Creative Focus :: Stop Motion

The Oscars: Exploring Madagascar, Carnet de Voyage

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Bastien Dubois tells us about his personal journey making Madagascar, Carnet de Voyage.

VI Córdoba International Animation Festival ANIMA2011

Starts: Oct 06, 2011 - Ends: Oct 08, 2011
Submission Deadline: May 13, 2011
Location: Cordoba, Cordoba, Argentina
Website: http://www.animafestival.com.ar

Córdoba International Animation Festival - ANIMA, is both an academic and cultural event, devoted specifically to animation in its artistic and technological dimensions. ANIMA merges the energy, enthusiasm and joy of an Animation Festival with the scientific aspects of a Conference. Held every odd year since 2001, ANIMA is the main animation event in Argentina and a very influential player in its field in Latin America and the Caribbean.

 

ANIMA is no ordinary event. Its main objective is to gather creative individuals devoted to the art and craft of animation into a meeting point where all discussion and exchange can be directed into the scope of animation, in its many dimensions of analysis: as artistic expression, as cultural industry, as educational resource, as corpus for research, etc… Or just as fun!

The Festival is open to animation films of every genre, topic, format and screening media (film, video, television, Internet). Special interest is granted to those works where the filmmaker’s expressive intention stands out from marketing requirements; and also to school productions. Participation is open for artists all over the world, with special interest in those from Latin America. There is no limit in the number of works an author can send, but a separate Entry Form must be completed for each work, and shipping instructions must be respected.

There is no entry fee.

Categories
Feature Animation Animated films over 50 minutes running time.
Animated Stories Animated shorts with a strong narrative profile.
Themes and Rhythms Animated shorts with a strong experimental and/or abstract interest.
Music Video
Animated TV Series for children
Animated TV Series for adults
Advertising Animation

The Oscars: Finding The Lost Thing

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The Lost Thing's co-directors discuss the challenges of adapting a poetic book dedicated to overcoming apathy.

Del Toro, Henson Co. To Toy with Stop-Motion Pinocchio

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Guillermo Del Toro and The Jim Henson Company have joined forces with Pathe to develop and produce a 3D stop motion animated version of Pinocchio based on the edition of Carlo Collodi’s classic tale illustrated by Gris Grimly.

The Oscars: Chasing The Gruffalo

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The Gruffalo's co-director discusses the challenges of transcending a beloved tale.

DreamWorks Cleans Up at the Annies

ASIFA-Hollywood handed out its annual Annie Awards at UCLA's Royce Hall on Feb. 5, 2011.

The Advanced Art of Stop-Motion Animation: History of Stop-Motion Feature Films: Part 3

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In the third excerpt from chapter one of the book The Advanced Art of Stop-Motion Animation, Ken A. Priebe finishes his history of stop-motion features.

Aardman Goes Under the Oak Tree For Swedbank

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Aardman Animations (www.aardman.com) and Swedbank (http://www.swedbank.com) have launched a brand new television advertising campaign directed by Steve Harding-Hill with Lowe Brindfors and Colony, Sweden.

Aardman Create Brand New Ad For Funcheez Moons And Planets

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Aardman Animations (www.aardman.com) and BBDO Toronto have launched a brand new 30 second television ad directed by Rich Webber for Funcheez Moon and Stars!

Not to Scale Creates Stop-Motion Spots for SAGA

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Not to Scale’s directors Ubik have created three charming 30” stop motion commercials for the new SAGA campaign.

UFO Finishes Featuring and Wecker for VIVA Germany

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UFO has just finished work on two ident packages for VIVA Germany. The director team started work developing ideas for the two concepts in early October 2010.

Postman Pat Delivers New BBC Commitment Through 2015

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Classic Media, a global media company with a portfolio of some of the world’s leading family entertainment brands, today announced that it has secured an ongoing commitment from premium children’s platform, CBeebies, for the UK’s favourite postie and popular pre-school series, Postman Pat®, until 2015.

The Advanced Art of Stop-Motion Animation: History of Stop-Motion Feature Films: Part 1

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Ken A. Priebe gives readers a history of stop-motion features in this excerpt from his book The Advanced Art of Stop-Motion Animation.

John Carter Takes on Prometheus

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Walt Disney Studios has moved Tim Burton's FRANKENWEENIE away from Ridley Scott's PROMETHEUS and pitted Andrew Stanton's JOHN CARTER OF MARS against it instead, reports Deadline.com.

Dr. Toon: The Animation Critic's Art - Part 1

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Dr. Toon offers advice about becoming a competent animation critic.

Boinx Software Announces iStopMotion for the Mac App Store

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Boinx Software today announces the availability of iStopMotion, the company's popular stop motion animation application, at the Mac App Store.

Terry Gilliam Joins Animated 1884 Production

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According to a report in Variety, famed director Terry Gilliam has joined the production team of the animated 1884 as a creative adviser.

Frenzer Foreman Animation Forum (podcast) x 20

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Special Guest: Ottawa International Animation Festival - Part 1. Full laurels, keys to capitals, and banks of international accolades might weigh down other comedy podcast journaltarians of animation, but never for the lion-hearted, docu-brave, master news-making martyrs (and hyperbolically humble) Joel Frenzer and Alan Foreman. Join them as they interview animation's brightest and best about books, inappropriate cartoons, competing podcasts, pirates, and pumpkins - live from North America's largest festival of international animation in Ottawa, ON in 2010 at the Ottawa International Animation Festival 2010.

Mike Johnson to Direct Oz Wars

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Vanguard Films has tapped CORPSE BRIDE director Mike Johnson to direct its CG/stop-motion production OZ WARS, reports Variety.

Classic Media Teams With RadioShack For The Holidays

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Classic Media, a global media company with a portfolio of some of the world’s leading family entertainment brands, and RadioShack, a leading national retailer of innovative mobile and technology products, today announced that DVDs of popular television specials Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman are available at 4,600 RadioShack stores nationwide this holiday season.