How Wallace And Gromit Transitioned To Augmented Reality For ‘The Big Fix Up’ (Interview)
The British inventor-and-dog duo’s first ar adventure is due to launch in mid-January.
Interviews
INBTWN, A New Online Animation Event, Launches With Glen Keane Interview
INBTWN bills itself as an “animation convention & festival built from the ground-up for today’s digital audiences.”
‘Lupin III: The First’ Interview: The Joys And Challenges Of Translating The Classic Franchise To CG
We discuss the gentleman thief’s first cg outing with Tomokazu Sakamoto and Tatsuya Akagi, animation and rigging supervisor on the film.
Exclusive Short Film Premiere: ‘Sessions With Stan’ by Aron Fromm, With Never-Before-Heard Stan Lee Recording
Stan Lee waxes lyrical about “the most useful word in the English language” in Fromm’s juicy film.
Robert Valley On Directing Animation For ‘Belushi’ Documentary
The Oscar-nominated director talks about the animation he created for the new “Belushi” documentary.
How A New Residency In London Is Trying To Create More Female Directors In Animation
“The animation industry is still a boys’ club,” says Hannah Lau-Walker, founder of She Drew That.
“The Feeling Of Despair Is The Foundation Of My Creation”: A Conversation With Sarina Nihei
Nihei’s new film “Polka-Dot Boy” premieres this week at the Ottawa International Animation Festival.
How Nathan Love Created The Animation For Katy Perry’s ‘Smile’ Video In Six Weeks (Interview)
“In some ways, being remote on a large production has probably protected me by having fewer daily interactions and distractions,” says Nathan Love’s Joe Burrascano.
How To Teach Schoolkids To Make A Festival-Ready Animated Film In 20 Hours
Portuguese filmmaker Abi Feijó believes children should do more than just watch animation; they should also learn how to bring their own stories to life. And he’s been teaching kids how to create animated films for over 30 years.
From Soviet Oppression To Annecy Success: The Story Of ‘My Favorite War’
The feature-length memoir was the only feature in competition at Annecy this year that was directed by a woman. We spoke with director Ilze Burkovska Jacobsen.
This New Animated Series Sets Out To Tell ‘The History Of White People In America’ (Interview)
The first few episodes of this animated documentary are now online. We speak to co-director Ed Bell.
Blue Pigs And Mutant Mandrills: Designing The Post-Apocalypse In ‘Kipo And The Age Of Wonderbeasts’
How do you create a world that’s both cute and threatening? The show’s art director Angela Sung explains.
No Budget? No Professional Animators? No Problem For Kenji Iwaisawa, Director Of The Madcap Anime Feature ‘Our Sound’
Kenji Iwaisawa made his award-winning film for one tenth of a normal anime feature’s budget. He tells us how he did it.
Faith, Nazis, And The Queen Of Scratch: A Conversation With Andreas Hykade
We speak to the renowned filmmaker ahead of the Annecy premiere of his autobiographical new film “Altötting.”
‘Kill It And Leave This Town,’ The Striking Polish Feature That Was 14 Years In The Making (Interview)
Ahead of its Annecy screening, director Mariusz Wilczyński tells us how he made “the first feature animated art film in the history of Polish cinema.”
Studio Ghibli’s Steve Alpert: Disney ‘Could Have Pushed The Ghibli Films Harder’ (Interview)
Ghibli’s former head of international speaks about the studio’s awkward relationship with Disney — and much more — ahead of the release of his memoir.
Uli Meyer Is Adapting ‘Molesworth’ Into A Feature (Exclusive Teaser And Interview)
Uli Meyer speaks to Cartoon Brew about the challenges of adapting Ronald Searle’s artwork to animation.
This Spreadsheet Is Probably The Best Job Board In The Animation Industry —And It’s Run By One Person In His Spare Time
Chris Mayne tells Cartoon Brew how he keeps track of more than a thousand jobs per month.
Watch Jérémy Clapin Discuss ‘I Lost My Body’ With Phil Lord And Chris Miller
The duo behind “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” and “The Lego Movie” are BIG fans of Clapin’s film.
INTERVIEW: Dean DeBlois And Simon Otto Talk About The Animation Evolution In ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Trilogy
We speak to director Dean DeBlois and head of character animation Simon Otto about the Oscar-nominated “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.”
