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Poland’s Animarkt Stop Motion Forum Announces Guests, Programs For October Edition

The Polish event returns October 8–12 with a program of masterclasses, workshops, and other networking events for stop-motion filmmakers.

Special Effects Master Phil Tippett Among Speakers At 11th Festival Stop Motion Montreal

The 2019 edition will focus on the theme of “stop motion in the digital age.”

How ‘Becca’s Bunch’ Achieved Its Unique Blend Of Puppetry And Animation

The Nick Jr. series is a striking hybrid of live action and animation. Its creators break the production process down for Cartoon Brew.

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.

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.