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Q&A: ‘Everybody Still Hates Chris’ Showrunner Digs Into Why The New Series Needed To Be Animated

For Shah, it wasn’t just about ‘how to create an animated revival of a live-action series, but ‘why.’

Behind The Whiskers: Classic Dutch Character Tummy Tom Becomes A Theatrical Star In A New Hand-Drawn Feature

Directors Joost van den Bosch and Erik Verkerk discuss the process of creating the new feature ‘Tummy Tom and the Lost Teddy Bear.’

From Light Novel To Anime Sensation: ‘Solo Leveling’ Producer And Action Director Discuss The Breakout Hit

Ahead of the second season launch, key figures on ‘Solo Leveling’ are talking about the production of the ambitious series.

First-Time Showrunner Natasha Kline On Creating Disney’s Latest Series ‘Primos’

Kline discussed with Cartoon Brew the challenges of musical segments in TV animation, balancing scripts and boards, and the show’s evolution from the original pitch.

How They Made ‘Harold Halibut’: A Handcrafted Stop-Motion-Inspired Video Game

Ole Tillmann, art director of ‘Harold Halibut,’ walks us through the production process of one of 2024’s most distinctive-looking video games.

How Studio Ponoc Pushed Innovation In 2D Animation With Its Latest Feature ‘The Imaginary’

Studio Ponoc founder Yoshiaki Nishimura says that ‘The Imaginary’ gave the studio a chance to move outside of its storytelling comfort zone, as well as push the look of their animation.

Why Are Minions So Popular? We Asked ‘Despicable Me 4’ Director Chris Renaud

Renaud also explained the role of the new Mega-Minions.

Interview With ‘The Wild Robot’s Chris Sanders, Jakob Hjort Jensen, Heidi Jo Gilbert, And Raymond Zibach

The filmmakers of Dreamworks’ next animated feature talk about developing the film’s story and style

How ‘Ultra-Man: Rising’ Found A Fresh Take On Tokusatsu And Kaiju Genres

Shannon Tindle and John Aoshima discuss their roles as director and co-director of the new Netflix feature ‘Ultraman: Rising.’

‘The Garfield Movie’ Director Mark Dindal On The Journey Of Bringing An Icon To Screen

“What I was interested in was that you get to reveal that this character, who’s had all this confidence for all these years, has this vulnerable human side to him as well,” said Dindal of his approach to Garfield.

Pictoplasma Founders Reflect On 20 Years Of Running A Character Design Conference

This year’s edition is currently taking place in Berlin.

A Deep Dive Into 3D Animation Production With ‘Ink’ Directors Joost Van Den Bosch And Erik Verkerk

A 2d version of the charming aquatic short ‘Ink’ is now available online.

‘The Donn Of Tiki’: How 2D And Stop-Motion Animation Elevate This Documentary About The Creator Of Tiki Culture

Filmmakers needed multiple animation styles to convey the many ways that Donn Beach re-invented himself in the mid-20th Century.

If Aardman Made ‘The Office,’ It Would Probably Look A Lot Like Michael Please And Dan Ojari’s Latest Short, ‘Alan The Infinite’

The Oscar-nominated ‘Robin Robin’ directors joined us to share behind-the-scenes stories and artwork from their indie project.

After The Fall Of The Iron Curtain, Three Young Hungarians Begin Forging European Train Tickets In The Animated Doc ‘Pelikan Blue’

Accomplished short filmmaker László Csáki’s joined us to discuss crafting his feature debut.

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