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“Heart” by Erick Oh
Heart presents “questions through abstract metaphors and symbols, illustrated by the human heart”, but don’t let that stop you from …
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“Ringo” by M.R. Horhager
Happy Halloween! Ringo – or The Story of a Couple who Tried to Revitalize Their Relationship but Instead Ruined a Child by M.R. Horhager …
The Making Of Natalia Mirzoyan’s ‘Winter In March,’ An Oscar-Qualified Short Telling A Personal Story Of Resistance
‘Winter in March’ is a handcrafted film that uses soft materials to explore difficult, often painful subjects following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“Alfred Skimmy’s Catch of the Day” by Peter Lowey
Melbourne Australia-based animator Peter Lowey made this bizarre little delight in two weeks as his entry in the Graphic Sydney …
Why The Disney/Lucasfilm Merger Hurts Artists and Creativity
Veteran animation artist Mark Mayerson has some of the most consistently enlightening perspectives on the business of animation, and his …
Disney Buys Lucasfilm, “Star Wars” Franchise for $4 Billion [UPDATED]
It’s not April Fools’ Day. The Walt Disney Company is acquiring Lucasfilm and the Star Wars franchise for $4.05 billion. The press …
A List of Every Animated Short That Qualified For An Oscar This Year
Here is the the complete list of 57 animated shorts that qualified for the 2012 animated short Oscar, courtesy of Michael Sporn. Bear in …
Animated Fragments #20
It’s been a while since the last installment of Animated Fragments so here’s another random assortment of short animation tests, …
This Weekend in New York City: Pictoplasma Conference
Pictoplasma will stage the fourth US edition of their character design conference this weekend in New York City. The two-day conference …
Sunday in LA: “Wonderful Days” at USC with Peter Chung
Eight years ago, I wrote about a remarkable-looking Korean animated feature I’d seen that, to this day, hasn’t been officially released …
Per-Minute Production Rates Are Climbing on Kickstarter [UPDATED]
Transparency in the crowdfunding community is highly valued, and animators tend to be most successful when they are upfront about the …
BOOK REVIEW: The Art and Making of Peanuts Animation
I’ll be posting a Holiday Gift Guide next month, but one book leapt out of the pack and I want to give you the heads-up right now. I just …
“The Snow Queen” Official Trailer
No, not Disney’s Frozen – This is the Russian version of The Snow Queen, of which we posted a teaser from back in February. Here’s the …
“Sub!” By Jesse Schmal
In the year 2000, Jesse Schmal created the most excellent student film Sub! while attending Rhode Island School of Design. Since then, …
“Maps” by Maxwell Sørensen
Music video for These United States, directed and animated by Philadelphia based stop-motion animator Maxwell Sørensen. Maxwell told us …
Maurice Noble Layout Tips Book Available To Pre-Order
Ready…set…pre-order Tod Polson’s book about legendary Warner Bros. layout man Maurice Noble. The book is called The Noble Approach: …
Happy 102nd Birthday, Tyrus Wong!
Animation concept artist and Disney Legend, Tyrus Wong is celebrating his 102nd birthday this week (though his actual birthday was …
Sony Releases Genndy Tartakovsky’s new short “Goodnight Mr. Foot”
If you’ve been wondering what Genndy Tartakovsky’s been doing this past summer besides hitting the road to promote Hotel Transylvania and …
NY Premiere: “The Beginning” Doc About China’s Indie Animation Scene
There’s a strong wave of indie animators emerging from Asian countries like Japan, South Korea, and China. The latter country’s indie …
“Turkeys” get Greenlit at Reel FX
Here’s another film to look forward to in 2014: Relativity Media and Reel FX have announced that they will jointly produce and finance …
Monday in LA: Halloween Spooktacular 2012
Be prepared, foolish mortals! For the fifth year in a row, I will be screening a selection of spooky, kooky, strange and creepy …
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