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Mister Cok is the owner of a large bomb factory. Looking for efficiency and profit, he decides to replace his workers by sophisticated robots. The formers stare helplessly at the toil of the robotic laborers. But one of the workers does not accept being discarded so easily...
In this special Cartoon Brew series, we asked the five nominees of the 2013 Best Animated Short Academy Award to discuss the artwork of their films. Today we continue this exclusive look at the short contenders with "Mr. Hublot," a Luxembourg/France co-production directed by Laurent Witz and co-directed by Alexandre Espigares.
The YouTube channel Really 3Dmakes a convincing argument that everything is more hilarious when it's remade using computer animation.
2014 is shaping up to be one of the strongest years for quirky and original animated features. True, there's the usual spate of sequels—"Rio 2," "How to Train Your Dragon 2" and "Planes: Fire and Rescue"—but looking beyond those films, there are some genuinely fresh ideas on the horizon, most notably Laika's "The Boxtrolls," Reel FX's "Book of Life," and Cartoon Saloon's "Song of the Sea."
Simon knows about ducks quite well. They make noise, fly, swim, some even roll. Sometimes, it's a bit confusing and Simon gets lost.
Nick Iluzada is an illustrator in Brooklyn who collaborates with the art collective Slow Youth and produces zines and comics with Get Lost Press.
Fabien Mense is a visual development artist and comic book author.
A man confronting death remembers a friendship from his youth.
Stockholm, Sweden-based vfx shop Important Looking Pirates created the impressive animation for this Aco skin care product commercial.
A new series of Brazilian ads for Brilux cleaning supplies resurrects Hanna-Barbera's Rosie the Robot in CG. The character is removed from her futuristic context on "The Jetsons" and dropped into a contemporary scene of Brazilian upper class domesticity.
It was a great weekend for subpar family CG films starring animals. Peter Lepeniotis' "The Nut Job," the first animated film released by Open Road Films, a new distribution company launched by AMC Theatres and Regal Entertainment Group, opened in third place with a robust $20.6 million.
The creators of Guru Studio's "Justin Time" talk with Cartoon Brew about the secrets of making a stylish and entertaining preschool series.
Jasmin Lai is an artist who works as an effects colorist and background painter on "Steven Universe" at Cartoon Network.
Disney's recent trademark lawsuit against Phase 4 Films and their movie "Frozen Land" has reignited discussion about 'mockbusters,' the portmanteau used to describe a genre of home video that is dedicated to tricking customers into mistakenly purchasing a low-budget imitation of a popular movie.
Yesterday we looked at "Boonie Bears," a Chinese attempt to emulate Western-style computer animation. But at the risk of overgeneralizing contemporary Chinese animation on the basis of their most derivative and commercial efforts, I wanted to offer another perspective.
Carter Goodrich is an artist who creates illustrations for children's books, editorial illustrations for magazines, and character designs for animated films.
From mainstream releases to independent foreign productions, we've got a guide to the animated feature releases that you can look forward to in 2014.
SpongeBob and the United States Postal Service have teamed up this holiday season.
An experimental documentary focusing on the most vivid dreams of normal individuals.
Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner took to his Twitter account yesterday (yes, he has a Twitter account) to proclaim the Disney short "Get a Horse!" as the best film of the year.