Creative Focus :: Stop Motion

Henson to Produce Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio

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Guillermo Del Toro will co-direct "Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio" with Mark Gustafson. The Jim Henson Company production will be a 3D stop-motion animated version of PINOCCHIO based on the edition of Carlo Collodi’s classic tale illustrated by Gris Grimly.

Laika Appoints Mary Sandell Head of Production

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Laika has named “Coraline” producer Mary Sandell head of production at the Portland, OR-based stop-motion animation studio.

Selick to Direct Gaiman’s Graveyard Book for Disney

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Disney has acquired the rights to acclaimed author Neil Gaiman’s Newbery Award-winning 2008 youth novel, “The Graveyard Book,” with Henry Selick signed on to direct the stop-motion adaptation.

Review: The Pirates! Band of Misfits

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The Pirates is a fantastic laugh-out-loud action-adventure film for the whole family to enjoy!

Tool Factory Announces Stop Motion Contest

Tool Factory announced the launch of the High Seas Animation Contest at the NSBA Annual Conference in Boston to celebrate the release of “The Pirates: Band of Misfits,” which hits U.S. theatres on April 27.

Nifty Selection of The Pirates! Model Sheets

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We've got a nifty collection of model sheets from Aardman's and Sony's new feature, The Pirates! Band of Misfits, which hits the theatres in the US today.

Aardman Creates New Look for Clipper Tea

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Aardman partnered with agency WARL and Clipper Tea to create a gorgeous new UK TV ad campaign for Clipper’s Everyday Teas.

A Pirates Life for Aardman

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Peter Lord gets in the swashbuckling mood for AWN.

The Friday Five - Can't Stop the Motion (Week of 4/20/12)

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Week of 4/20/12 - The Rifle's Spiral (Jamie Caliri), Seven Legs (Mikey Please), Bermuda (Calvin Frederick), BIG BANG BOOM (BLU), LUMINARIS (Juan Pablo Zaramella)

Aardman Joins Forces with Levi Roots

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Aardman has joined forces with Levi Roots to produce his first ever above-the-line advertising campaign for Reggae Reggae Sauce.

LAIKA to Animate Stop-Motion Goblins Feature

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LAIKA has optioned “Goblins,” from award-winning children’s writer Philip Reeve, and has signed Mark Gustafson to direct the 3D stop-motion animated film.

Frenzer Foreman Animation Forum (podcast) x 31

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Special Guest: Dr. Janeann Dill On this epic-sode, Joel discovers the vast musical range of a rubber band; Alan discovers his lack of interest. Then, Dr. Janeann Dill, physician to the arts, discusses the breaking of art history, animation balm, the deep south, and legendary animation artist, educator, and innovator Jules Engel.

Seth Grahame-Smith Talks Night of the Living

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Stop-motion fans took notice of a recent interview by The Hollywood Reporter, in which author/screenwriter/producer Seth Grahame-Smith revealed that he will once again be collaborating on a stop-motion animation project with acclaimed director Tim Burton.

Stop & Go 3-D Heads to Europe

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The San Francisco Bay Area-conceived stop-motion animation festival will travel to the Netherlands, Germany and Croatia for the world premiere of Stop & Go 3-D.

iStopMotion for iPad Now Supports Image Capturing

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Boinx Software announced another upgrade to the popular iStopMotion app for iPad.

Pirates! Release Hunger Games Parody

In a new 30-second clip released yesterday, Sony Pictures Animation assembled footage from the forthcoming “Pirates! Band of Misfits” edited to resemble the fierce competition of “The Hunger Games.”

Peter Lord to Be Honored at USA Film Fest

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The USA Film Festival will present its Great Director Tribute to Peter Lord in conjunction with a special preview screening of his new film "The Pirates! Band of Misfits" on Thursday, April 12, 2012, at AMC NorthPark theatres.

Gary Cureton and Andrew Painter Join Amazing Spectacles

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Amazing Spectacles, the Animation Production Company that operates within the Prime Focus Group has announced the signing of animation directors Gary Cureton and Andrew Painter.

Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival Call for Entries

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The Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival is now calling for entries for the Festival’s fourth edition!