Posted on Friday, February 12, 2021 · Leave a Comment Director/animator: Mélanie Robert-TourneurProducer: Vivi Film, La Clairière, Pictanovo “Hold Me Tight is a flamboyant bitter romance where the violent attraction of the characters puts them in danger.” Belgian director/animator Mélanie …

Bungalow Joins Not To Scale
“We are super excited to be joining the Not to Scale family. We feel that we are in great hands to go worldwide so we can achieve new cool projects together and to push our creative superpower to the next …

Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film 2021 Coming May 4-9
Key topics – ITFS 2021 “Wonderwomen – Women in Games & Animation” will explore the evolution that has occurred for women in animation; a topic first discussed at ITFS 25 years ago at a program curated by Jayne Pilling. The …

Five Things I’ll Miss About Blue Sky Studios: Recollections Of A Former Employee
Waking up the day after we learned that Disney will shut Blue Sky Studios has been surreal. For a few blissful moments, I forgot the situation — before it seized me, reminding me of how fragile job stability can be. I …

Nicole Kassell to Helm ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ Reboot
According to a Kassell statement in The Hollywood Reporter, “I am incredibly honored to join Temple Hill and New Line in bringing this beloved classic to the screen. While the 1939 musical is part of my DNA, I am exhilarated …

Here’s the Reasons Disney Shuttered Blue Sky
and these are just the major ones. There’s dozens of independent and boutique studios putting out their own films or producing on behalf of the likes of Netflix. Throw in the oversees studios such as Illumination and suddenly the marketplace …

Amazon Halo Case Study by Lobster Studio
Production: LobsterCreative direction: Amazon, LobsterArt Direction: Fausto MontanariAnimation: Nikolay Ivanov, Teodor Hristov3D Animation: Lorenzo Ugo Fausto Montanari: “We took care of the creative and visuals that are integrated into the Halo app, with the goal of inserting a good dose …

Here Are The Films That Made The Oscar Shortlists For Animated Short And Visual Effects
Pictured at top: “Yes People.” Four of the six American shorts are from major U.S. companies: Burrow and Out are from Disney/Pixar; If Anything Happens I Love You is a Netflix short, and To: Gerard is from Dreamworks Animation. Burrow …