A still from the short documentary film Soundswalkers by Raquel Castro.

To say that Soundwalkers, a fascinating film by director and sound researcher Raquel Castro, sensitives us to the soundscape of our modern world is to minimize its achievement. 

There are lots of options when it comes to 2D animation software.

Learning the basics of animation on your own is very doable. This second of a four part series on the tools of the trade looks at inexpensive, small, and fast storyboarding softwares used for animation.

A still from the short film Deuce

So you wanna watch movies, eh? (Is my Canadian accent showing?) Well, pull up your potato chips and have a sit down...

Still from Paperman directed by David Borish. (Courtesy of the festival.)

The opening night screening was packed with goodies.

The Insider's Guide to Independent Film Distribution by Stacey Parks

Planning distribution early in production is key to a film’s success.

Raymond Pettibon, Repeater Pencil, 2004. Still from singular screen animation with sound. Courtesy David Zwirner, New York, and Regen Projects, Los Angeles.

The Drawing Center (New York) in collaboration with Smart Spaces, the not-for-profit art space that uses vacant store fronts as their roaming venue, is presenting a show of animated shorts called Framed: Drawings In Motion.

Poster shot for Norman McLaren: Animated Motion Part 1. Courtesy of the National Film Board of Canada.

How do I learn animation? For those with a school nearby and some time on their hands, it’s no problem. But for those with limited options, here are some resources to help teach yourself animation. This first post on the subject covers the art of timing.

There are lots of options when it comes to 2D animation software.

Learning animation on your own is very doable. This third of the four part series on the tools of the trade looks at vector based softwares for animation.

A still from Noteboek, 2008, by Evelien Lohbeck

A close encounter with the next five of twenty-five YouTube Play award winners, films beginning with L through N.