Scratches, Ghost Noise, And 195 Million Views: The Retro Animation of Kazuya Kanehisa
From VHS scars to Showa-era rhythms, the self-taught animator revives lost media textures, turning retro decay into videos with hundreds of millions of views.
From VHS scars to Showa-era rhythms, the self-taught animator revives lost media textures, turning retro decay into videos with hundreds of millions of views.
The sudden shutdown ends decades of workflows, jeopardizes active productions, and deepens fears that AI-first strategies are steering the industry.
"Honestly, f**k AI": Bonne Animation launches with an era-appropriate philosophy rooted in human craft, global collaboration, and handmade 2D animation.
Tartakovsky is reportedly attached to the animated series 'Nine Voyages' (working title), expanding the story of Corlys Velaryon from 'House of the Dragon.'
Lema’s animated short adapts her graphic novel using embroidered sets and bespoke 2D animation to tell a story about mental illness and family memory.
After taking time to finish her graphic novel 'Raise the Bar,' formerly a series project at Netflix, Frick returns to animation with the stop-motion teaser.
The Aussie super-indie made its third major announcement in less than a year, after boarding 'Lackadaisy' and launching 'Knights of Guinevere.'
Konstantin Bronzit explains why 'The Three Sisters' was submitted under a false name and country, turning his Oscar-nominated short into a test of bias.
Caballero discusses hybrid animation, miniature sets, and rotoscoped performance in a deeply personal documentary shaped by family memory and grief.
Anime studios are producing record output and global demand has never been higher, exposing labor shortages, outsourcing pressures, and a drop in quality.
The film hits theaters Friday. We spoke to director and Icon Creative CEO Shea Wageman about the rare North American indie, and why it's not the studio's last.
At the Golden Globes, the Murray the Mummy voice actor let slip that he'll soon head into the booth to start recording for the franchise's fifth installment.
The veteran producer discusses 'Tatsuki Fujimoto 17 to 26' anthology and how decades of adaptation experience shaped his approach to modern anime.
We asked the filmmakers of all 15 shortlisted shorts to send us the first piece of artwork they created for their films and to explain what inspired the look.
Tartakovsky breaks down the creative shift toward a more intimate story focused on memory, identity, and character-driven action.
The film's emotional climax was also one of its most technically challenging, combining a moving camera, animated background, and emotional performance.
Hosoda breaks down Studio Chizu’s evolving CG pipeline, artistic influences, and the creative risks behind his most ambitious film yet.
Built from years of field research and first-hand interviews, 'Black Butterflies' shows how animation lets documentary go where cameras can't follow.
An interview with director Marta Reis Andrade exploring BAP Studio’s hybrid documentary style, family voices, memory, and magical realism.
In a man's final swim, the aging champion revisits love, joy, and trauma, as water becomes a living passage between memory, loss, and survival.