Industry Artist Charlie Gavin Opens Up About Mental Health And Work
“We need to collectively decide what’s healthy for us as individuals,” says Gavin, “and find a way to make taking responsibility for maintaining our mental health a real priority.”
Interviews
Interview: Joaquín Cociña And Cristóbal León Discuss Their New Short ‘Los Huesos,’ Premiering Today At Venice Film Fest
“We always want to do funny things, but the results are always terrifying. We seem to be bad comedians.”
An Animation Producer Explains Why She Wants Zero Merchandising For Her Next Series
“We don’t want all these objects to end [up] in the ocean or poor countries as garbage,” says Delphine Maury of France’s Tant Mieux Prod.
The ‘Cryptozoo’ Interview: Dash Shaw & Jane Samborski Talk Beasts, Dreams, And Puppets
The exuberantly experimental indie feature is out in theaters and on video on demand.
‘Tig Notaro: Drawn’: How A Groundbreaking Animated Comedy Special Was Crafted
Director Greg Franklin tells us how the project started, what was tricky about animating Notaro’s jokes, and why he went experimental on a segment about Eddie Van Halen.
D.M. Galloway, A Young Artist From Brooklyn, Is Becoming The Go-To Animator For Major Toy Brands (Interview)
Galloway has carved out a niche creating stop-motion commercials with toys. He tells us how he got here.
Enrico Casarosa Interview: The ‘Luca’ Director Talks Monsters, Miyazaki, And Mouth Shapes
In a wide-ranging interview, the director drills into the narrative and design choices behind his Pixar feature.
Series Craft: How A Thriving Ecosystem Was Built Mostly From Paper For ‘Hello World!’
Welcome to Series Craft, a new series in which we explore a creative facet of a show’s production in depth and discuss the choices that led to the finished result.
Jorge Gutiérrez, Sandra Equihua, Aska Animation Team Up For Pixelatl’s 2021 Trailer (Exclusive Premiere)
Latin America’s leading animation festival will be held virtually on September 7–11.
How Cas Van De Pol Gained Millions Of Youtube Followers With His Animated Recaps
Independent animator Cas van de Pol tells us how he organically grew his following into a hit Youtube channel.
Chris Appelhans On Directing Netflix’s ‘Wish Dragon’ In China (Cartoon Brew Podcast)
In a wide-ranging conversation, Appelhans explains why he ended up making the feature in China, rather than through the U.S. studio system, and reflects on what it means to be an American telling a story rooted in Chinese culture.
Series Craft: Designing The Characters For ‘L’Épopée Temporelle,’ An Adult Swim France Original
Welcome to Series Craft, a new series in which we explore a particular creative facet of a show’s production in-depth and discuss the creative choices that lead to the finished result onscreen.
Joanna Quinn On The Importance of “Choosing A Way Of Working That Ignites You”
Joanna Quinn’s new film “Affairs of the Art” took years to make, but that was a reward in itself: “It was like an extended college, and I felt I was learning new things about animation, drawing, and direction all the time.”
Lindsey Olivares On Her Bold Production Design Debut ‘The Mitchells vs. The Machines’ (Interview)
Olivares, who also served as character designer on Sony’s new film, tells us how it came together visually.
Mike Rianda On Making Sony Animation’s ‘The Mitchells Vs. The Machines’ (Interview)
The director speaks to us about the challenges of developing a hand-drawn look for his cg feature, and much more.
Gísli Darri Halldórsson on ‘Yes-People’ (Oscar Shorts Interview Series)
The Icelandic filmmaker speaks about photograph, shoestring budgets, and the beguiling power of a single syllable.
Erick Oh On ‘Opera’ (Oscar Shorts Interview Series)
Pixar veteran Oh has scored an Oscar nomination for his self-produced experimental short. He tells us how the project came about.
Will McCormack & Michael Govier on ‘If Anything Happens I Love You’ (Oscar Shorts Interview Series)
Michael Govier and Will McCormack scored an Oscar nomination with their first animated short, “If Anything Happens I Love You.” They spoke to us about their vision for the film.
Madeline Sharafian on ‘Burrow’ (Oscar Shorts Interview Series)
Welcome to our series of interviews with the directors of this year’s Oscar-nominated animated shorts.
Adrien Mérigeau on ‘Genius Loci’ (Oscar Shorts Interview Series)
Welcome to our series of interviews with the directors of this year’s Oscar-nominated animated shorts.
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