DreamWorks Promotes Upcoming ‘Home’ with New Short ‘Almost Home’
DreamWorks premiered online a new short “Almost Home” on Buzzfeed this morning to promote their next original feature, “Home,” which will debut on November 26, 2014.
Shorts
First Look: “The Absence of Eddy Table” by Dave Cooper and Rune Spaans
No, these are not snapshots from the latest window display at Kidrobot, they are advance images from the upcoming CG short “The Absence of Eddy Table.” The superbly lowbrow PVC collectible aesthetic that you see is the result of an artistic collaboration between Canadian comic artist and illustrator Dave Cooper and Norwegian animation director Rune Spaans.
PES Sells Jewelry With Surreal, Morbid ‘Black Gold’
Leave it to PES, the whiz of the very-short short, to use the visual of a decomposing woman being colonized by insects as a way to sell earrings and brooches.
‘Possessions’: The Art of the Oscar-Nominated Shorts
In this special Cartoon Brew series, we asked the five nominees of the 2013 Best Animated Short Academy Award to discuss the artwork of their films. Today we continue this exclusive look at the short contenders with “Possessions,” a Japanese film directed by Shuhei Morita. The film initially appeared in Katsuhiro Otomo’s “Short Peace” film omnibus.
‘Feral’: The Art of the Oscar-Nominated Shorts
In this special Cartoon Brew series, we asked the five nominees of the 2013 Best Animated Short Academy Award to discuss the artwork of their films. Today we begin this exclusive look at the shorts with “Feral,” an independent film directed by Daniel Sousa.
Watch a Clip from “The Dam Keeper” by Pixar’s Dice Tsutsumi and Robert Kondo
The new short film project by Pixar artists Dice Tsutsumi and Robert Kondo wil have its world premiere next week in Berlin.
A Strange ’80s Anti-Smoking Disney Cartoon Made in New Zealand
“Smoking: The Choice is Yours…” is a 1981 Disney educational short directed by John Ewing, who worked on “Sleeping Beauty,” “Sword in the Stone,” and “The Jungle Book.” Ewing, however, did not make this cartoon while at Disney.
Watch Chris Landreth’s “Subconscious Password” and Read His Exclusive Guide to the Film
In this short animation, Oscar-winning director Chris Landreth (“Ryan”) uses a common social gaffe—forgetting somebody’s name—as the starting point for a mind-bending romp through the unconscious.
How BingTangHuLuer Is Building China’s Indie Animation Community
Yesterday we looked at “Boonie Bears,” a Chinese attempt to emulate Western-style computer animation. But at the risk of overgeneralizing contemporary Chinese animation on the basis of their most derivative and commercial efforts, I wanted to offer another perspective.
“Random Acts”: Creating A Space for Independent Animated Films in Britain
In October 2011, Britain’s Channel 4 began airing a new initiative entitled Random Acts; this was designed as a space for …
“Season’s Greetings from Krampus” by Screen Novelties
Post-holiday blues got you down? It’s still not too late to enjoy one final round of holiday cheer with this animated greeting produced …
It’s Official: Glen Keane Joins Motorola to Direct Interactive Hand-Drawn Short Film
We first announced last week that Glen Keane may be working on a project for Google-owned Motorola. Well, they officially announced today …
Animated Holiday Greetings 2013, Vol. 1
‘Tis the season for animated holiday greetings. Here’s a selection of some of the pieces we’ve come across recently.
Is This How You Listen to “Lion King” Music?
French animator David Besnier who was featured here last week for his impressive Flash website banner returns again with a humorous short revealing how he listens to music from Disney’s “The Lion King.”
Help Brett Foxwell Complete “Fabricated,” A Stop Motion Film 10 Years in the Making
Brett Foxwell is a mechanical engineer and stop motion animator who has dedicated the last ten years to completing his stop motion film …
How to Make A Pixar Short in 24 Easy Steps
A new website called “The Blue Umbrella” Making-Of Holiday Calendar promises a rare and revealing insider’s look at Pixar’s creative process.
Michael Eisner Proclaims “Get a Horse!” The Best Film of the Year
Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner took to his Twitter account yesterday (yes, he has a Twitter account) to proclaim the Disney short “Get a Horse!” as the best film of the year.
10 Animated Shorts Advance in 2013 Oscar Race
This afternoon, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced the ten animated shorts that have been shortlisted for the Best …
“Beauty and the Beast” Director Gary Trousdale Directs DreamWorks’ “Rocky and Bullwinkle” Short
DreamWorks announced today their “Rocky and Bullwinkle” short, directed by Gary Trousdale and voiced by June Foray and Tom Kenny.
Nintendo Video Expands Animation Programming with 5 New Series
Nintendo launched their free Nintendo Video app in 2011 to provide exclusive video content for owners of their portable Nintendo 3DS …
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