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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 …
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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 …
Happy Halloween!
In the short piece “My Favorite Day,” animator Penelope Gazin reminds us of the true meaning of Halloween.
NFB Presents Get Animated!, An Online Showcase of Free Shorts
Yesterday, in honor of International Animation Day, the National Film Board of Canada launched a month-long online showcase of animated …
“Mute” by Job, Joris & Marieke
Mute is a concept that would have been grotesque in live-action but turns into something kind of sweet and charming in animation. It’s a …
Bruce Timm Creates Short Celebrating 75 Years of Superman
This morning, Entertainment Weekly premiered a new two-minute Superman short created by Bruce Timm and Man of Steel director Zack Snyder. …
Dave Feiss Directs “Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs 2” Hand-Drawn Short “Earl Scouts”
Dave Feiss ( Cow and Chicken) directed Earl Scouts, a 2D short with CG wraparounds, as a tie-in for Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs 2. …
France Will Produce 500 New “Peanuts” Shorts
Peanuts Worldwide, a joint venture between Charles M. Schulz Associates and Iconix Brand Group, has partnered with Normaal Animation and …
“Upstairs” by Matthias Hoegg
In the brilliant three-minute short Upstairs, Matthias Hoegg imagines what goes on behind the doors of our neighbors’s apartments. It’s a …
How Dozens of Artists Worked Together to Create “The Doodle Project”
Playfully referred to as “a big collaborative group hug,” The Doodle Project brings together the diverse artistic styles of 62 designers …
Smack Bear Thinks You Deserve a Smack
You look like you deserve a Smack! Try the new fun, fruity soft drink that’s so delicious kids everywhere are getting hooked! Give …
“Le Gouffre” Looks Beautiful and Was Made by Just 3 Artists
“Le Gouffre” is an animated short by three young French-Canadians that has raised nearly 400% of its Kickstarter goal.
(NSFW) “Ketsujiru Juke” by Sawako Kabuki
Sawako Kabuki’s short film Ketsujiru Juke (Anal Juke—Anal Juice) has been garnering attention on the festival circuit after screenings …
“i” by Isabela Dos Santos
Hand-drawn animation and dance performance intersect and interact in a piece that asks, Who am I?
“Rob ‘n’ Ron” Aims for Cartoony CGI
The keyword in computer animation nowadays is “fun.” More and more artists appear to be exploring the possibilities of cartoon-inspired …
Meet NFB Directors Chris Landreth and Theodore Ushev in New York
The Ottawa International Animation Festival begins tomorrow in Canada, but fret not for New Yorkers who can’t make it—a small part of …
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