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TAG FOR “Stop Motion”Cartoon Brew's home for up-to-the-minute, unedited announcements and press releases direct from industry sources.
November 11, 2010 1:05 am
This past Monday we posted the trailer for Germany’s new stop mo feature, The Sandman and the Lost Sand of Dreams. Delighted by the positive comments it recieved, co-director Sinem Sakaoglu has sent us the first four minutes of the film and a little bit of info about the title sequence:
23 Comments » posted in Feature Film, Stop Motion, Sandman 
November 10, 2010 6:02 am
Roger Evans, a Western artist who lives in Utopia, Texas (population: 241), also happens to be an obsessive fan of Jonny Quest. He’s given himself the challenge of reanimating the 1960s opening titles of the Hanna-Barbera series using stop motion animation. You can follow its scene by scene completion—currently more than two-thirds finished—on Roger’s website. Every shot is meticulously documented with behind-the-scenes photos and a generous description of how he created the sets, models, animation and effects. There’s a lot of love in this project, as well as a reminder of the lasting impact that a quality animated TV series can have on its viewers. (Thanks, Brick Malloy) 31 Comments » posted in Stop Motion, TV, Hanna Barbera, Jonny Quest, Roger Evans
November 8, 2010 12:05 am
Rankin-Bass lives! Actually, this has nothing to do with Rankin-Bass – but you can see the influence. Sinem Sakaoglu (The Three Robbers) and Jesper Møller (Asterix and the Vikings) have been busy the last three years working on what is sure to be a new children’s classic, The Sandman and the Lost Sand of Dreams, Germany’s first stop-motion feature. Here’s the trailer: The film opened six weeks ago in Germany and Austria. Ms. Sakaoglu sent us some further information:
Check the film’s website for some great behind the scenes photos from the production, or watch the video below. Let’s cross our fingers that someone picks up this little gem up for US distribution. 31 Comments » posted in Stop Motion, Sandman
November 2, 2010 12:00 pm
Stop motion animator Phil Tippett (Ewoks, Robocop) was one of the first to embrace CG creature effects and is now head of one of the most successful special effects shops in Hollywood (Jurassic Park, Enchanted, The Twilight Saga, etc.). Apparently Tippet has decided to return to his roots, posting this teaser trailer for a decidely old-school stop-mo film, Mad God, he now has in production. Not sure if this is to be a short or a feature, but it would sure be a refreshing change. (via Animate Clay) 20 Comments » posted in Stop Motion
October 9, 2010 12:23 am
Indie filmmaker Caveh Zahedi has incorporated animation into his features and also made a couple animated shorts, including One Minute Racist, a film whose message is as timely as ever. It was made in collaboration with Ian Danskin and Alan Peterson, who animated the film. The animation is crude as could be imagined, but I’ll choose crudity with a point of view over a slick, aimless display of nothing any day. 38 Comments » posted in Shorts, Stop Motion, Caveh Zahedi
October 8, 2010 9:17 am
While animation is usually a time-consuming craft, some people push it further than others. All I could think of while watching Kangmin Kim’s Visit was how long it took him to make the film. The mixed-media project (stop motion, cut out and paint on glass) was made in the CalArts experimental animation program, and while the storytelling leaves something to be desired, the careful attention to visual detail is entrancing. The making-of video after the jump offers a glimpse at his insane production process: 3 Comments » posted in Shorts, Stop Motion, Student, Kangmin Kim
October 6, 2010 7:01 pm
The Eagleman Stag is a new short by 26-year-old London-based animator Mike Please, who is a graduate of Royal College of Art. It has some nice translucency and film grain effects that lend the computer animation a handmade feel. Oh wait, it’s not computer animation: This trailer had me totally fooled when I saw it. By paring down his stop motion models to their rawest element—unpainted foam—Mike achieves strikingly distinctive look. A few months ago, I purchased a hot wire foam sculpting tool on a whim, so intrigued was I by the device after watching a live demonstration. I’m even more fascinated by the possibilities of foam after watching this trailer. 10 Comments » posted in Shorts, Stop Motion, Michael Please, The Eagleman Stag, UK
September 24, 2010 4:27 am
This is the trailer for The Experience, a Jimi Hendrix-themed short that was produced to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of his death this year:
The combination stop-motion, live-action and CG short was made by the French collective Pirates Pépères whose twelve members have an average age of 22. Like Nina Paley and her film Sita Sings the Blues, these guys made their animated film without bothering to license the music. Now they’re trying to raise $6,700 to license Hendrix’s “Voodoo Child” from Experience Hendrix, the company that manages his musical estate. Afterwards they plan to release the film on-line. |
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