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Nearly A Half-Century In The Making, David Allen’s Stop-Motion Hybrid ‘The Primevals’ Is Finally Finished
A look at the long, tortured path to finishing a feature film.
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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.
How A Digital Painter Creates Animated Drawings With Cartoon Animator
Cartoon Animator 5 is a powerful animation tool with features that are sophisticated enough for professional users, but intuitive and easy enough for new animators.
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 Influence Of Looney Tunes On Live-Action Filmmakers
What do Denis Villeneuve, Wes Anderson, Steven Spielberg, Jean-Luc Godard, and Stephen Chow all have in common?
‘The Donn Of Tiki’: How 2D And Stop-Motion Animation Elevate This Documentary About The Creator Of Tiki Culture
Filmmakers needed multiple animation styles to convey the many ways that Donn Beach re-invented himself in the mid-20th Century.
Malignant Creativity: Robert Morgan On His Shocking Debut Feature ‘Stopmotion,’ Coming To Shudder On May 31
'Stopmotion' is a live-action horror film, but also contains three stop-motion shorts within its 93-minute runtime.
Animation And The Shock Of War: Siblings Mariia And Rodion Shub Discuss Life, Art, And The Ukrainian Diaspora
Displaced to London and Montreal by the Russian invasion, the siblings made the Ukrainian Academy Award-nominated 2022 short 'Little Wings.'
‘Elemental’ VFX Supervisor Sanjay Bakshi Discusses The Combustible Elements Behind Pixar’s Oscar-Nominated Feature
Bakshi also gave us access to a trove of behind-the-scenes artwork and explained how his team brought life to Element City and its characters.
‘Orion And The Dark’ Reviews Roundup: A Charming Studio Feature With The Heart Of An Indie Flick
'Orion' is directed by Sean Charmatz from a screenplay by Charlie Kaufman. Animation was handled by Mikros in India and Jungler in France.
Animator Spotlight: Kelly Armstrong
Armstrong animated some of the most memorable and unhinged sequences from the iconic 1990s Nicktoon 'The Ren & Stimpy Show.'
Oscar Shortlist Interviews: Director Tal Kantor Shares Her Favorite Shot From ‘Letter To A Pig’
In this exclusive series, the filmmakers behind each of this year's Oscar-shortlisted shorts reveal their favorite shots.
Three Of This Year’s Oscar-Qualified Directors Discuss The Enduring Appeal Of 2D Animation
Nearly half of this year's 33 Oscar-qualified animated features feature hand-drawn 2d animation, or cg meant to look hand-drawn.
Seven Animated Features Academy Voters Shouldn’t Overlook This Awards Season
With so many quality qualified films in this year's animated feature race, voters will have a tough time picking the five best.
‘Avatar’ VFX Workers File For National Labor Board Unionization Election
Workers at James Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment follow in-house professionals at Marvel and Disney in seeking IATSE representation.
Janice Nadeau’s ‘Harvey’: A Boy Recalls The Spring Day When His World Turned Upside Down
It's been a whirlwind year for Quebec animator Janice Nadeau since the premiere of her animated short Harvey at Clermont-Ferrand.
We Pick Some Of The Greatest Bands In Cartoon History
From red hot Twenties jazz to the contemporary stylings of Gorillaz, we pay homage to cartoon bands.
2024 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Worry World’ Director Jessica Patterson
In the short, two kindred spirits cross paths in a world where all thoughts are on display for anyone to see.
‘Leo’ Reviews Roundup: Adam Sandler’s Musical Comedy Has Jokes And Lessons For The Whole Family
Adam Sandler's 'Leo' hit Netflix this week after screening for free in 150 theaters on November 11 and 12.
‘Misaligned’ Director Marta Magnuska Shares An Exclusive BTS Look At Her Oscar-Qualified Short
The 2d charcoal-drawn short is one of the year's top animated shorts and won the Golden Dove at DOK Leipzig.
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