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Small Town Madness 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 | 1 week ago

The Eclipse 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 | 3 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 | 3 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 | 4 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 | 6 months 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 | 7 months 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 | 7 months 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 | 1 year 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 | 1 year 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 | 1 year 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 | 1 year 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 | 2 years ago

Fox and Hare Save the Forest

Go Behind The Scenes Of Mascha Halberstad’s Upcoming Feature ‘Fox And Hare Save The Forest’ In This Exclusive First-Look Video

Halberstad talks us through the film’s origins and key themes while sharing some lively clips from the cg feature.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

The Voice in the Hollow

‘The Voice In The Hollow’ Is A Stunning Stylized CG Short, And The Filmmakers Documented The Entire Production

Miguel Ortega and Tran Ma (a.k.a. Half M.T. Studios) documented more than 100 hours of production on their thrilling short.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Ectolife

A Viral Animated Short Has Thousands Convinced That Babies Are Being Genetically Modified And Birthed In Factories

According to filmmaker Hashem Al-Ghaili, the video was intended only to showcase how far technology has progressed and inspire discussion.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Cricket & Antoinette

‘Cricket & Antoinette,’ Croatia’s First-Ever CG-Animated Feature, Releases Tomorrow

The film, directed by Luka Rukavina and produced by Zagreb-based animation studio Diedra, will be distributed in more than 30 territories.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Rollercoaster Rabbit

See How Computer Animation Was Used Over 30 Years Ago To Produce ‘Roller Coaster Rabbit’

A rare look back at Disney’s Florida animation studio and the early days of computer animation.

By Jamie Lang | 3 years ago

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