'Consuming Spirits' to Premiere at Tribeca
Chris Sullivan's “Consuming Spirits,” a meticulously constructed tour de force of experimental animation, will have its world premiere at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival.
Category: 2D
SHAKTIMAAN WINS 2012 FICCI BAF AWARD FOR "BEST ANIMATED TV EPISODE"
Congratulations to all my friends at Reliance Animation for winning the 2012 FICCI BAF Award for "Best Animated TV Episode"!
XYZ Delivers 'Generations' for Honda
XYZ Studios created the animated Honda “Generations” for agency Andrew Woods & Associates LA.
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Artistic Image Creates National Spot for Hall of Game Awards
Cartoon Network and Artistic Image joined forces to create two national spots for presenting sponsor Kids Foot Locker for Cartoon Network’s 2012 Hall of Game Awards.
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LACMA to Present 'Madcap Modernism' March 30
Animation historian Adam Abraham will join curator and host Jerry Beck at The Los Angeles County Museum of Art's “Madcap Modernism: Mid-Century Cartoons from UPA and Beyond” on Friday, March 30, 2012, at 7:30pm.
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The Infinite Animator, Remastered: iotaCenter and The Adam K. Beckett Project
Adam Beckett’s tragically short career as experimental animator and budding effects master are celebrated in a collection of his restored films.
Animation Director Hal Hickel Talks ILM and 'Rango'
The animation director of ILM’s first fully animated feature film talks design, budget, pipeline and fear. Not necessarily in that order.
BAA 2012 Winners Announced
Aardman Animations, Harry Potter, the Quay Brothers, Gorillaz and The Gruffalo’s Child are among the winners at the ninth British Animation Awards (BAAs) held Thursday at the BFI Southbank.
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Animayo Festival 2012 Call for Entries
The deadline for submissions to Animayo Festival 2012 is March 23.
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Book Review: 'When Magoo Flew: The Rise and Fall of Animation Studio UPA'
Adam Abraham’s new book smartly tells the story of UPA’s meteoric rise, eventual decline and lasting artistic and creative impact still felt today.
'Bunraku' Title Sequence Wins at SXSW
Gui Marcondes took home the award for Excellence in Title Design at SXSW Film Design Awards for his “Bunraku” title sequence.
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'Adventure Time' Season 4 Premieres on April 2
Cartoon Network’s hit animated comedy series “Adventure Time” returns with its fourth season on Monday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT).
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motion504 Animates 'Fueling Good' for CITGO
Minneapolis-based ad agency Carmichael Lynch recently tapped broadcast design and animation studio motion504 to help create an inspirational animated short for Fueling Good, a charitable giving program by CITGO.
Telegael to Produce New 'Impossimals' Animated Series
Ireland-based animation and TV production company Telegael has partnered with SupperTime Entertainment to produce the new animated kids series "Impossimals," based on the colorful, striped characters created by UK-based artist Peter Smith and his wife Jayne.
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Simmonds Bros Animations Go Global
New Zealand animation house Simmonds Bros created a series of animations some time back for the NZ Ministry of Health that have now been translated into Croatian.
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Millimages Secures KiKA Deal for 'Mouk'
Leading European production and distribution company Millimages has secured a major broadcast deal for its new property Mouk with KiKA in Germany.
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Cartoon Movie Honors 'Wrinkles', 'Zarafa'
The 14th Edition of Cartoon Movie ended on Friday with special honors given to Spanish production company Perro Verde as European Producer of the Year for “Wrinkles.” French directors Remi Bezancon and Jean-Christophe Lie won the European Director Honor for their 2D-animated movie, “Zarafa.”
Andreas Deja to Lead Masterclass in Montréal
Part of the Shop Talk Masterclass Series sponsored by Studio Technique, a masterclass with legendary Disney animator Andreas Deja will be held in Montréal on June 2 & 3, 2012.
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Review: The Secret World of Arrietty
I thought this film had stunning visual effects. The backgrounds look like watercolor paintings and the scenes of the garden and the assortment of wildflowers in the yard were beautiful. The film could use some improvements though.
NFB’s ‘Romance’ Wins Genie Award
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) added to its roster of more than 90 Genie Awards on Thursday, with the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television naming “Romance” as the top Canadian animated short film for 2011.
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Encounter with Japan Part 6 - Climax
For some time now I have been promising myself a return to organic art. In my case this means line drawing. I love how line fluctuates, swings, cuts, curls, twists, envelopes, stubs, caresses, how it becomes a natural extension of an artist, how its creator can funnel into it the inner thoughts, passions, desires, frustrations or dreams.
AniMazSpot 2012 Announces Second Quarter Winners
Michael Cawood and Michaela Copikova have been named as the second quarter winners for AniMazSpot 2012.
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Nick Jr. NY Press Event - A Commitment To Education
Why do I always start salivating when I’m invited to an event in the Viacom building? Oh yeah, it’s because they always put out the nicest spreads - and whatever they’re promoting is usually pretty interesting too.
NBC’s ‘Community’ Gets Animated Web Series
Fans of NBC’s “Community” will be heading to the web to watch the newly-launched three-part animated web series, “Abed’s Master Key,” set to debut on Hulu Wednesday, March 7.
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9th Annual Pre-NAB Editor's Lounge to Discuss Latest Trends in Post-Production
Now in it’s ninth year, the Annual Pre-NAB Panel Discussion and gripe fest will be held Friday, March 30th beginning at 6:30 pm.
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