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Forevergreen Forevergreen

2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Forevergreen’ Directors Nathan Engelhardt And Jeremy Spears (EXCLUSIVE BTS)

The gorgeous CG short follows an orphaned bear cub taken in by a paternal tree, before a hunger for human leftovers leads to disaster.

By Jamie Lang | 8 hours ago

Money for Nothing Money for Nothing

Computer Animation Before ‘Toy Story’: The Wild, Brilliant Experiments That Built CGI Animation

Explore the groundbreaking experiments and innovations in computer animation that paved the way for Pixar’s ‘Toy Story,’ released 30 years ago this weekend.

By Vincent Alexander | 2 weeks ago

Baahubali: The Eternal War

‘Baahubali: The Eternal War’ CG Feature Looks To Redefine The Future Of Indian Animation: First Trailer Released

Ishan Shukla (‘Star wars: Visions’) directs ‘Baahubali: The Eternal War,’ an ambitious CG-animated epic expanding SS Rajamouli’s blockbuster universe.

By Jamie Lang | 1 month ago

No Vacancy

2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘No Vacancy’ Director Miguel Rodrick

Miguel Rodrick’s neon-drenched short ‘No Vacancy’ delves into a man’s unraveling mind in a decaying motel and earns 2026 Oscar qualification.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

KitBash

KitBash3D And Greyscalegorilla Merge To Expand 3D Tools And Assets

KitBash3D and Greyscalegorilla join forces to expand 3D assets, plugins, and workflows, promising to speed up the creative process.

By Jamie Lang | 3 months ago

Small Town Madness

‘Small Town Madness’ Is A Wild And Hallucinogenic Music Video By Sujin Kim

In the video for the band Kiwi Hug, icky green snail creatures try to devour the band members.

By Chris Robinson | 7 months ago

The Eclipse

‘The Eclipse’ Short Film Is A Magical Directorial Debut For Gabriel Schemoul

Schemoul, an animation industry artist in France, worked nights and weekends for nine months to create this stunning, dreamlike film.

By Joe Fordham | 9 months ago

Return to Hairy Hill

Haunting Canadian Short ‘Return To Hairy Hill,’ Made With Experimental Production Techniques, Debuts Online

The film blends traditional and digital methods to achieve its unique stop-motion inspired aesthetic.

By Chris Robinson | 10 months ago

Freelance

In ‘Freelance,’ A Weary Knight Deals With A Fickle Client

This fast-paced, minimalist animated comedy pays homage to classic cartoons while tackling a topic that will resonate with anyone who has ever dealt with indecisive clients.

By Chris Robinson | 10 months ago

Under the Thicket

‘Under The Thicket’ Is A Reflective Exploration Of Nature And The Transience Of Life

A ghost goes for a walk in the woods.

By Chris Robinson | 1 year ago

Lillian Schartz

Lillian Schwartz, Pioneering CG Animation Filmmaker, Dies At 97

Schwartz was a trailblazing filmmaker and animator who was among the handful of people to regularly make cg-animated films in the 1970s.

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

Larry by Christopher Rutledge and Takeshi Murata

Takeshi Murata And Christopher Rutledge’s ‘Larry’ Lets The Dogs Out (To Play Basketball)

‘Larry’ is everything you want and rarely get in animation: an absurd, hilarious, philosophical work that ignores all manner of reality and physics.

By Chris Robinson | 1 year ago

Autodesk's Project Bernini

Autodesk Unveils Project Bernini, A New Generative AI Tool That Creates 3D Shapes

The experimental project developed by Autodesk AI Lab is not available for public use.

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

Emicida "Acabou, mas tem..."

Pedro Conti’s Stop-Motion-Inspired CG Is A Perfect Fit For The ‘Acabou, Mas Tem…’ Music Video

Clockwork toy characters and sets experience chaos mirroring the song’s unsettled narrative.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Boys go to Jupiter

Indie CG Artist Julian Glander Shares An Early Look At His Debut Feature ‘Boys Go To Jupiter’ – Exclusive

Glander spoke with Cartoon Brew about the joys and challenges of self-producing an animated feature.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Daniel Langlois

Multiple People In Custody After Softimage Founder And Computer Graphics Pioneer Daniel Langlois Found Dead In Dominica

Softimage was a key piece of cg animation software in the 1990s and used to make films like ‘Jurassic Park,’ ‘Titanic,’ and ‘The Matrix.’

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

Piper

Pixar, Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, And Nvidia Ally On OpenUSD

The alliance will work to standardize the cg ecosystem by advancing the capabilities of Open Universal Scene Description.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Oppenheimer

Christopher Nolan Forgot To Credit Over 80% Of VFX Crew On ‘Oppenheimer’

VFX workers get screwed by Hollywood yet again.

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

SIGGRAPH 2023

SIGGRAPH 2023 Offers Feast Of Talks On New Animation, Including ‘Spider-Verse,’ ‘Nimona,’ And ‘Elemental’

Th computer graphics conference and trade show takes place August 6-10 in Los Angeles.

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

Metahuman Animator

Epic Games Unveils Metahuman Animator, A Potential Game Changer For Automated Facial Animation And Lip Sync

The new tech eliminates the need for bespoke facial motion capture technology, making it possible to accomplish with only an iPhone.

By Amid Amidi | 3 years ago

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