Client: NexCell Music & Sound Design: Pongo @HyperLung Audio Production Studio “We wanted to connect imagery that shows the renewable and circulating nature at the core of NexCell’s idea. Through this organic/realistic film made with digital CG, we can also …
Horny Aliens, Hungry World Eaters, and the Many Travails of ‘Thoron the Conqueror’
Nic Collins: Sean and I have known each other for over a decade. We met at Columbia College in Chicago back in 2010, and we’ve made a lot of movies and shorts together. Sean is an animator, and he’d been …
Stephan Franck’s Graphic Novel Series ‘Palomino’ Returns to Kickstarter
Check out the project page for “Palomino” Volumes 2 and 3, now live on Kickstarter. Cybersecurity specialist by day, investigative journalist by night. Acclaimed cartoonist and veteran animator Stephan Franck (Despicable Me, The Iron Giant, What If…?) has returned to his comic series …
‘Suzume’ Reviews Roundup: What U.S. Critics Are Saying About ‘Your Name’ Director Makoto Shinkai’s Latest, In Theaters Now
Instead, today we’re looking at what U.S.-based publications are saying about Shinkai’s latest. Suzume currently boasts a 95% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes after 63 reviews, most from the U.K. and U.S. That’s not as good as Shinkai’s modern classic …
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Sara Gunnarsdóttir
What to watch next: The Pirate of Love (2013). Using an intriguing mix of live-action and some beautiful fluid and eye-popping animation scenes to explore the music of a mysterious singer, Daniel C. Other key works: Sugarcube (2009), MTVother-Rock Stories …
Alchemy Loops Up New Balance 2002 Collection for Urban Outfitters
“The brief was exciting as they wanted us to create three short videos that bought to life the comfort and aesthetic of the 2002 collection in a way we thought was visually interesting and engaging. In response, we developed the …
Disney Drops Trailer for ‘Crater’ Sci-Fi Adventure
Take a look! Whitney is a freelance writer focusing on VFX-driven fantasy film & TV as well as preschool animation. Carey Villegas is the production visual effects supervisor; visual effects houses on the film include Cinesite, FuseFX, MPC, and MR. …
There’s Plenty To Fear In Victoria Vincent’s Latest Short ‘Nothing To Hide’
L.A.-based filmmaker and industry artist Victoria Vincent, popularly known online as Vewn, recently posted her latest short Nothing to Hide. Vincent’s take on common current themes feels entirely original thanks to the film’s deft execution. The frustrating circumstances encountered by …
Crafting A Viral Sensation: ‘Lackadaisy’ Director Fable Siegel Shares Behind-The-Scenes Stories And Artwork
I have faith that the audience will know these are drawings and still get sucked in. Like a good puppet show, the reality of the performance is part of the performance. The mastery is part of the intrigue. Mitzi’s reverie …