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‘Feast’ Director Patrick Osborne Will Make His Next Film For Google
Google’s interactive film division has announced four new animation projects, and introduced a developer’s kit that allows anyone to produce interactive animation.
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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’.
Unconfirmed: Nick Park Is Making Soccer-Themed Film ‘Early Man United’
The film could be released in 2018 in time for the FIFA World Cup.
Aardman’s ‘Shaun the Sheep Movie’ Gets U.S. Release Date
The stop-motion film will arrive in the U.S. in August.
Major Aardman Retrospective Opens in Paris
The forty-three-year-old British animation studio is being honored with a major exhibit in Paris.
‘Paddington 2’ Will Happen Sooner Than You Think
The massive success of this non-Hollywood family film has its producers thinking franchise.
Aardman’s Morph Returns In A New Online Series
Aardman’s first star, Morph, has returned in a new series of Kickstarter-backed YouTube shorts.
Amazon Prime Inks Exclusive Aardman Streaming Deal
Just when you thought Netflix was gobbling up all of the high quality kids programming, Amazon Prime Instant Video announces a licensing agreement with Aardman Animations for online streaming in the United States.
Peter Gabriel’s ‘Sledgehammer’ Re-Animated by Disabled Artists
Dolphin Burger Studios, a workshop for disabled artists and animators in Brighton, England, has produced a fan-remake of the memorable stop-motion music video for Peter Gabriel’s “Sledgehammer.”
Teaser Trailer for Aardman’s ‘Shaun the Sheep Movie’
Starting out as a side character in the Wallace and Gromit short “A Close Shave” (1995), Shaun the Sheep became an unlikely franchise star. After getting his own line of merchandise and a spin-off television series (which was popular enough to spawn its own spin-off, “Timmy Time”) Shaun is set to become the subject of Aardman’s next feature in spring 2015. The film currently doesn’t appear to have a U.S. distributor.
The Ultimate Guide to Animated Mockbusters
Disney’s recent trademark lawsuit against Phase 4 Films and their movie “Frozen Land” has reignited discussion about ‘mockbusters,’ the portmanteau used to describe a genre of home video that is dedicated to tricking customers into mistakenly purchasing a low-budget imitation of a popular movie.
How Filmmakers Use Unscripted Audio in Animation: A Survey From “Moonbird” to “Waltz with Bashir”
One of the better-known shorts made by John and Faith Hubley is Moonbird, from 1959. This film came about when the Hubleys made a secret …
Aardman Animates Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon”
Director Darren Dubicki of Aardman Animations created this strikingly elegant mixed-media piece to celebrate Pink Floyd’s legendary album …
Artist of the Day: Barry Johnson
Barry Johnson has worked on feature animated films for Aardman, Disney and DreamWorks as a story and development artist. Barry …
“Princess Mononoke” Back on the UK Stage By Popular Demand
After a successful UK premiere and a short run in Tokyo, Whole Hog Theatre’s stage version of Hayao Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke will …
Behind the 2D Animated Titles of “The Pirates”
Last year Michael Schlingmann found himself designing and animating all the 2D sequences for Aardman/Sony’s The Pirates: Band of Misfits. …
Aardman and isobel Bring Bullring Land to Life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZqFLSsIOnI&feature=youtu.be LONDON, UK — London ad agency isobel have joined forces …
Patrick Boivin Teams With Aardman For Nike Spot
Even if you don’t care about football shoes, this Nike commercial provides good entertainment value. Montreal-based filmmaker Patrick …
Aardman Launches “Animate It!” App
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDREMUVKSv4&feature=youtu.be BRISTOL, UK — Aardman Animations has boosted its grass-roots …
Aardman Unveils Timmy Time at “Sea Life” Events
Bristol, UK — Pre-school favorite Timmy stars in a brand-new bumper length special holiday episode to premiere on CBeebies on Friday, …
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