Why ‘Better Man’ Became A ‘Passion Piece’ For Director Michael Gracey And VFX Supervisor Luke Millar
The director and vfx supervisor spoke about how they learned not to obsess over single shots, reducing the amount of work for everyone involved.
Interviews
‘Wallace & Gromit’ Directors Nick Park And Merlin Crossingham On Comedy Craft: ‘From The Mundane Comes The Ridiculous’
Watch a half-hour video in which we discuss comedy craft with the directors of ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl.’
‘Living Large’ Director Got Hooked On Stop Motion During The Production Of Her First Feature
“I’ve learned [the puppets’] limitations and enjoy finding ways to push those boundaries and work with them creatively,” says Kristina Dufková. “What initially felt limiting compared to drawn animation became incredibly fun for me.”
Gints Zilbalodis On The Improvisational Filmmaking Style Of ‘Flow’
“After finishing the script, I did not read it again,” Zilbalodis told Cartoon Brew. “Even when I was making the animatic, that was based on my memory of the script.”
Behind The Scenes Of ‘Spongebob & Sandy’s Country Christmas’ Stop-Motion Special
‘Spongebob’ executive producers Marc Ceccarelli and Vincent Waller talk about why they love working with Screen Novelties on stop-motion projects.
‘Invincible Fight Girl’ Creator Explains How This Original Series Survived Cartoon Network’s Internal Drama
Juston Gordon-Montgomery’s action-packed series with a lot of big ideas will debut this weekend on Adult Swim and Max.
Belgian Studio Nwave Pictures To Double Workforce At Its New Studio In Liège
The studio’s diversified approach to content production has led to continued growth for the company.
How An Animator’s Dismembered Fingertip Ended Up In Adam Elliot’s ‘Memoir Of A Snail’
‘Memoir of a Snail’ opens today in Los Angeles and New York City, before expanding more widely next month.
How French TikTok Hit ‘Broos’ Is Aiming To Become A Short-Form TV Series
Creator David Mirailles and French studio Bobby Prod tell us about how they’re developing this online hit for a TV audience.
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.
