Andrei Staruiala in Edinburgh, UK: “PDP London is an architecture practice with offices in London, Hong Kong and Madrid. The brief was to produce a manifesto animation that would cover the company’s values and work ethics.…
Kaitlyn Yang Talks ‘The Shrink Next Door’ and VFX Industry Inclusivity
“I’m a big fan of the 80s glasses,” says Yang. “In my opinion, with glasses, the bigger the better. But it’s a bit challenging for visual effects because those big glasses capture the reflection of everything around you. So,…
“We, the Gods” Short Film/NFT by Logan Sprangers
Logan Sprangers, digital and motion graphic artist in Los Angeles: “We, the Gods is a digital vignette reflecting on the relativity of our position in the cosmos influenced by the paintings of René Magritte and Remedios Varo and created with…
‘Bob’s Burgers’ Castmember Who Allegedly ‘Took Part In Violence’ At U.S. Capitol Riots Is Banned From Fox/Disney Series
Johnston’s alleged involvement in the event came to light publicly last March after the FBI released photos of individuals who “took part in the violence” at the U.S. Capitol. Johnston’s pics are available online as suspect…
“Inkbit: An 8Bit Inktober” Compilation by Yat Fung Leung
“In the end, it manifested a style that I am super comfortable with, and not too common I think in terms of the mix of pixel art and 3D animation.” Posted on Sunday, December 19, 2021 · Leave a Comment …
The Surprising Role ‘Ducktales’ Played In Launching Fox Kids
Presenter Dan Larson traces everything back to the popular series Ducktales, which Disney pulled from a Fox station in 1987 in order to air it on a new station of its own. Fox CEO Barry Diller was “incensed” and ordered all his affiliates to…
Call for Entries – Golden Kuke in Sofia, 25 – 29 May 2022
Nik Phelps and Nancy Denney-Phelps are both deeply involved in the animation world. Nik composes music for film and conducts workshops on film music and composition, and Nancy writes about animation, animation events and animators. They travel the globe…
Sci-fi Comedy “Floaters: The Big Number 2” by Karl Poyzer and Joseph Roberts
Sound Designer: Jochen MaderOrchestral Score: Guido Maat @ Heron Music AmsterdamTheme Music: Pete “Technicolour” Rogers Thanks to: Joe Lawerence, Ben Putland, The Panics, Alex Rusher, Alex Poyzer, Sady Fofana, Ian Hubert Posted on Saturday,…
Exclusive Clip: ‘The Great North – Dip the Halls Adventure’
The series, which has been renewed and is currently in production on its third season, was created, written and executive-produced by Bob’s Burgers’ writers and executive producers Molyneux and Molyneux-Logelin, as well as writer Minty Lewis…
Lobo Adds Director Isabela Littger
“We have had the pleasure of working with Isa during her time at GOBELINS and couldn’t be more excited to continue our collaboration,” noted Mateus de Paula Santos. “She’s an extraordinary talent that we’re lucky to…
The Cartoon Brew Podcast: Architect Eric Wong On Designing The Vast Virtual World In ‘Belle’
The unusual part of this story is that Wong is an architect. He nearly missed the job calling, as the email contacting him for the position went straight into his junk folder — but once he’d read it, he jumped at the chance “to design…
Moth Saves “Mrs Claus” from Cancellation
Posted on Friday, December 17, 2021 · Leave a Comment From the team at Moth Studio in London: “We can’t say much about this project beyond that it was commissioned, then sadly canceled late into production. We can tell you it was…