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Joanna Quinn Bakes an Animation Cake
Joanna Quinn’s ident for the 2013 Bradford Animation Festival, which takes place this week, marks the twentieth anniversary of the …
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Artist of the Day: Bernardo França
Bernardo França works in Sao Paulo making drawings, paintings and designs for print and animation projects. His sketches and …
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.’
“Steven Universe” Recap: “Cheeseburger Backpack” and “Together Breakfast”
Last week the premiere of Steven Universe introduced us not only to Steven and the Gems he resides with, but characters like his dad and …
Internet Explorer Fanart Leads To New Anime Mascot
The 2013 edition of Anime Festival Asia has an unusual contributor: Microsoft Singapore, which celebrated the event by creating a …
Hitler’s Animation Studio
Creating free animation for companies has never worked out for anybody, not even Hitler. Animator Dennis Sisterson imagines the downward …
Fox Picks Up Seth MacFarlane-Produced Series “Bordertown”
Seth MacFarlane’s stable of animation writers have finally been given a dumping ground for all their offensive Mexican jokes and stereotypes.
“Somewhere” by Nicolas Ménard
Somewhere, our limbs lost in the distance.
Artist of the Day: Richard Short
Richard Short is a London-based cartoonist who creates Klaus comics and other illustrations. Klaus recalls Tove Jansson’s …
“A Tangled Tale” by Corrie Francis Parks
A lone fish, hooked by an angler’s line, encounters another in the same dire situation. As the two fish struggle, they develop an entangling attraction. Is it love or merely a will to survive?
Artist of the Day: Jeff Liu
Jeff Liu studied at CalArts and now works at Cartoon Network on “Steven Universe.”
Disney Florida Veterans Create Hand-Drawn Spot for British Retailer John Lewis
British department store John Lewis has released an ambitious annual Christmas advertisement, a £1 million hand-drawn spot with stop …
10 Animated Shorts Advance in 2013 Oscar Race
This afternoon, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced the ten animated shorts that have been shortlisted for the Best …
This is the Proper Way to Say ‘NO’ to Companies That Want Free Work
It has often been said that the rhythmicality of animation has much in common with music. The other, more unfortunate, similarity between …
Artist of the Day: Paul Abadilla
Paul Abadilla is an artist who lives in the Bay Area and works at Pixar. Above is a personal drawing that he made as part of a monthly …
Starting Today: Fredrikstad Animation Festival
The Fredrikstad Animation Festival begins today in Fredrikstad, Norway, and continues through Sunday. They always manage to get great …
KLIK! Festival Goes Cartoon Modern with “Fabulous Fifties” Theme
If you are anywhere in or around Amsterdam next week, carve out some time to visit the KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival.
“Overboard: At the Helm of An Animation Crew” by Ariel Chao and Paul Zeke
How an animation studio runs portrayed through a ship analogy.
Michael Fukushima Named Executive Producer of NFB’s English Animation Studio
The National Film Board of Canada, North America’s most prolific studio dedicated to the personal and artistic expression of animation …
Artist of the Day: J. Krissis
J. Krissis is an artist who lives in Belgium. He studied graphic design and illustration. J. occasionally creates digital …
“You Deserve More” by Lluis Fuzzhound
A short film I made for fun. I recorded the music then ad-libbed vocals over the top. I’m not really sure what’s it’s about… watch it …
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