Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Negative Space’ by Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata
Winner of over 125 festival prizes and nominated for an Oscar, “Negative Space” is now online.
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What Is VR Good For? The Creators Of ‘Gymnasia’ Have Some Thoughts
“If you have an idea for a short that involves story, for God’s sake don’t do it in vr.”
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Freaks Of Nurture’ by Alexandra Lemay
Just in time for Mother’s Day…
Bruce Bickford, Stop Motion Icon And Frank Zappa Collaborator, Dies At 72
A cult icon in the world of American independent animation, Bruce Bickford crafted beautiful and terrifying worlds of stop motion animation.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Blind Mice’ by Nicholas D’Agostino
An ex-con gets wrapped up in a con within a con.
Laika’s ‘Missing Link’ Charms Critics, But Faces Uphill Battle At Box Office
Can Laika’s “Missing Link” break out at the box office?
Laika Reveals The Hairy Business Of Animating Fur For ‘Missing Link’
Animating fur in “Missing Link” required a combination of old-fashioned craftsmanship and tech-savvy vfx.
Take A Look At The Painstaking Craft Behind Laika’s ‘Missing Link’
“What we do at Laika is to take this style of filmmaking, which is…about artists using their hands to bring something to life, and blend that with technologies,” says Laika president Travis Knight.
Guillermo Del Toro Announces Plan For Stop-Motion Animation Center In His Hometown Of Guadalajara
The Guadalajara-based hub will provide support and training opportunities for emerging talents interested in the stop-motion technique.
Spain’s Animac Festival, Taking Place This Week, Is Dedicated To Stop-Motion Animation
Guests include Peter Lord, Mark Osborne, Vernon Chatman, and Katariina Lillqvist.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Nachtstück’ by Anne Breymann
At night the forest creatures gather to gamble, putting their innermost at stake.
WATCH: Emma De Swaef And Marc James Roels On Making The Feature ‘This Magnificent Cake!’
The directors of the Annie Award-nominated feature film “This Magnificent Cake!” spoke with Cartoon Brew about their one-of-a-kind stop-motion project.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Island’ by Max Mörtl and Robert Löbel
On a small island, a bunch of exotic creatures run across each other.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Hedgehog’s Home’ by Eva Cvijanović
Based on the classic story by Branko Ćopić, “Hedgehog’s Home” is a tale that reminds us there truly is no place like home.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘SimSim (The Realm of Deepest Knowing)’ by Seunghee Kim
In the midst of struggle, one person delves into the deepest place in another’s heart and brings light into the darkness.
First Look At Aardman’s 2019 Feature ‘Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon’
It’s close encounters of the herd kind.
VIDEO ROUNDUP: Koji Yamamura, ‘Motown Magic,’ ‘Bird Karma’ And More
A round-up of recent video pieces, including animator interviews and behind-the-scenes looks at animated productions. The Japanese …
TRAILER: Adult Swim’s Comedy-Horror Anthology ‘The Shivering Truth’ Premieres December 9
From the co-creator of “Wonder SHowzen” and “Xavier: Renegade Angel”…
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Hi Five the Cactus’ by Chris Thomas
A small desert town suffers a devastatingly disastrous drought. Their only hope is an old cactus, for whom this story is about.
TRAILER: Laika Reveals First Look At ‘Missing Link’
The first of the studio’s films that doesn’t star a child, “Missing Link” pushes Laika in a more mature direction.
