Johnny Kelly and Andy Gent Unleash “The Monster” for Back Market
Music: Q Department Production: Nexus Studios Director: Johnny Kelly Executive Producer: Josephine Gallagher, Camila de Biaggi Senior Producer: Josephine Gallagher Production Manager: Ruyi Meer Production Assistant: Max Bigg VFX Supervisor/Lead…
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Priit Pärn (Exclusive Video)
Where to start: Pärn has made a few masterworks, but this anti-cinema ode to the centenary of the artform is my personal favorite. Loaded with cinema references and an assortment of cultural stereotypes and inside jokes, Pärn uses the journey…
Phil Tippett’s ‘Mad God’ Coming to DVD
Whitney is a freelance writer focusing on VFX-driven fantasy film & TV as well as preschool animation. On December 6, RLJE Films will release Shudder’s Mad God, Phil Tippet’s 30 years in the making stop-motion animated horror film, on DVD…
A-Wall’s ‘Autopilot’ Gets Animated
According to the artist, in the first episode, he is moments away from shocking the world once again as he readies himself to skydive out of a plane. But, knowing that it’s too late to back out and still hesitant to jump, he starts to see strange…
Zhiben “Duo Yuan” Product Film by Frame and Final Frontier
“The creative brief was to convey the theme of protection and active resistance, all whilst highlighting the iconic design of Zhiben the packaging itself, including its unique twist and turn replacement system. Thomas Bay, founder and EP at Frame…
Cartoon Saloon Producer/Director Nuria González Blanco Gives Career Advice During World Animation Day Masterclass
While admitting that there is an obvious frustration that comes with a project being canceled, she also argued that every job provides a learning opportunity, explaining that: The full video is available above and on the Madrid Ministry of…
Kaho Yoshida Toys With Your “Tongue” in New Short Film
Sound design: Ana RomanVoice: Colin Chapin Director/animator/illustrator Kaho Yoshida mixes 2D animation and stop-motion into a very personal film addressing some of the issues she has faced as an Asian woman living in the West. Director/animator:…
Wētā FX Works Their Smashingly Good Magic on ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’
We also had to create a topographical map to put all those pieces together, like where the bar is in relationship to the beach house, and where the garage is in relationship to all that. That was all based on Sidney and his team’s previs animation…
Netflix Launches New ‘My Dad The Bounty Hunter’ Trailer, Unveils Release Date
Netflix has unveiled a new teaser for the upcoming sci-fi animated series My Dad the Bounty Hunter from Everett Downing (Hair Love) and Patrick Harpin (story artist, Gravity Falls, Hotel Transylvania 2). [embedded content] Series details: My Dad the…
DNEG Sets Up VFX/Animation Studio In Sydney, First Project Is George Miller’s ‘Furiosa’
DNEG has announced a new vfx and animation studio in Sydney, Australia, where the outfit’s first production will be George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road prequel Furiosa. Job postings for the new studio, and all other DNEG locations, are…
‘Housebroken’ Holiday Specials Airing December 4
Whitney is a freelance writer focusing on VFX-driven fantasy film & TV as well as preschool animation. Housebroken is produced by Kapital Entertainment and Fox Entertainment; created and executive-produced by Allan, Crittenden and DuVall.…
Stash 156 Drops a Full Throttle Blast of Inspiration
The latest issue of Stash just hit the Permanent Collection with a whole new crop of inspired design, animation, and VFX work. Sneak a peek at the new two-minute trailer to see which work made the cut. Of course, 156 also includes behind-the-scenes…
Jogger Studios Adds Producer Joel Paisner
Jogger Creative Director Andy Brown commented, “Everyone’s really happy to have Joel join us here at Jogger As we have continued to grow, adding Joel to the team has already made a massive difference to the Jogger experience for staff and…
After A Decade Of Distribution Hell, Spanish Stop-Motion Feature ‘O Apóstolo’ Is Free To Stream Online
In the film’s description on Youtube, Cortizo explains why he’s made O Apóstolo free to view, calling out its original distributors: Thinking back on the film’s festival run and eventual distribution, Rey explained to Cartoon…
Bob Chapek Has ‘Gotta Be Fired, That’s Pretty Cut And Dried,’ Says CNBC’s Jim Cramer Following Brutal Q4 Earnings Call
Citing losses in direct-to-consumer streaming, a brutal outlook for the company’s linear channels, and a stunted growth forecast, CNBC’s Mad Money host Jim Cramer boldly claimed, “[Chapek]’s gotta be fired, that’s pretty cut…
Bouclair Video Billboard by Vincent Raineri and Rodeo FX
“For 2022, I wanted to develop new brand content focused on typography. The challenge was to make it original in concept and aesthetic. We used onomatopoeias to represent the feeling of the customer when he enters the store and we focused the art…
Animated Characters: Sequence 1 – What Am I Doing Here?
Loony Beginnings I did not send the Ray Seti pencil tests since I figured Disney would want to see animation in color. (The opposite was true). I somehow got my second film, Get a Horse, finished by Mr. Donnelly’s deadline and mailed it to the…
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 Launch Film by Buck
“When we hit upon the theme of ‘spectrum lighting’ and a play on color, everything fell into place. These design themes became the connective tissue throughout the film and represented the distinctive essence of the Microsoft product.…
LOBO Signs Brazilian Prodco Surreal Hotel Arts for US Representation
A Brazilian audiovisual production company launched in São Paulo in 2021, Surreal Hotel Arts operates globally in the realms of advertising, branded content, and entertainment, counting among their clients A-list brands such as Apple, Google, and…
A New ‘Bad Guys’ Holiday Special Will Launch On Netflix Next Year
Details: Dreamworks Animation’s recent feature The Bad Guys will be spun off as a holiday special that will debut on Netflix in 2023. The special is being directed by Dreamworks Animation vet Bret Haaland (executive producer on Fast & Furious…
Netflix Announces ‘The Bad Guys’ Holiday Special
Source: Netflix Debbie Diamond Sarto is news editor at Animation World Network. The new holiday adventure, set before the events of the feature, follows the Bad Guys at their favorite time of the year, Christmas morning — because while everyone is…