Animation Is Film Reveals Competition Line-Up
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (Japan / dir. Ayumu Watanabe, U.S. premiere) Returning for its third straight year, Animation Is Film presents this essential showcase featuring some of the best animated shorts directed by women in 2021. Programmed in…
“A Dearly Bought Kiss” (or a Legal Lesson for Lechers) by Christa Jarrold
Posted on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 · Leave a Comment Illustrator and animator Christa Jarrold in London: “Told through the voices of modern teens (with a twist of trap music), this 60-second film recounts the story of Saverland Vs…
Spain’s Weird Market Unveils 19 Project Presentations For Onsite Edition
As it prepares to hold a fully in-person edition, Weird Market (formerly known as 3D Wire Market) has released its full program of pitch presentations and other events. The major European market will hold its 13th edition in Segovia, Spain from September…
New CG ‘The Amazing World of Gumball’ Movie and Series in the Works
Using the newest CG animation techniques and technology, the movie promises to provide a comedic, emotional, and epic conclusion for fans of the original series, as well as a new beginning in establishing the world for the accompanying series. The…
‘The Amazing World of Gumball’ Set To Return As Both A Movie And Series
The movie will begin when Gumball’s biggest fan finds the show’s missing episode and accidentally opens a portal connecting his world to Gumball’scartoon world. Upon meeting his heroes, the super fan decides to team up with Gumball,…
“Good Things Happen When You Meerkat Your Money” by Passion Pictures
Post-Production: Stone DogsFlame Artist: Brian Carbin Sound: Jungle StudiosSound Creative Director: Ben Leeves Posted on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 · Leave a Comment Grade: Coffee & TVColorist: Simona Cristea Production: Passion…
Another Chance at Unplanned Parenthood in ‘Teenage Euthanasia’
“I’d never really thought about this before with other shows I’ve made because usually I put a show out and it’s like, ‘Ok, who cares. We made what we wanted to make,’” she says. “But I actually do hope…
Google “Life Unfolds | An Origami Story” by WTBR and State
Animation/post: StateDirector/Creative Director: Marcel ZiulExecutive Producer: Michelle OwensGeneral Manager: Tais MarceloSenior Producer: Krissy EstradaCoordinator: Ray Freedman,: Matt KrajewskiArt Director: Mau BorbaStoryboard Artist: Vince Wei…
MONSTRA – The 20th Lisbon Animation Festival 21 July to 1 August 2021-Lisbon, Portugal
As if David and Vasco are not busy enough, they have started an animation studio in Porto, BAP Animation Studio Cooperative. BAP is a collective of directors and animators. The studio has produced such films as…
CALL FOR ENTRIES: 15 October is the Deadline for ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum Pitching 2021
___ Link to the registration form: bit.ly/ANIMARKTPitching2021 €2,000 in cash to spend for your production in one of the Visegrád group countries An in-kind contribution of 60,000 PLN for your production, or professional software. ___…
SCAD Animationfest’s Virtual Edition To Feature Guests From Pixar, Nickelodeon, Fox, And More
SCAD Animationfest, the annual festival hosted by the Savannah College of Art and Design’s SCADFilm department, is returning for its fifth edition on September 23–25. Events will be held virtually. This year’s lineup features an…
MEGA TV Idents by Yeti Pictures
Music: Rabbeats Music Production: Yeti PicturesAdditional Animation: Agustin Chilling, Stavros Theiakos  :Client: Mega Channel Posted on Friday, September 17, 2021 · Leave a Comment “We had to play only with the typography and…
Video Essay: Why The Animation On ‘Rick And Morty’ Needs To Change
To add insult to injury, animators at Canadian service studios are often poorly credited, and don’t enjoy the union benefits of their American colleagues. “If we want to Rick and Morty to get more visually exciting,” says Canipa,…
Science Channel’s ‘Killers of the Cosmos’ Premieres September 19
Dark stars, death rays, little green men, killer rocks, cosmic scrap, and the big sleep make up the six cases – each featuring a different deadly danger lurking in the depths of space. The conclusion – Earth is in the firing line. It’s…
Netflix “Sex Education” Pre-Title sequence by Future Power Station
Production: Future Power StationAnimation Director: Yibi HuProducer: Sophie GozlanExecutive Producer: Geoff ParsonsPost Producer: Natalie SilverConcept Art: Adam Relf, Alex Twin, Rafaila Raikova, Krystian GarstkowiakLead animators: Peter Dodd, Daryl…
“Donkey Wrong” Short Film by Jim Billy Wheeler and Animade
Music: Rob FlynnSound Design: Coda to Coda Posted on Friday, September 17, 2021 · Leave a Comment Production: AnimadeWriter/director: Jim Billy WheelerExecutive Creative Director: Ed BarrettExecutive Producer: Georgie Lister-Fell, Jen…
Book Review: ‘She Animates: Soviet Female Subjectivity In Russian Animation’
Along the way, we learn how these animation pioneers adapted to, adjusted, and subverted the system. This list isn’t just a roll call of overlooked figures. She Animates reveals how these women overcame censorship and sexism to…
Purple “Animals” Spot by Parallel Studio (Director’s Cut)
“First we needed to select the perfect animals to fit the concept. We came up with a large selection of different species, shapes, weights, sizes, sleeping positions, and group formations. “The general setting for this film is quite…
Netflix Drops ‘Bright: Samurai Soul’ First Look Trailer and Art
Source: Netflix Check out Netflix’s ‘TUDUM: A Netflix Global Fan Event’ Coming September 25 for breaking news, first looks, new trailers and exclusive clips during interactive panels and conversations with the creators and stars of this…
League of Legends “Phoenixmancers” by CRCR and WIZZ
From the team at WIZZ in Paris: “In their first collaboration with Tencent/Riotgames for the mythical game League of Legends, CRCR have conceived and directed a cinematic trailer that is equal parts epic and emotional. Posted on Wednesday,…
Patrick Osborne Takes Billie Eilish on a Dreamy Iconic LA Tour
While a more reasonable schedule would have allowed for several months of live shooting, followed by months to rotoscope it all, with only 12 weeks, Osborne had none of that luxury. “So, what I did was call on some friends, call in some favors, to…