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‘Robot Dreams’ Is Unconventional In Every Way, Including How It Was Storyboarded – Exclusive

What do you get when you lock up a director, an art director, and a storyboard artist together in a room for 18 months?

Displaced to London and Montreal by the Russian invasion, the siblings made the Ukrainian Academy Award-nominated 2022 short ‘Little Wings.’

Suzuki says he knew he’d likely appear in the film, but was surprised to be a main character and even more so to be a bird.

Medrano bypassed the traditional studio route to build her own independent brand online. Now, major streamers and studios want to work with her.

‘Girl and Wolf’ is the feature debut of standout Spanish animator Roc Espinet, who adapts his own graphic novel with the film.

“It wasn’t what I signed up for,” Henn said of his last few years at Walt Disney Animation Studios.

The three popular creators got together to respond to assumptions people have about their careers.

Shinkai opened up about his unique (mostly) solitary process of writing and developing films.

“After switching from hand-drawn to digital animation, many of Disney’s works became disappointing,” said Tomino.

The director joined us to discuss why animals make the best protagonists and the importance of a good score.

Meledandri says if established studios tried cutting budgets to Illumination levels, it would be disruptive to their artistic culture.

The filmmaker recruited talent from across Europe to staff his single-use studio.

The series debuted in Latin America earlier this month, and and English-language version is planned for 2024.

“If I’m daunted by something, I’m more attracted to it,” says Fell of the sequel, which debuts this Friday on Netflix.

‘Trolls Band Together’ is a jam-packed aural and visual experience that incorporated the input of artists throughout the studio.

Created by Oscar-nominated director Sanjay Patel, the series follows baby Hindu deities as they learn to use their powers at a divine daycare.

The episode has been watched more than 33 million times since coming out two weeks ago.

These new T&J shorts capture the feisty vigor of Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera’s creations, while effortlessly incorporating new elements.

Drab colors and creative camerawork create a sense of unease shared by the film’s well-designed characters and the audience.

The creator and EP also explains the changes his team made to adapt the Oscar-winning short as an animated series in ‘Young Love.’