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Michael Sporn Animation
Our friend Michael Sporn has arrived online with a beautifully designed website and blog at MichaelSpornAnimation.com. Mike has been a …
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Tim Burton Says Hand-Drawn isn’t Dead
Tim Burton shares his thoughts about Hollywood’s misguided attitude of favoring technique over story and content: In Hollywood, they …
James Baxter Animation
JamesBaxterAnimation.com is up and running. The company’s mission statement: “James Baxter Animation is a new studio where the focus is …
New Animation Books
Here’s some animation and cartoon-related books coming out in the next few months… Heard any good Mark Twain quotes lately? CHUCK …
Animation Done Well
What did Dominique Monfery, the French director of the short film DESTINO, do after Disney shuttered its French animation studio (Disney …
Directing TV Animation Part 2
Directors don’t always have input into character designs for a TV series, but they should. There are many design issues that have …
The TV Animation Business Part 1
Three Ways to Make Money I’ve worked in different kinds of television animation for my entire career. As a result, I’ve …
How Olivier Clert’s Storyboarding Instincts Cracked Xilam’s ‘Impossible’ ‘Lucy Lost’ Adaptation
The filmmaker and veteran storyboard artist explains how visual storytelling, rewritten structure, and handcrafted animation reshaped Michael Morpurgo’s novel.
Signe Baumane’s ‘Karmic Knot’ Builds Buzz Ahead Of Busy Festival Season
Producer Fabian Driehorst discusses the film’s financing push, hybrid production style, and growing support from major actors and broadcasters.
‘This Film Has Another Chance’: Matt Braly’s Sony-Scrapped ‘Afterworld’ Revived By Thailand’s The Monk Studio
Braly discusses financing, AI concerns, Annecy plans, and why the resurrected project needs a radically new visual approach, something he's very excited to do.
Studio Ghibli Wins Spain’s Prestigious Princess of Asturias Award, An Anime First
The iconic company follows past laureates including 'Persepolis' writer Marjane Satrapi and 'Mafalda' creator Quino, but is the first anime studio honored.
An Unhinged Support Group Anchors Áron Siegler’s Absurd RCA Short ‘Anti Wizards’
Siegler’s student film builds out from a surreal island of spellcasters, blending chaotic humor, mixed media, and very real emotional themes of exclusion.
From Burnout Doodle To Fully Playable Game Prototype: JuanPe Arroyo’s ‘Deaths of Peck’ Goes Public (EXCLUSIVE BTS)
Developed at The Line, the game features a looping animation concept that becomes interactive, using death as a power-up across mechanics, levels, and story.
Big Emotion In A Tiny Amphibian’s World: The Making Of The Indie Epic Short ‘Axolodyssey’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Director Jon Densk shares how a pandemic idea became a boundary-pushing production, blending experience levels, indie funding, and heartfelt storytelling.
One Artist, 18 Months: Indie Anime Flick ‘Jinsei’ Gets Trailer Ahead Of June Theatrical Release
A century-spanning story follows one character through life as a J-pop idol, an outcast, and an oracle in Ryuya Suzuki’s ambitious debut feature.
How Yoshitoshi Shinomiya’s Watercolor Background Influenced ‘A New Dawn’
The painter-turned-director explains his analog techniques, visual philosophy, and decade-long journey behind a Berlinale competition debut.
Chaos, Camerawork, And Cartoon Influence: Adult Swim’s Latest Smalls Short – ‘3, 2, 1… Chachipistachi’
Spanish indie animator Rafillo blends ’90s-inspired visuals with dense dialogue and kinetic camerawork in a bizarre, fast-moving animated experiment.
OpenAI Shutters GenAI Video Platform Sora, Derailing Its $1B Disney Partnership
The unexpected collapse of Sora stalls Disney’s AI ambitions, highlighting the volatility and uncertainty around generative video.
BTS Of Disney’s Latest ‘Short Circuit’ Films, And Why It’s One Of The Studio’s Most Interesting Initiatives
A look behind Disney’s latest 'Short Circuit' films, a program where artists “aren’t afraid to show stuff that was rough” and push bold ideas forward.
Economic Anxiety Animated: Behind The Viral Success Of ‘Middle Class Matt’
Show creators unpack the craft, financing, and audience appeal behind a breakout series tackling hedgelords, childcare costs, and modern middle-class pressures.
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