Stop-Motion

Interview with an Animator Takes on Chris Butler

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On Tuesday, November 13th, Joe Strike will interview “ParaNorman” screenwriter Chris Butler, who with Sam Fell directed the movie, as part of his ongoing “Interview with an Animator.”

Strange Grandfather Wins Montreal Prize

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The Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival announces the 2012 list of winners, including Public Prize recipient “My Strange Grandfather” by Dina Velikovskaya.

Trollbäck Launches Step Stop Motion & Timelapse App

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Mobile and Wireless, Stop-Motion, Technology | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, Mobile and Wireless, Stop-Motion, Technology
Creative studio Trollbäck + Company introduces its latest app, Step, the ultimate stop motion and timelapse camera.

Blacklist Creates Spots for Cadbury Screme Eggs

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Blacklist director Saiman Chow worked closely with The Hive to craft a campy six-spot stop-motion campaign chronicling the comically violent uprising of Cadbury Screme Eggs.

Montreal Stop Motion Film Fest Starts Friday

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The fourth edition of the Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival opens Friday evening, and includes 73 animated Stop Motion short films from 22 countries.

Hornet + Blinkink Collaborate for Toyota

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Commercials, Stop-Motion | Geographic Region: Europe, North America | Site Categories: Business, CG, Commercials, Stop-Motion
Creative collective Hornet and Blinkink announce its first project, “Stories of Better,” for Toyota.

Adult Swim Renews Robot Chicken

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Adult Swim announced it has ordered another season of “Robot Chicken.”

XYZ Creates Stop-Motion Video for Wax Tailor

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Music and Sound, Short Films, Stop-Motion | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, Music and Sound, Short Films, Stop-Motion
XYZ director Darcy Prendergast teams up with Seamus Spilsbury to direct this super cute video for Wax Tailor’s latest single, “Time To Go,” featuring Aloe Blacc.

Disney Rolls Out Frankenweenie Debut

Posted In | News Categories: Films, Internet and Interactive, Stop-Motion | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Films, Internet and Interactive, Stop-Motion
Disney rolls out a full bag of treats leading up to today’s release of Tim Burton’s stop-motion feature, “Frankenweenie.”

Butterflies to Screen at Sitges

Posted In | News Categories: People, Short Films, Stop-Motion | Geographic Region: Australia | Site Categories: People, Short Films, Stop-Motion
“Butterflies,” a new stop-motion animation by Australian director Isabel Peppard, is selected to screen in competition at the 2012 Sitges Fantastic Film Festival in Spain.