Debbie Diamond Sarto is assistant news editor at Animation World Network. Apple TV+ has released a trailer for its upcoming 2D animated preschool series Duck & Goose, inspired by Tad Hills’ New York Times bestselling “Duck & Goose” books. The …
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Effe “Floating Girl” Music Video by Mozuya
Director/animator: Mozuya Posted on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 Label: Bunkai-KeiArtist: effeVocals: peЯoco Mozuya, the Japanese illustrator/animator who brought us this wholly unique video for Chroma, continues their singular interpretations of classic manga and anime with this dreamy 3D music video …
Ken Knowlton, A Founding Father Of Computer Art And Animation, Dies at 91
Knowlton was an engineer, computer scientist, and artist who’s groundbreaking work helped define the nascent art of computer animation and graphic design. Spending over two decades of his career in the Computing Techniques Research Department at Bell Labs, he was …
GKIDS Drops Trailer for Masaaki Yuasa’s ‘Inu-Oh’
Featuring character creation by Taiyo Matsumoto (Tekkonkinkreet) and awe-inspiring vocals by Avu-chan (Queen Bee) and Mirai Moriyama, Inu-Oh is a glam-rock ode to the power of music and a forceful statement on artistic freedom from one of animation’s singular talents.” Watch …
Film Premiere: ‘Annecy: First Time Perspective’ (Exclusive)
This year, however, I finally got to experience Annecy in person. Unfortunately, by the time I reached a point in my career where that trip looked possible, Covid tossed those dreams in the trash. So, for the past two years …
The Golden Age of Animated Cinema is Over
I don’t agree with /Film’s take on Pixar’s future, especially since it focuses on the box office, and argues that Disney shouldn’t shy away from a studio who’s delivered hits in the past. I think the larger discussion revolves around …
Circle “Circleverse” Brand Films by The Mill Design
Asked to demystify Circle’s crypto-based investment products, The Mill Design team creates a series of minimal but tactile films “pairing fluid and kinetic motion with the brand’s ‘Sundae’ color palette”. [embedded content] “We developed Circleverse into a welcoming optimistic …
Cartoon Brew Podcast: ‘Sea Beast’ Director Chris Williams On Worldbuilding And The Pain Of Animating Rope
“That is a lot of my responsibility [as director], to make sure we have the right environment where everyone feels comfortable saying what they’re thinking.” “Ropes are a real technical challenge,” says Williams. While working on Moana, he witnessed that …
