Teenage Engineering OP-1 Spec Spot by STYLEFRAME
Posted on Saturday, February 25, 2023 STYLEFRAME founder and animation director Robin Volk: “We are a small team of six artists developing and creating motion design projects. We always try to visualize products in innovative and interesting ways.…
How Stop-Motion Masters the Chiodo Bros. Tackled ‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On’
The Chiodo Bros., known for their work on Killer Clowns, Team America: World Police, Critters, and Alien X-Mas, were approached for the Marcel feature back in 2014 after a former Cal Arts student of Stephen’s, Kirsten Lepore, became the…
The Animation That Changed Me: Bruce Smith On ‘One Hundred And One Dalmatians’
It’s been a while, but we’re back with a new installment of The Animation that Changed Me, a series in which leading artists discuss one work of animation that deeply influenced them. The Proud Family was a major hit for Disney when it…
The B-Line Boby Trolley Still Looks Amazing 50+ Years Later
Eunto: “Italian design brand B-Line modernizes the style of the 60s and 70s. It is a company that strives to make products that can be used for a long time and are sustainable. Their flagship product the Boby Trolley is famous as a “work that…
NYICFF 2023 Shares Festival Trailer
New York Premiere: U.S. Premiere: Watch the festival trailer, then check out trailers for a few “animated” premieres happening next month at NYICFF2023: Titina, directed by Kajsa Næss, (Belgium, Norway) [embedded content] The New York…
Drive an Audi Deep Into Raven Kwok’s “Spacewarp” Art Installation
Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 Artist, animator, and creative technologist Raven Kwok in Shanghai: “Spacewarp is a collaborative audiovisual piece commissioned by Audi and the UCCA Lab at UCCA Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing. It…
JJ Villard Talks the Return of ‘King Star King’
“You’ve got two different visions going at the same time that have to be clear, that don’t look at all like each other,” he adds. “You’re ping ponging. You’re going from project to project. [The second project…
Report: 2022 Was The Second-Best Year Ever For Gaming Investment, Mergers, and Acquisitions, And 2023 Could Be Even Better
The numbers: DDM tracked more than 1,182 transactions – major investments, mergers, and acquisitions – in 2022. The group calculated .4 billion worth of investments over 893 transactions, good for third place all-time. M&As reached the…
Osamu Tezuka, Toei Company President And CEO, Dies At 62
Toei managing director and chairman Noriyuki Tada is taking over as president following Tezuka’s passing. Under Tezuka’s leadership, Toei had its best box office year ever in 2022, powered by feature films from the One Piece and Slam Dunk…
SELECTED Femme “Certified Mohair” Product Film by sub.stnc
“Challenges during the project included an initial backdrop that was considered overly commercial and focused on interior design. To better match the client’s desired aesthetic, we made a concerted effort to rework the atmosphere and create a…
‘Puffin Rock and the New Friends’ Voice Cast Revealed
A release date for the film has not yet been set. The film is directed by Jeremy Purcell (Joe and Jack, The Secret of Kells), with a script by Puffin Rock’s Sara Daddy. Paul Young and Tomm Moore produce alongside Nora Twomey from Cartoon Saloon,…
Here Are The Storyboards Nominated For An Annie Award In The TV/Media Category
Many award shows honor animation projects, but only a small handful, like ASIFA-Hollywood’s Annie Awards, honor the individual achievements of the artists creating the animation. The deadline to cast Annie Awards ballots is Sunday, February 19, at…
Lionsgate Drops Final ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ Trailer
[embedded content] Where’s your Kevlar when you need it? Visual effects for the film are created by Atomic Arts; Boxel Studio; Crafty Apes, Incessant Rain; Light FX; Mavericks VFX; One of Us; Pixomondo; Rodeo FX; The Yard VFX; Tryptyc; and WEFX.…
William Ruzicka, Board Artist And Director Of The Most Iconic Scene In ‘Invincible,’ Dies At 45
His first work as a director came on Warner Bros. Animation’s Bunnicula seasons two and three. Ruzicka was born October 14, 1977, and graduated from the animation program at California State University Northridge. He began as an intern at Marvel…
Inframunk “First Breath” Ambient Art by GMUNK
“The intention is to peel back layers of diffusion and blockages, to invoke a guided meditation of sorts that is crafted through a learning machine paired with the intuitive, organic invocation of the spirit of nature. GMUNK: “In the genesis…
Superman Awakens in New Unreal Engine Short Film
“From the creative point of view, the biggest challenge was how we could bring an iconic character to life, make him look realistic but also stay true to the comics. It’s not that we only respect the character but also the amazing artists…
Watch: CrowdStrike’s ‘Troy’ Super Bowl TV Spot
Shooting on location in a desert, the VFX team digitally created a shoreline and ocean that resembled the original city of Troy. Framestore Creative Director and VFX Supervisor Martin Lazaro and a drone team captured imagery of a desert shore as…
“MLK Universal Basic Income” Documentary Design by Hi-Lo Studio
Creative directors Diego Coutinho and Bruna Imai at Hi-Lo studio in LA: “Lost Nation Pictures has crafted a documentary that brings to life the story of Martin Luther King Jr., his advancement of the Universal Basic Income, and its impact on…
Genius Brands To Launch Its First AI Animated Series Next Month
In what it heralds as the “future of children’s entertainment,” Genius Brands announced today that it would launch an AI-generated children’s series next month, among the first of its kind from a large animation producer.…
Mattel Is Relaunching Barney The Dinosaur As A CG Animated Series
Toy maker Mattel is producing a cg Barney animated series, as part of an extensive reboot of the brand that will also include toys, clothing, and apparel/accessories for adults, as well as a possible feature film. Here’s what we know so far about…
New ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Trailer Teases End of Franchise
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 flies into theaters May 5, 2023. Super Bowl Sunday brought more than just sports, halftime, and Rihanna’s surprise pregnancy reveal. Among the infamous popcorn-worthy commercials was the latest Guardians of the Galaxy…