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Pen Ward, Max Winston, and Others Guest-Direct ‘Uncle Grandpa’
The creator of “Adventure Time” and other artists created a special episode of “Uncle Grandpa.”
Stop Motion
Confirmed: Nick Park Will Direct ‘Early Man’ for Aardman
The stop-motion director takes on his first feature film since ‘Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit’.
Spain’s Latest Animated Feature ‘Possessed’ is A Tale of Supernatural Horror
The debut stop motion feature from an Aardman alum will screen in competition at Annecy.
Aardman’s ‘Shaun the Sheep Movie’ Gets U.S. Release Date
The stop-motion film will arrive in the U.S. in August.
12 Most Expensive Puppets Sold At The Laika Auction
An auction of artwork from “Coraline,” “ParaNorman,” and “The Boxtrolls” reached over $1 million in sales.
Oscar Ballot Guide: ‘The Boxtrolls’ Acting and Performance Analysis
Analyzing the performance and acting in the Academy Award-nominated film “The Boxtrolls.”
Animator Dillon Markey Transformed A Nintendo Power Glove Into An Essential Animation Tool
Stop motion animator Dillon Markey explains how he transformed the long-forgotten 1980s Power Glove Nintendo controller into an essential—and aesthetically splendid—tool for animating in stop motion.
Want to Own Coraline? Laika to Auction 250 Pieces From Its Films
For the first time in its history, Laika will auction puppets, models and props from its stop motion films “Coraline,” “ParaNorman,” and “The Boxtrolls.”
Laika Announces Next Feature ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’
Laika’s next film, “Kubo and the Two Strings,” will mark the directorial debut of animator Travis Knight.
‘Submarine Sandwich’ by PES
PES makes a submarine sandwich.
‘Wurst’ by Carlo Vogele
Featuring organic, grassfed, local meat from San Francisco butcheries…
Spanish Stop Motion Horror Feature ‘The Apostle’ Now Online
Spanish director Fernando Cortizo is doing something rare: making his animated feature easy to see.
The Making of ‘The Bigger Picture’ with Animator Chris Wilder
We go behind-the-scenes of the Oscar-shortlisted “The Bigger Picture” with animator Chris Wilder.
Screen Novelties Creates ‘Elf’ X-Mas Special For NBC
The funny stop motion specialists at Los Angeles-based Screen Novelties have created a new hour-long holiday special “Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas.”
‘Gravity Falls’ Does Stop Motion Ray Harryhausen Tribute
The latest episode of Gravity Falls, which is done in an anthology format a la The Simpsons’ “Treehouse of Horror,” includes an ambitious …
The Challenges of Designing Tiny Costumes for “The Boxtrolls”
Costume designer Deborah Cook talks about the challenges of designing tiny costumes for the characters of Laika’s “The Boxtrolls.”
A ‘Usagi Yojimbo’ Stop Motion Short Film—And Possibly A Feature
Stan Sakai’s much-admired comic book “Usagi Yojimbo” is being developed as a feature film.
Venice Film Festival Selects ‘Boxtrolls’ And Two Animated Shorts
The Venice Film Festival, which is the world’s oldest film festival, announced the line-up today for their 71st edition. The festival is known for not giving much consideration to animated cinema, but they always throw in a few animated films.
Sony Announces ‘Superbago’, A Stop Motion/Live-Action Hybrid Film
Sony Pictures Animation is exploring new directions with the announcement of the stop motion/live-action hybrid feature “Superbago.” The superhero-themed film will be directed by John Harvatine and Eric Towner, both veterans of “Robot Chicken” among other animated TV shows.
Meet Tobias Stretch And His Life-Size Stop Motion Creatures
There are many ways to create animation, and most of them are tedious and life draining. It’s pretty common to find animators incorporating some combination of chair and desk as a prison of their practice, where they trudge through their work while simultaneously wasting away. Tobias Stretch has no appetite for that lifestyle, and uses the world as his stop motion playground.
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