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#INBTWN Animation

Mark Dindal interview Mark Dindal interview

‘The Garfield Movie’ Director Mark Dindal On The Journey Of Bringing An Icon To Screen

“What I was interested in was that you get to reveal that this character, who’s had all this confidence for all these years, has this vulnerable human side to him as well,” said Dindal of his approach to Garfield.

By Cole Delaney | 12 months ago

'Kung Fu Panda 4' INBTWN 'Kung Fu Panda 4' INBTWN

‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ Directors Discuss Character Evolution And Embracing Change

Po’s journey of learning to embrace change will be relatable to not just kids and family audiences, but also to animation industry workers, says director Mike Mitchell.

By Cole Delaney | 1 year ago

Vivienne Medrano

‘Hazbin Hotel’ Creator Vivienne Medrano On Why Now Is The Golden Age Of Indie Animation

Medrano bypassed the traditional studio route to build her own independent brand online. Now, major streamers and studios want to work with her.

By Cole Delaney | 1 year ago

Migration INBTWN

Why ‘Migration’ Director Benjamin Renner Nearly Turned Down Illumination’s Offer To Direct, And What Changed His Mind

The director joined us to discuss why animals make the best protagonists and the importance of a good score.

By Jamie Lang | 1 year ago

Dawn of the Nugget INBTWN

‘Dawn Of The Nugget’ Director Sam Fell On The ‘Daunting’ Task Of Directing A Sequel To ‘Chicken Run’

“If I’m daunted by something, I’m more attracted to it,” says Fell of the sequel, which debuts this Friday on Netflix.

By Cole Delaney | 1 year ago

Trolls Band Together INBTWN

The Crew Of ‘Trolls Band Together’ On How To Set Up A Collaborative And Creative Production

‘Trolls Band Together’ is a jam-packed aural and visual experience that incorporated the input of artists throughout the studio.

By Cole Delaney | 1 year ago

Ruby Gillman INBTWN

‘Ruby Gillman’ Directors On Creating Dreamworks Animation’s First Titular Female Lead (Video Interview)

“A lot of people have a lot of ideas how [Ruby] should be living her life and this journey she goes on is figuring out how she wants to,” says director Kirk DeMicco.

By Cole Delaney | 2 years ago

Nimona

‘Nimona’ Directors, Creator Explain Why Blue Sky’s Shutdown Couldn’t Kill Their Film (Video Interview)

Directors Nick Bruno and Troy Quane and creator ND Stevenson spoke to INBTWN Animation about their film, streaming on June 30.

By Cole Delaney | 2 years ago

Peter Sohn, director of Elemental

Peter Sohn Explains How ‘Elemental’ Evolved From A Superhero Vs. Villains Story To Something More Personal (Video Interview)

“Some early versions of that were almost superhero movies essentially with fire powers and water powers to stop a villain,” said Sohn, “but you didn’t feel anything. So we were just searching for that connection with the elements.”

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

‘Pinocchio’ Director Guillermo Del Toro On The Boundaries North American Animation Should Be Pushing (Video Interview)

North American animation shouldn’t be afraid to touch on themes that are adult in depth and concern.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Wendell & Wild

‘Wendell & Wild’ Director Henry Selick On Embracing The Imperfection Of Stop Motion (Video Interview)

“I wanted to have evidence of [stop motion’s imperfections],” says Selick. “I think the audience needs to work a little bit to make the magic real, but then the movie means more to them.”

By Cole Delaney | 3 years ago

Luck

As ‘Luck’ Would Have It: A Chat With Peggy Holmes (Video Interview)

‘Luck’ director Peggy Holmes discusses the process of creating and developing Skydance Animation’s first animated feature.

By Cole Delaney | 3 years ago

Lilo & Stitch

‘Lilo & Stitch’ At 20: Directors Chris Sanders And Dean DeBlois Reunite (Video Interview)

Watch the directing duo of Lilo & Stitch reminisce about the creation, development, production, and enduring legacy of the Disney classic.

By Cole Delaney | 3 years ago

Linklater

Richard Linklater On His Return To Animation With ‘Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood’ (Video Interview)

Apollo 10 1/2 director Richard Linklater discusses his return to rotoscope, crafting a visual narrative, and the flexibility of memory.

By Cole Delaney | 3 years ago

The Bad Guys

‘The Bad Guys’ Director Pierre Perifel On Shifting Away From CG Paradigms (Video Interview)

“The race for realism is over [in cg animation]”, says Perifel, who took a more illustrative approach to character posing and other elements of Dreamworks’s The Bad Guys.

By Cole Delaney | 3 years ago

Jared Bush and Byron Howard

‘Encanto’ Directors Jared Bush And Byron Howard On Avoiding Tropes And Crafting A Unique Story (Video Interview)

“Encanto” could have easily become a Mirabel and Bruno buddy story, but “from the beginning we knew we didn’t want to fall into that trope,” explained Byron Howard.

By Cole Delaney | 3 years ago

The Cuphead Show

The ‘Cuphead Show’ Roundtable: Netflix ‘Didn’t Know The Trouble We Could Run Into’

The crew tell us how they set about adapting the hit game into an animated series with lush production values.

By Cole Delaney | 3 years ago

The Spine of Night

‘The Spine Of Night’ Directors On Making A ‘Very Naked, Very Violent’ Fantasy Film

Morgan Galen King and Philip Gelatt started the film as a self-funded passion project. Eight years later, it’s in the running for an Oscar.

By Cole Delaney | 3 years ago

Raya and the Last Dragon

‘Raya And The Last Dragon’ Filmmakers Talk About Desire To ‘Push Boundaries Of What A Disney Movie Could Be’

Watch directors Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada, alongside co-writer Qui Nguyen, talk about developing the tone and style of the Disney film.

By Cole Delaney | 3 years ago

Inside Job, Shion Takeuchi

The ‘Inside Job’ Interview: Shion Takeuchi Delves Into The Deep State

The showrunner of Netflix’s new satirical series talks conspiracies and creative collaborations.

By Cole Delaney | 4 years ago

Cryptozoo

The ‘Cryptozoo’ Interview: Dash Shaw & Jane Samborski Talk Beasts, Dreams, And Puppets

The exuberantly experimental indie feature is out in theaters and on video on demand.

By Cole Delaney | 4 years ago

the mitchells vs the machines

Mike Rianda On Making Sony Animation’s ‘The Mitchells Vs. The Machines’ (Interview)

The director speaks to us about the challenges of developing a hand-drawn look for his cg feature, and much more.

By Jen Hurler | 4 years ago

Kid Cosmic

Craig McCracken Talks About Creating Netflix Series ‘Kid Cosmic’

Craig McCracken’s new show “Kid Cosmic” premieres today on Netflix. He speaks with INBTWN Animation about creating his first serialized series.

By Jen Hurler | 4 years ago

Glen Keane on INBTWN

INBTWN, A New Online Animation Event, Launches With Glen Keane Interview

INBTWN bills itself as an “animation convention & festival built from the ground-up for today’s digital audiences.”

By Amid Amidi | 4 years ago

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