‘Garden Party’ Filmmakers On Why Photoreal CG Was The Right Creative Choice For Their Film
This quirky Oscar-shortlisted student film from France is a fine example of how photoreal CG can be an effective storytelling choice.
Shorts
British Academy Film Award Nominations Are Announced
The BAFTA nominations for animated feature, British short animation, and special visual effects are announced.
The Wonderful World Of Cardboard In Daniel Agdag’s ‘Lost Property Office’
The moody universe of this Oscar-contending short was created with 2,500 sheets of recycled cardboard.
Unpacking The Creative Process Of ‘Negative Space’
In order to produce “Negative Space,” a gorgeous stop-motion short that illustrates a father and son’s shared ritual of perfectly packing a suitcase, the directors were forced, rather appropriately, to get quite good at the art of packing themselves.
From Book To Animation: What It Took To Adapt Roald Dahl’s ‘Revolting Rhymes’
How the directors of ‘Revolting Rhymes’ adapted Roald Dahl’s classic collection of poems, and scored an Oscar short-listing.
‘Fox And The Whale”s Robin Joseph On Making A Personal Film: “The Only Way Is To Become Fully Immersed”
To make the film he truly wanted to make, industry artist Robin Joseph had to go indie. Now, his film “Fox and the Whale” is shortlisted for an Academy Award.
Glen Keane And Kobe Bryant Take ‘Dear Basketball’ Oscar Campaign To James Corden’s Show
“Dear Basketball” has the publicity edge among the animated shorts competing for an Academy Award nomination this year.
Digital Humans In Real-time Are The Star In Neill Blomkamp’s Latest Short
Neill Blomkamp’s Oats Studios made a new short using Unity game engine.
Academy Announces Shortlist Of 10 Animated Shorts
Two online viral hits are among the shortlist: “Life Smartphone” and “In a Heartbeat.”
It’s Not Just A Rubber Band, It’s An Animated Character
An exploration of the storytelling power of real-life materials in animation.
‘Geri’s Game’ Turns 20: Director Jan Pinkava Reflects On The Game-Changing Pixar Short
‘Geri’s Game’ director Jan Pinkava sits down with Cartoon Brew for an in-depth interview on the Pixar short’s 20th anniversary.
Dreamworks Is Going To Start Adding Shorts In Front Of Its Theatrical Films
Details on the studio’s new program for original shorts.
Exclusive Premiere: ‘Plant Room,’ A 360-Short By Jeron Braxton And Julian Glander
Watch the premiere of the 360-short “Plant Room,” which examines the heavy influence of technology on our lives.
Meet The Disney Artists Who Have Gone Indie With A New Company, Taiko Studios
Details about a new studio and its first project, “One Small Step.”
2018 Oscars: 63 Animated Shorts Are Competing This Year (EXCLUSIVE)
Cartoon Brew has obtained an exclusive list of animated shorts that have qualified in the animated short film category of the upcoming 90th Academy Awards.
70 Animators Banded Together To Re-Animate A Classic Woody Woodpecker Short
Brazilians love Woody Woodpecker so much they re-animated an entire vintage short starring the character.
‘Tomorrow’ Is An Ambitious 14-Minute CG Short From Iran (Trailer)
An Iranian animator launched his own studio to create this independent cg short.
Blue Sky Studios’ Upcoming ‘Spies in Disguise’ Is Based On An Indie Short
Blue Sky’s upcoming “Spies in Disguise” is part of a growing trend in Hollywood to use indie animated shorts as the spark for feature films.
Lots Of Animation Studios Worked Pro Bono To Create ‘Imaginary Friend Society’ For Kids With Cancer
Animation being used for a good cause: helping kids with cancer.
2018 Animated Short Oscar: A List Of Qualified Films In the Category (EXCLUSIVE)
Cartoon Brew presents 60+ films that are known to have qualified for the animated shorts category of the 2018 Academy Awards.
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