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Scene Breakdown: The Creative Process Behind Apple’s Stop-Motion Series ‘Shape Island’

Director Drew Hodges talked us through a scene from the series and explained the craft and creative concepts behind the show’s stop-motion production process.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

It’s 2017, And L.A.’s Stop-Motion Artists Still Don’t Have A Union

Stop-motion animation is booming in Los Angeles, so why are artists left to fend for themselves when it comes to negotiating their employment agreements with the various studios. Cartoon Brew investigates.

By Brian Gabriel | 8 years ago

Kirsten Lepore Lends Stop-Motion Skill to Tonight’s ‘Adventure Time’

Lepore spoke with Cartoon Brew about the tactile wonder of stop-motion, gender and merit in animation, and why guest-directing ‘Adventure Time’ is a resume-stuffer that’s hard to beat.

By Scott Thill | 9 years ago

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