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Looom, A New App That Makes Creating Animated Loops As Easy As Playing A Game Boy
Looom, available on Ipad, is pitched at both non-animators who want to learn and pros who want to experiment.
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How To Adapt An Illustrated Book Into Animation: 5 Lessons From Gene Deitch
The late filmmaker made dozens of films based on children’s books. In a 1977 documentary, he explained how to do this well.
Rediscover Chris Lavis And Maciek Szczerbowski’s Oscar-Nominated NFB Gem ‘Madame Tutli-Putli’
A look back at the Oscar-nominated short and the innovative artistry of Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, directors of ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls.’
Rooster Teeth And Powerhouse Animation Join To Form Austin Chapter Of Women In Animation
The group aims to see 50/50 gender parity across Austin’s expanding animation industry by 2025.
SIGGRAPH 2020 Conference Cancelled, Will Take Place In Virtual Format
This is the first time in the conference’s 47-year history that it has been cancelled.
Labor Activists Call Out Technicolor For ‘Hundreds’ Of VFX Layoffs In Montreal
The company’s treatment of its staff is “grotesque” says a grassroots vfx workers rights organization.
Rob Gibbs, Pixar Director And Story Artist, Has Died At 55
A 22-year veteran of Pixar, he contributed to many of the studio’s most successful films.
Magic Leap Slashes Workforce, Causing 80–120 Animation Job Losses (EXCLUSIVE)
Layoffs have taken place in both Florida and New Zealand.
Netflix And Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg Launch Free Online Courses For Aspiring Animators And Filmmakers
Learn how to create a project from conception to completion, and how to break into the industry.
DNEG Asks Global Staff Earning Over $43,200 To Take A Three-Month Pay Cut (EXCLUSIVE)
The company says this must be done in order to retain jobs amid the crisis. Union representatives are worried about the long-term implications.
Brad Bird Will Present 20 Film Classics On TCM, And There’s A Good Reason Why None Are Animated
Among the Pixar veteran’s choices are “The General,” “Guys and Dolls,” and “2001: A Space Odyssey.”
The New Looney Tunes Shorts Will Launch On HBO Max In May
Nearly 900 minutes of new Looney Tunes cartoons will premiere on HBO Max.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Decorado’ by Alberto Vázquez
The world is a wonderful stage, but its characters are disgraceful.
New Deer’s Upcoming Slate Is A Who’s Who Of Japanese Indie Animation
A mythological feature that’s also about the coronavirus. A game in which you do sit-ups underneath a dog. A short film about mescaline. These projects are pretty wild.
‘Scoob!’ Will Skip U.S. And Canada Theaters, Head Straight To VOD
Another animated feature is choosing video on demand over theatrical exhibition.
How ‘The Willoughbys’ Uses CGI To Create A Handmade Look (Exclusive Art)
The director and production designer of Netflix’s latest animated feature talk about their creative approach and influences, from “Citizen Kane” to bats in toilets.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Three Little Birds’ by Morgan Powell
A new music video for an old Bob Marley song.
Anime Expo Cancels 2020 Edition
The event had been due to attract more than 110,000 people in Los Angeles.
San Diego Comic-Con Canceled For First Time In 50-Year History
The event will take place again in 2021.
Gene Deitch, Cartoon Modernist Who Headed UPA New York And Terrytoons, Dies At 95
In the 1960s, he directed a series of infamous Tom & Jerry shorts while living in Eastern Europe.
A Hit Across The Arab World, ‘Masameer: The Movie’ Is Now On Netflix
“Masameer” director Malik Nejer tells Cartoon Brew how he transitioned from online shorts to bigscreen feature.
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