Pixar Vet Andrew Gordon Discusses The Character Design Process For His New Series ‘Good Morning Kevin’ – Exclusive
Using Unreal Engine, Gordon and artists at Passion Pictures were able to produce 100 short episodes of the music-fueled series.
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Alan Dewhurst, Passion Pictures Co-Founder And ‘Peter & The Wolf’ Producer, Dies At 63
Dewhurst started out as a runner at Richard Williams’ studio before finding success producing both commercial and narrative animation.
Circus Studios Joins Development On ‘Earthworm Jim’ Series As Part Of New First-Look Deal With Passion Pictures
The companies previously collaborated for 650 hours of content on Nickelodeon’s ‘LEGO City Adventures.’
European Projects That Impressed At Annecy: ‘Ozi,’ ‘The Inventor,’ ‘Greetings From The Apocalypse’
We’ve picked out three… well four, of the most exciting European projects to catch our eye at this year’s Annecy festival.
‘Chip ’N Dale: Rescue Rangers’ Reviews Roundup: Does Disney’s Latest Hybrid Feature Measure Up To ‘Roger Rabbit’?
Comparisons were always inevitable, but so far most critics have been impressed by Disney +’s latest throwback.
Robert Valley’s Epic Short ‘Pear Cider And Cigarettes’ Is Now Free Online
Based on a true story, Valley’s short was nominated for the Oscar in 2017.
The Controversial Creator Of ‘Earthworm Jim’ Isn’t Involved In The New Spin-off Series
Earthworm Jim creator Doug TenNapel has a history of transphobic comments, but in a new reboot, his character supports trans rights.
Robert Valley On Directing Animation For ‘Belushi’ Documentary
The Oscar-nominated director talks about the animation he created for the new “Belushi” documentary.
Tools Of The Trade: Maryka & Quentin on Procreate
Welcome to our new series, in which industry artists and filmmakers speak about their favorite tool they used on a recent project.
Nick Southgate Named CEO Of Indie Producer Passion Pictures
The company’s animation studio has produced a segment of Netflix’s “Love, Death & Robots,” Disney’s “101 Dalmatian Street,” and music videos for Gorillaz
Passion Pictures Teams Up With Disney For ‘101 Dalmatian Street’
London-based Passion Pictures has added its own unique take on the Disney classic “101 Dalmatians.”
Powerful Animated Short Exposes How Corporations Have Wiped Out Orangutans
Animation may not be able to save our planet, but at least it can draw attention to how corporations like Nestle, Unilever, and Mondelez are destroying the planet.
‘Play-off’ by Megacomputeur
An avid miniature golfer is thwarted at every turn by a carefree rival.
Watch First Episode of Disney XD’s ‘Rocket & Groot’ Shorts Series
The first of twelve episodes!
Watch Rob Valley’s ‘Pear Cider and Cigarettes’: 50% Off Promo Code Inside
Watch the powerful debut film of animator Robert Valley.
‘A Question of Circumstance’ by Manach & Bienvenu
This week, more than 7,000 girls and young women will be infected with HIV.
Comic-Con 2016: Passion Pictures Is Making Rocket & Groot Shorts And The Test Footage Looks Incredible
A first look at Marvel’s “Rocket & Groot” shorts produced by Passion Pictures.
‘A Love Story’ by Saschka Unseld
The moment young Ivan saw Evie, it was love, then rivalry, at first sight.
Rob Valley Talks About His Epic New Film ‘Pear Cider and Cigarettes’ (Exclusive Trailer Premiere)
Best known for his work on projects like “Gorillaz” and “Tron: Uprising,” Robert Valley is making a statement of his own with an electrifying new project.
Passion Pictures Opens New Australian Office
The Gorillaz studio brings its commecial operations down under.
‘Blue Umbrella’ Director Saschka Unseld Joins Passion NY
Saschka Unseld, who conceived and directed the Pixar short “The Blue Umbrella,” has moved to the East Coast to become the creative director of Passion New York,
“Randy Cunningham” titles by Kevin Dart and Stéphane Coëdel
I haven’t checked out Disney XD’s new series Randy Cunningham, 9th Grade Ninja, but I’ve just caught up with the incredible opening title …
“The Butterfly Effect” by Dan Sumich
The Butterfly Effect is a short CG/mo-cap animated film created by Dan Sumich at UK-based Passion Pictures. It was made in partnership …
“A Year of Sun with Mr. Persol”
I do believe there is such a thing as over-art directing a piece of animation to the point where the message becomes buried within the …
“Mural Man” by Patrick Jean
No doubt inspired by the graffiti animation of artist BLU, Patrick Jean (Pixels) directed this commercial for UK’s Passion Pictures, for …
“The Lost Thing” trailer
The Lost Thing, a fifteen-minute CG animated short with a tactile, painterly feel, is based on a children’s book by Shaun Tan. It won the …
Trailer for The Beatles Rock Band
The actual game play in the forthcoming game, The Beatles Rock Band, isn’t that impressive to me, but the game’s just-released trailer is …
“Bubblicious” and “Unboxed”
Following up on the piece about the 3D papercraft/cut-out trend, here are two new works that are more-or-less from that school of …
Rexona Skin Care Spots
Effective paper doll concept and fine execution in this series of South American ads for Rexona Skin Care. One of the spots can be viewed …
“Lollipop” by Bonzom
The music video “Lollipop” for musician Mika is a joyful if somewhat overproduced Seventies graphic pastiche. It is the promising debut …
Sony Colors
This stop-motion TV spot makes me feel good. Replacement animation, using Play-Doh, on a scale George Pal never imagined. Bravo to …
Guitar Hero II spot by Pete Candeland
Gorillaz animation director Pete Candeland of Passion Pictures has turned out a visually stunning spot for the videogame Guitar Hero II. …
KIA Spots by Pete Fowler and Passion
These two Kia car commercials (bottom of the page) are from a while back, but I hadn’t seen them before and think they’re worth pointing …
Pictoplasma Conference Report
The 1st Pictoplasma Conference On Contemporary Character Design & Art (my previous comments HERE) took place in Berlin, Germany from Oct. …