“The Patient” Short Film by Axl Le
Director/animator: Axl LeMusic/sound design: Box of Toys Axl Le: “In this morbid society, everyone is a patient. Maybe you haven’t realized it yet, because you have a healthy body, however, you are already very sick. Everyone in this society…
“The Last Train” Short Film by Ross Hogg
A Ross Hogg/LUX Scotland Production for Now & Next Director/animator: Ross HoggDesign/Illustration: Sean Mulvenna BBC Exec Producers: Stephen James-Yeoman & Pauline Law Sean Mulvenna on the pair’s animation process: “For each scene, I…
Sally Tran Explores Anti-Asian Racism in “Centuries and Still” Short Film
Director: Sally TranProducers: Phuong Vo, Ditte RavnildCinematographer: Isabella TanArt Director: Thuy .T NguyenIllustrators: Sang Oh, Vivian Zhang, Lorraine Nam, Nhung Le, Kyung Eun You, Lys Bui, Maria Tran, Nhi CorcoranFabricator: Nhi Corcoran, Hadidja…
Line-Up Announced for Maxon’s ‘3D & Motion Design Show’
Emiliano Topete – animation teacher and Cinema 4D consultant Maxon has announced the speaker lineup for their July 21 free virtual event, 3D & Motion Design Show, the next in a series of artist-focused presentations for 3D and motion graphics…
FX Networks “Cake” Season 4 Broadcast Packaging
“With the eccentric nature of the Cake shorts, we needed a creative way to help introduce each episode as well as define the bounds of the content between commercial breaks. Client: FX NetworksProduction: FX Networks “The per-episode themes…
Behind the Animation of The Mitchells vs. The Machines
— Nick Kondo 近藤 (@NickTyson) May 7, 2021 The Design of The Mitchells vs. the Machines NK: It was surprising (or maybe not surprising?) to see that after a 2-week or so hiccup while we all moved home, we were back to 100% output. Sony…
Moonbug and Netflix Team on New Preschool Series and Specials
Source: Moonbug Entertainment Ltd. The new series Little Baby Bum: Music Time (48 x 7 min. episodes, Season 1) will invite preschoolers at home to explore rhythms, sounds, instruments, and other music fundamentals. The series is set to premiere in 2023.…
Netflix Expands Licensing Deal With Universal For Illumination And Dreamworks Titles
When will Netflix have the films? It’s complicated. Peacock, the streaming service owned by Universal’s parent company Comcast, has an exclusive four-month window on all of the features. But after that initial four-month period, Netflix will…
Nickelodeon Wants To “Earn The Trust Back Of The Creative Community,” Says President
Image at top: Paramount+’s “The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run” Brian Robbins The interview contains plenty of details about the content strategy at Nickelodeon and parent company ViacomCBS, which recently relaunched its streaming…
Tribeca Enterprises Acquires Production Studio m ss ng p eces
ACF and Loeb & Loeb advised m ss ng p eces in the deal. Pete Torres, Sandy O’Hearen, and Eileen Rodriguez led Tribeca in the deal. Lupa was led by Jeff Palker, Eleni Lionaki, Diya Sagar along with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. Moving…
Six Point Harness Animates the Horrors of Dictators in ‘How to Become a Tyrant’
In addition to Pasht and Bekhor, executive producers of How to Become a Tyrant are Dinklage and David Ginsberg of Estuary Films, and Jake Laufer. Co-executive producers are Brad Saunders, Kellen Hertz, and Steve Rio. Six Point Harness’s work on How…
Redfall Announce Trailer by Goodbye Kansas
Goodbye Kansas: “Welcome to Redfall, Massachusetts, a small island town under siege by a legion of vampires who have blocked out the sun and cut the island off from the outside world. Posted on Monday, July 12, 2021 · Leave a Comment …
Enrico Casarosa Interview: The ‘Luca’ Director Talks Monsters, Miyazaki, And Mouth Shapes
Luca’s story has been interpreted as a statement on everything from gay love to the experience of refugees. Addressing these views, Casarosa takes us through the narrative development, explaining how they worked backward from the ending. He talks…
“Routine Rhythms!” Short Film by Haeri Cho
“So, what if the normal actions in our daily life could turn into rhythmical and enjoyable moments with patterns?” Posted on Saturday, July 10, 2021 · Leave a Comment Director/animator Haeri Cho, originally from South…
‘Rick and Morty’ Headlines Adult Swim’s Comic-Con@Home 2021 Line-Up
Rick and Morty Adult Swim has announced their line-up for Comic-Con@Home 2021, featuring star-studded panels from Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland’s hit animated series Rick and Morty and Tuca & Bertie, plus sneak peeks of brand-new animated…
‘Madrid Noir’ VR Adventure Now on Oculus Quest 1 & 2
Source: Madrid Noir Madrid Noir is brought to life by Godeliv Van Den Brandt as Lola Petit and Fernando Guillén Cuervo as Manolo Monreal. The film is executive produced by Antoine Cayrol, Arnaud Colinart and Luke Gibbard. After her estranged uncle…
OIAF 2021 Announces Retrospectives and Screenings
The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) has revealed this year’s collection of retrospectives and special screenings; each year, the festival celebrates Canadian and international animators who have made outstanding contributions to the…
‘Demon Slayer’ Animation Studio Ufotable And Company Founder Indicted For Tax Evasion
Ufotable, the animation studio behind the smash-hit feature Demon Slayer — Kimetsu no Yaiba — The Movie: Mugen Train, has been formally indicted by the Japanese government for tax evasion. Prosecutors in the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors…
Five Chilean Animated Features Will Take Center Stage At The Cannes Film Market
Year of production: 2023Format: 4kDuration: 80 minCountries: Chile, SpainDirectors: Elio Quiroga, Beñat BeitiaProducers: Antoni Marin, Ricardo Ramon, Marianne Mayer-BeckhProduction companies: La Ballesta, Dibulitoon, El Otro FilmDistributors: La…
Les Marmottes Take Over on France 3
Posted on Friday, July 9, 2021 · Leave a Comment Client: France 3 “Hammer Throw” “The animation of the Marmotte mascots presents a brilliant balance between the photoreal animals and their humanistic qualities and…
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Reneepoptosis’ By Renee Zhan
[embedded content] Film by Renee Zhan, U.S./Japan, 2018. “Three Renees go on a quest to find God, who is also Renee. As they traverse the mountains and valleys of Renee, they discover all the great joys, sorrows, and mysteries of being…