SIGGRAPH 2016: An Animation and VFX Preview
SIGGRAPH can be overwhelming, so here’s an animation and VFX-focused look at what not to miss in Anaheim.
SIGGRAPH can be overwhelming, so here’s an animation and VFX-focused look at what not to miss in Anaheim.
"Kaputt" won 15,000 euros as the top pick at the 2016 Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film.
"Long Way North" will debut in the U.S. later this year.
The intensive six-day lab helps young artists develop TV and feature film ideas with the help of industry professionals.
Acting instructor Ed Hooks explores the animated performances of this year's five feature animation nominees.
How an indie animator in New York City added a unique animated touch to a major Hollywood film.
An animation-specific roundup of panels, presentations, and other cartoon goodness at America's biggest pop culture festival.
Cut through the clutter with our handy guide to the must-see animation events happening in San Diego this year.
Annecy's Marcel Jean and Mickael Marin speak with Cartoon Brew about the Annecy festival, which begins today in France.
Hundreds of hours' worth of animation is newly available to stream online.
A full list of animation winners from SXSW in Austin, Texas.
One child's direct-to-video animation is another child's big-screen theatrical experience.
The New York Film Critics Circle named "The LEGO Movie" the best animated film of the year.
Larry had me writing sequence scripts for "The Fox and the Hound," which turned out to be my assignment for the next six months. Part of the package was attending Woolie Reitherman's marathon story sessions, which often left me drained and dazed. There were also Woolie's marathon take-selection meetings, which left me drained and bewildered.
Our post on Andy Serkis's inflammatory rhetoric about the limited role of animators on his motion capture performances generated a robust, often heated, discussion in the comments. By far, the most informative comment was provided by 3-time Oscar winner Randall William Cook, who was the animation supervisor and designer at WETA on the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy that was released between 2001 and 2003.
A look at animation history via Cartoon Brew's archives.
There are countless crowdfunding sites nowadays, but none have offered a viable alternative that challenges Kickstarter and Indiegogo's dominance. Patreon may change that though. The crowdfunding site offers a twist on the crowdfunding model that may prove attractive to filmmakers who want to produce content regularly.
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 "Possessions," a Japanese film directed by Shuhei Morita. The film initially appeared in Katsuhiro Otomo's "Short Peace" film omnibus.
See which animated features, shorts, and VFX films from 2013 are nominated for an Oscar!
New books about "Adventure Time," Mary Blair, Alex Toth, Disney Golden Books, Pixar, and DreamWorks will be published in 2014.