From Apple: “Supercharged by the new M2 chip MacBook Air features a new, strikingly thin design in four beautiful finishes, larger 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display, 1080p HD camera, MagSafe charging, and more.” In sharp contrast to the visual mayhem of …
GKIDS Releasing Final ‘Evangelion’ Film in North America
Here’s GKIDS’ official synopsis for the latest film: Max Weinstein is a writer and editor based in Los Angeles. He is the Editor-at-Large of ‘Dread Central’ and former Editorial Director of ‘MovieMaker.’ His work has been featured in ‘Cineaste,’ ‘Fangoria,’ …
Lupus Films Adapting ‘Storm Whale’ as a 3-Part Animated Special
“It’s a real pleasure to bring The Storm Whale Trilogy to life on screen,” added Lupus Films producer and joint managing director Ruth Fielding. “The books look so beautiful and perfectly suit Lupus’s trademark hand-drawn animation style, which really captures …
Boat Rocker to Develop ‘Bad Kitty’ Animated Series
Max Weinstein is a writer and editor based in Los Angeles. He is the Editor-at-Large of ‘Dread Central’ and former Editorial Director of ‘MovieMaker.’ His work has been featured in ‘Cineaste,’ ‘Fangoria,’ ‘Playboy,’ ‘Vice,’ and ‘The Week.’ Bruel also shared …
Laundry Studios “Turn Up The Sunshine” with Illumination Entertainment
“Timeline was the challenge for sure. This is where working with the Illumination team really came into play. Instead of fighting a short schedule to very likely not reach the level of character animation of the film, we worked with …
Podcast EP 166: Grahaeme Cowie and the Cost to Produce His Award-Winning Short Film
Debbie Diamond Sarto is assistant news editor at Animation World Network. Ibele, himself a stop-motion animator (see AWN’s Fresh Takes piece on his whimsical short, The Silly Duck Wizard, deftly digs into all manner of topics, encouraging interviewees to share …
‘Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile’ Trailer Offers First Look At Sony’s Latest Hybrid Feature
Here’s what Sony has shared about the film so far: Sony Pictures has dropped the trailer for its upcoming cgi/live-action hybrid musical Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile. [embedded content] ‘Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile’ is produced by Hutch Parker, Will Speck, and Josh Gordon. …
Scholar Drops Massive Trailer for Xbox “Ara: History Untold”
“Our visual development process began with environmental keyframes that defined each vignette. We focused on cinematic lighting, sweeping terrains, and a balanced range of color palettes. “Our goal was to capture the imagination of gamers by mixing contrasting elements from …
These North American Features Boldly Experiment With Animation: ‘Home Is Somewhere Else,’ ‘Quantum Cowboys’
As the siblings share their conflicting emotions about future professional prospects, the boundless possibilities of animation bridge the distance between them. Examples include transforming text messages into paper planes, using the zipper of a suitcase to symbolize a road, or …