Creative Focus :: Stop Motion

Aardman, NFTS Launch Animation Course

jwolfe — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:33:49 -0700

The UK’s NFTS launches three-month training certificate in Character Animation to be taught at Aardman by industry professionals.

SVA Announces 2013 Dusty Festival Winners

jwolfe — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:55:19 -0700

Winners are announced for the 2013 edition of the New York School of Visual Art’s Dusty Film & Animation Festival and Awards.

Belgium’s Oh Willy Wins AniFest Grand Prix Award

jwolfe — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:27:04 -0700

Belgian film “Oh Willy...” is awarded the Grand Prix prize at this year’s AniFest, the Czech Republic’s largest international festival specializing in animated films.

Athena Creates Stop-Motion Short

jwolfe — Fri, 03 May 2013 11:14:44 -0700

Athena Studios creates the stop-motion animated short film, “Peanut Butter.”

IBM Creates World’s Smallest Film

jwolfe — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:00:24 -0700

Director Nico Casavecchia, 1stAveMachine, Ogilvy and the big brains at IBM Research create the world’s smallest stop-motion film, “A Boy and His Atom.”

Montreal Stop Motion Festival Issues Call for Entries

jwolfe — Wed, 01 May 2013 12:57:26 -0700

The Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival issues a call for entries for the fifth edition of the festival, which will take place in October.

It's Not the Size...

chewonthis — Wed, 01 May 2013 10:00:14 -0700

IBM says it has made the tiniest stop-motion movie ever — a one-minute video of individual atoms repeatedly rearranged to show a boy dancing, throwing a ball and bouncing on a trampoline.

Aardman, StudioCanal Team on Shaun the Sheep Feature

jwolfe — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:13:03 -0700

StudioCanal and Aardman Animations team up for a “Shaun the Sheep” stop-motion feature.

Foxed! Gets 3D Premiere at Stuttgart

jwolfe — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:15:15 -0700

Geneva Film’s stop-motion animated short “Foxed!” will premiere in 3D at Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film on April 25.

Mind Your Business: Inspiring the Next Generation of Animators

dsarto — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:18:39 -0700

Do you remember the moment of inspiration when you first decided to work in animation?

Wallace & Gromit Named New Faces of VisitEngland

jwolfe — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:12:19 -0700

VisitEngland teams up with Wallace & Gromit to launch "Great Adventure" – a nationwide campaign to boost tourism in the UK in 2013.

Butterflies Short Wins at Cinequest

jwolfe — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:07:13 -0700

Isabel Peppard’s “Butterflies” wins the Jury Prize for Best Short Animated Film at Cinequest International Film Festival.

Oscar-Winning Animator Daniel Greaves Kickstarts New Short

jwolfe — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:48:32 -0700

Academy Award-winning animator Daniel Greaves announces a Kickstarter fund for his newest short film project, “Mr. Plastimime.”

Bent Image Lab Creates Stop-Motion Ad for Arrowhead

jwolfe — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:22:07 -0700

Bent Image Lab produces a stop-motion commercial, “Recycling Is A Beautiful Thing,” for Arrowhead Mountain Spring Water.

Hornet Delivers New Stop Motion Spot

jwolfe — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:36:19 -0700

Hornet’s Peter Sluszka creates a new stop-motion commercial campaign for Ireland's Permanent TSB.

Hayley Morris Joins th1ng Roster

ewashington — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:11:39 -0800

th1ng Group welcomes Hayley Morris to its Film Club Productions division for international commercial representation.

Bent Image Lab Revisits Portlandia

ewashington — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 11:21:43 -0800

Bent Image Lab resurrects Fred, Carrie and John Rat for season three of “Portlandia.”

ParaNorman Props Head to Auction

jwolfe — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:38:13 -0800

Unique hand-crafted props from Academy Award-nominated animated feature “ParaNorman” are to be auctioned beginning Friday, February 22, with the proceeds to benefit Variety – The Children’s Charity of Southern California.

Aardman’s Shaun The Sheep Returns for Season 3

jwolfe — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:18:32 -0800

Aardman Animations’ “Shaun the Sheep” makes his highly anticipated return to the UK small screen this month with 20 brand-new episodes and five new digital games.

Ireland's Telegael Launches New Stop Motion Studio

ewashington — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:18:50 -0800

Telegael launches a new stop motion studio, Beochan, to create the second season of prehistoric preschool series, “Igam Ogam.”