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RIP

Robert Verrall, National Film Board Of Canada Animation Pioneer, Has Died

As a filmmaker and producer, Verrall helped elevate animation to new heights and demonstrated its potential as a powerful tool for storytelling and education.

Tech

The Custom Blender Plug-in That Was Used To Create The Water Scenes In ‘Flow’ Is Now Available Publicly

'Flow' director Gints Zilbalodis and plug-in developer Mārtiņš Upītis talk about the development of the water plug-in used to create the Golden Globe-winning film.

Business

Could 2025 Be The Year That Norwegian Animation Breaks Out On The Global Scene?

With over a half-dozen Norwegian animated features set to release in 2025, the country's animation industry is starting to emerge as a European force.

Series

The Turbulent, Messy, And Creatively Radical Production Of Pixar’s New Series ‘Dream Productions’

Pixar's Bill Wise explains how the studio's new series was a "huge cultural change for Pixar," but concedes that the studio "learned little from our experiment."

Feature Film

‘Moana 2’ Review Roundup: Critics Label It A Boring And Confusing Corporate Product

Not that it matters, but critics didn't like 'Moana 2.'

SJSU Launches A Master Of Design In Animation For Aspiring Creators

The core focus of SJSU’s new Master’s program is on the development of original intellectual property.

Awards

2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Maybe Elephants’ Director Torill Kove

Three-time Oscar nominee Torill Kove, who won the Academy Award for her short 'The Danish Poet,' is back in the Oscars race this year with a new film about her memories of growing up in Kenya.

Series

Poland’s ‘Mechozaurs’ Series Is A Cross-Atlantic Collaboration Between Veteran American Writers And European Producers

Presenting at Cartoon Forum this week, 'Mechozaurs' is a sophisticated adult animated series set in an expansive universe.

With Cartoon Animator, A Filmmaker Created A 25-Episode Series Based On A Science Podcast

A Thai animator explains how he created an online animation series using Cartoon Animator 5.

Feature Film

How Framestore’s VFX And Animation Supervisors Collaborated To Create The Tangible World Of ‘IF’

Director John Krasinski wanted to create a tactile and tangible world for a whole host of diverse characters.

Feature Film

‘Moana 2’ Teaser Trailer Offers First Look At Disney Sequel

The film is being produced between Disney's animation studios in Burbank and Vancouver.

Cartoon Brew Pick

Michael Ruocco Takes Us Behind The Scenes Of His Short ‘Snif & Snüf,’ Available Online Now

'Snif & Snüf' blends vintage cartoon action with a joyous soundtrack to fuel a rivalry between two fun characters.

Feature Film

Malignant Creativity: Robert Morgan On His Shocking Debut Feature ‘Stopmotion,’ Coming To Shudder On May 31

'Stopmotion' is a live-action horror film, but also contains three stop-motion shorts within its 93-minute runtime.

Month in Review

February’s Biggest Stories From The World Of Animation

Many trends from January have carried over this month, with the main talking points among our readers being artificial intelligence, mass layoffs, and unionization.