Commentary: CGI James Dean Provokes Backlash, But Animated Characters Based On Actors Are Nothing New
Actors don’t want themselves recreated in animation, except when they do.
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Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Caterpillarplasty’ by David Barlow-Krelina
A satire that lifts plastic surgery to another level.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Substance’ by Jamaal Bradley
Two brothers battle over the future of the family.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Dear Richo’ by Bryce Pemberton
A boy in the suburbs wants to escape.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘The Absence of Eddy Table’ by Rune Spaans
What if your worst fear and your greatest love turn out to be the same thing? Lost in a dark forest, Eddy Table stumbles upon a mysterious girl and dangerous parasites.
How ‘Becca’s Bunch’ Achieved Its Unique Blend Of Puppetry And Animation
The Nick Jr. series is a striking hybrid of live action and animation. Its creators break the production process down for Cartoon Brew.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Jacob And The Giraffe’ by Brian Tessler and Jon Baken
A young boy forms a special bond with a giraffe.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Firebird’ by Velislava Gospodinova
Love as the leading force, overpowering life and death.
What Do You Know About… Tumblehead?
The dynamic Danish studio, which is known for its fun and bouncy cg animation, will pitch its series “Rob ‘n’ Ron” at Annecy’s MIFA market.
The Russian Animated Series ‘Jinglekids’ Aims For Ambitious Visuals With A Small Team
Showrunner Anton Vereschagin shares the pipeline and tech challenges that come with producing a high-quality cg series in Russia.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Maybe It’s Me’ by Dimitris Simou
I remember everything. The summers, the house, the sea, the sound of the cicadas. My fears.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘The Blissful Accidental Death’ by Sergiu Negulici
A young man finds an intriguing drawing hiding a secret love letter written 70 years ago. Is the love story real?
Buck Created This Mixed-Media Holiday Short For Apple
Apple chooses animation for its new holiday campaign.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Sketches’ by Vladimir Tomin
Today’s Short Pick is “Sketches,” a funny piece of experimental cg from Russia.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Age Of Sail’ by John Kahrs
Debuting online today: the new Spotlight Stories short by “Paperman” director John Kahrs.
Going Galactic With Gorillaz: How Their Stylized Watch Ads For G-Shock Were Made
Behind the scenes of the uniquely styled photocollage/2d/3d G-Shock ads featuring the animated Gorillaz.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Still Lost I Guess, Here’s A Tunnel’ by Dario Alva
Today’s Short Pick is a new cg short commissioned by Adult Swim.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Reunion’ by Blizzard Entertainment
Impressive promo film for Blizzard’s Overwatch to introduce a new game character, Ashe.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘In The Distance’ by Florian Grolig
It’s calm and peaceful above the clouds. But chaos lurks in the distance and each night, it draws closer.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Kaal’ by Charlie Aufroy
“Kaal” is a new cg short by Charlie Aufroy, an animator at Illumination Mac Guff.
