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Series Craft: How A Thriving Ecosystem Was Built Mostly From Paper For ‘Hello World!’
Welcome to Series Craft, a new series in which we explore a creative facet of a show’s production in depth and discuss the choices that led to the finished result.
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Japan’s Toei Is Using AI Tools To Speed Up Animation Production
The anime titan has used tools to speed up coloring and convert photos into animation backgrounds.
Don Duga, Industry Artist Who Worked At Rankin/Bass And UPA, Dies At 87
In his long career, Duga storyboarded on "Frosty the Snowman," designed Twinkie the Kid, co-founded and ran the studio Polestar, and taught for decades at the School of Visual Arts.
Jorge Gutiérrez, Sandra Equihua, Aska Animation Team Up For Pixelatl’s 2021 Trailer (Exclusive Premiere)
Latin America's leading animation festival will be held virtually on September 7–11.
Feature Film Reviews: ‘My Sunny Maad,’ ‘Snotty Boy,’ ‘Poupelle Of Chimney Town’
Reviews of three disparate films that played in competition at this year's Annecy festival.
‘Claydream’ Review: Will Vinton Doc Exposes Viciousness Of Legal Battle With Phil Knight
Marq Evans's film also gives a rounded portrait of Vinton himself, as a visionary but flawed artist and leader.
Nelvana At 50: Mapping Out The Studio’s Future With President Pam Westman
In today’s animation industry, which is growing and evolving at warp speed, 50 years seems like a geological age. When Nelvana …
Marcell Jankovics, Giant Of Hungarian Animation, Dies At 79
With his folkloric, psychedelic works, Jankovics raised the profile of Hungarian animation and earned a global cult following.
Animation Advice From The Late ‘Simpsons’ Artist Edwin Aguilar
The "Simpsons" assistant director, who passed away last month, gave an illuminating masterclass shortly before his death.
The Animation That Changed Me: Peter Chung on ‘Space Adventure Cobra’
Watching the series "was the first time that it really became clear to me what a director does," says Chung.
Opinion: ‘Yasuke’ Portrays Its Black Protagonist In A Way No Anime Has Done Before
Kambole Campbell reflects on what feels fresh — and what doesn't — in Netflix's new series about a Black samurai.
Praxinos Is Forging New Opportunities To Create Graphic Art In Unreal Engine
The developers behind the new tool explain why they created it, how it is used, and what lies ahead for real-time 2d animation.
The Animation That Changed Me: Nick Park on ‘Pogles’ Wood’
"There was a magical quality in it: it's more like little dolls that were coming to life," says Park of the classic British stop-motion series.
CAT Animation Tutor Pixote Hunt On How To Become An Art Director: Don’t Worry About Style, Find Your Voice
The veteran artist will teach art direction at the online school CAT Animation this summer semester.
‘The Mitchells vs. The Machines’ Review: Apocalyptic Family Road Trip Loses Its Way
The film squanders an interesting set-up by diverting into frenetic action and comedy.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Chasing Birds’ By Emlyn Davies
A new music video for Foo Fighters' "Chasing Birds."
Pixar Vet Matthew Luhn To Deliver Keynote Speech At Diversity-Themed KingstOOn 2021
Register for FREE to attend the Caribbean's top animation event, taking place virtually April 21–25.
Gísli Darri Halldórsson on ‘Yes-People’ (Oscar Shorts Interview Series)
The Icelandic filmmaker speaks about photograph, shoestring budgets, and the beguiling power of a single syllable.
Erick Oh On ‘Opera’ (Oscar Shorts Interview Series)
Pixar veteran Oh has scored an Oscar nomination for his self-produced experimental short. He tells us how the project came about.
Madeline Sharafian on ‘Burrow’ (Oscar Shorts Interview Series)
Welcome to our series of interviews with the directors of this year’s Oscar-nominated animated shorts.
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