Creative Focus :: 2D

Anifest Once Again Comes to Teplice - Starts April 26

Posted In | Blog Categories: Anifest | Site Categories: 2D, CG, Events, Films, Places, Short Films, Television
Special programs that include 149 movies are featured at Anifest coming next month in Teplice, Czech Republic.

Dr. Toon: The Animation Critic’s Art - Defining Our Terms

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Dr. Toon | Site Categories: 2D, Cartoons, People, Television
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What does “Postmodern” really mean in terms of animation? Dr. Toon takes a look at an overused term.

Plympton Retrospective March 15 & 16

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, Events, Films, People, Places, Short Films | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: 2D, Cartoons, Events, Films, People, Places, Short Films
The Toonseum and Point Park University present a weekend with indie animator Bill Plympton.

Patrick Murphy Talks Annoying Orange

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Site Categories: 2D, CG, People, Technology, Television, Visual Effects
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The seasoned VFX vet shares how an integrated pipeline built upon Adobe software brings greater creative freedom and efficiency to the production.

Protesting for Visual Effects

Posted In | Blog Categories: Budgeting, Compositing, On set, Project management, Scheduling | Site Categories: 2D, 3D, Awards, Business, CG, Technology, Visual Effects
Visual Effects workers finally took to the streets in a protest march during the 2013 Academy Awards. But is their message clear?

Brave, Paperman Win Animation Oscars

Posted In | News Categories: Awards, Cartoons, CG, Events, Films, People, Places, Short Films | Geographic Region: North America | Event: Academy Awards | Site Categories: 2D, Awards, Cartoons, CG, Events, Films, People, Places, Short Films
Disney cleans up at the Oscars this year with wins for Pixar feature, “Brave,” and the John Kahrs-directed “Paperman.”

Oscar® Tour SoCal Day 3 Wraps Up at 20th Century Fox

Day 3 of the LA leg of the Oscar Showcase Tour finished up with a screening for The Simpsons production crew.

Oscar® Tour SoCal Day 3 Continues at Sony Pictures Animation

Day 3 in LA continues with a screening, Q&A and tour of Sony Pictures Animation.

Oscar® Tour SoCal Day 2 Finishes at Motion Picture Academy Screening

Day 2 in LA concludes with a screening at the Motion Picture Academy hosted and moderated by Jason Schwartzman.

Oscar® Tour SoCal Day 2 Continues at Disney Feature Animation

Day 2 in Los Angeles continues at Disney Feature Animation, highlighted by a studio tour with John Musker.

Oscar® Tour SoCal Day 1: ASIFA-Hollywood Screening and Q&A

The SoCal leg of Oscar® Showcase Tour kicked off with a screening Monday night at Woodbury University, sponsored and organized by ASIFA-Hollywood.

Bonfire Labs Animates SF's The Exploratorium

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Bonfire Labs is tapped to help announce the grand reopening of the renowned San Francisco interactive learning laboratory, the Exploratorium, with a whimsical mix of live action and animation.

Mind Your Business: Time to Change Pre-Production Rules

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Mind Your Business | Site Categories: 2D, Technology
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Mark discusses how execs need to get used to story artists editing their own animatics.

Paperman Progression Video Now Online

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, CG, People, Short Films, Technology | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: 2D, Cartoons, CG, People, Short Films, Technology
Watch a progression reel displaying the process of creating one of the key shots in Disney’s short film, “Paperman,” directed by John Kahrs.

Oscar® Tour 2013 Day 3 Stops at Tippett Studio

Day 3 continues with a tour of cg and stop-motion wizards Tippett Studio.

Digitally Restored Peter Pan on Blu-ray Soars to New Heights

Posted In | Blog Categories: Reviews, Profiles, Feature Films | Site Categories: 2D, Art, Films, Home Entertainment, Illustration, Music and Sound, People
A digitally restored and remastered Peter Pan is a must for any animation collector and fan of great family entertainment.

Inaugural International Emmy® Kids Awards

Posted In | Blog Categories: International Emmy® Kids Awards | Site Categories: 2D, Awards, Business, People, Television
The inaugural International Emmy® Kids Awards come to New York City.

Studiocanal on Board for French Riviera

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, CG, Films, People, Places | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: 2D, Business, Cartoons, CG, Films, People, Places
European film and TV company Studiocanal teams up with French animation studio Les Armateurs to develop and produce the animated feature “French Riviera.”

Oscar® Tour 2013 Kicks Off at Electronic Arts

Day 1 of the Northern California leg of the AWN Oscar® Showcase Tour begins in San Francisco. First stop - Electronic Arts.