Creative Focus :: Stop Motion

Polish Stop Motion Festival Issues Call for Entries

jwolfe — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:10:33 -0700

The Se-ma-for Film Festival for stop motion animation issues a call for entries.

Hornet Animates Origami for Special K

jwolfe — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:55:34 -0700

Hornet’s Peter Sluszka creates, The Box, a stop-motion animation spot using origami for Special K.

Dvein Creates Dynamic IDs for Science Channel

jwolfe — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:44:31 -0700

Blacklist’s Dvein creates dynamic network IDs for the Science Channel, inspired by the collision of the natural and imagined worlds.

Feat of Clay: The Forgotten Adventures of Mark Twain

dsarto — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:27:25 -0700

Oscar®-winning director Will Vinton looks back on his one-of-a-kind 1985 animated creation.

American Cinematheque to Honor Ray Harryhausen

jwolfe — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:01:26 -0700

The American Cinematheque presents a tribute to legendary visual effects artist Ray Harryhausen at the Aero Theatre.

Aardman Helps Animate New Otex Ad

jwolfe — Fri, 31 May 2013 10:50:43 -0700

Aardman partners with Agency Bray Leino to create a commercial for Otex Ear Drops.

Trunk Animation Helps Land Rover USA Say ‘Thanks’

jwolfe — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:47:03 -0700

Trunk Animation’s Alasdair + Jock help Land Rover USA to make a 'thank you’ film, celebrating their 1 million fans on Facebook.

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.”