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‘You Do Art Because Nothing Else Makes Sense’: Nikita Diakur’s Fredrikstad Masterclass
At Fredrikstad Animation Festival, indie filmmaker Nikita Diakur shared how chaos, humor, and connection drive his one-of-a-kind creative process.
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Every Frame A Carving: Exclusive Clip From The Handcrafted Short ‘Forevergreen’ From Disney Vets Nathan Engelhardt, Jeremy Spears
Engelhardt, Spears, and a team of 200 volunteers spent five years working in their free time to create the short, including its lush, wood carved aesthetic.
Live Updates: Technicolor Implodes; Thousands Of Indian VFX And Animation Workers Won’t Be Paid For The Month Of February
Thousands of vfx and animation workers around the globe could become unemployed as early as this week.
‘Invincible Fight Girl’ Creator Explains How This Original Series Survived Cartoon Network’s Internal Drama
Juston Gordon-Montgomery's action-packed series with a lot of big ideas will debut this weekend on Adult Swim and Max.
‘Across The Spider-Verse’ Artists Raise Concerns About Unsustainable Work Conditions
One of the anonymous artists said there is no way that ‘Beyond the Spider-Verse’ will be ready by its current March 2024 release date.
69 People Invited To Join Academy’s Animation And VFX Branches
Here are all the people who have been invited to the Short Films & Feature Animation and Visual Effects departments.
Netflix’s 2022 Animated Film Slate Includes Films By Henry Selick, Richard Linklater, Nora Twomey
Works by Guillermo del Toro and Chris Williams, alongside three anime features, are also in the mix.
Joanna Quinn On The Importance of “Choosing A Way Of Working That Ignites You”
Joanna Quinn's new film "Affairs of the Art" took years to make, but that was a reward in itself: "It was like an extended college, and I felt I was learning new things about animation, drawing, and direction all the time."
Is Work From Home The Future? California’s Animation Artists Discuss Their Hopes For Post-Pandemic Working Practices
On Twitter, filmmaker Jorge Gutierrez asked why artists should ever return to studios. Here's what others replied…
How To Improve Your 3D Workflow: 5 Tips From An Escape Studios Tutor
Experienced animator Amedeo Beretta explains why good 3d animation is about so much more than software.
Facing Bankruptcy, Takashi Murakami Abandons Second Feature After 9 Years Of Work
"I’m a silly human being," says the artist.
Studio Ghibli’s Steve Alpert: Disney ‘Could Have Pushed The Ghibli Films Harder’ (Interview)
Ghibli's former head of international speaks about the studio's awkward relationship with Disney — and much more — ahead of the release of his memoir.
Working From Home Has Led To The Most Productive Era Of My Animation Career
Filmmaker and animator Patrick Smith is no stranger to self-isolation. He does it on purpose. He shares the techniques that have made him more productive than working in a studio.
10 Tips For First-Time Showrunners, From People Who Did It — And Survived
The showrunners of three series — "Puffin Rock," "Moominvalley," and "Cupcake & Dino: General Services" — told us what helped them make the first season of their shows.
‘If It’s Not Broke, Break It’: Sony Imageworks’ Renegade Approach To ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’
Why Imageworks had to 'break' their animation and VFX pipeline to make "Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse."
200 Artists Collaborated On A Remake Of Dreamworks’ ‘Shrek’
"Shrek" is now an independent film.
Facebook Makes It Easier For Creators To Share 3D Posts
Get ready to see a lot more 3D content on your Facebook news feed, but how do you get it there and what can you do with it?
It’s Hard to Be A Utopian: Matthew Rankin On His New Film ‘The Tesla World Light’
Matthew Rankin's new National Film Board of Canada film, "The Tesla World Light," premiered today at Cannes. He spoke with us about his surreal and abstract project about a legendary scientist.
‘Everything’ Creator David OReilly On The Hard Truths Of Moving Away From Animation
David OReilly conquered the world of indie cg animation in less than a decade. Now he aims to repeat that success in games with his stunning new work Everything, out today on Steam.
INTERVIEW: ‘Hey Duggee’ Creator Grant Orchard On Creating An Unconventional Preschool Show
After 20 years in the industry, Oscar-nominated short filmmaker and commercial director Grant Orchard discovered that tv series production has its own unique challenges.
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