Podcast EP89: Colette Peri's Tips on Running Your Own Stop-Motion Animation Business
The stopmo maven talks about setting up and running a studio, sharing her experience on projects for brands like Califia Farms, Care Skincare, and Expedia.
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Shout! Studios Signs Exclusive Distribution Deal for ‘Dreambuilders’ Feature
Company snags North American rights to release the CGI animated family film across all major entertainment platforms and in all packaged media.
FOX’s All-New Animated Series ‘The Great North’ Debuts January 3
Network airing special preview episode of the Molyneux sisters’ new comedy; Animation Domination returns February 14 featuring new episodes of ‘Bless the Harts;’ ‘The Simpsons;’ ‘The Great North;’ ‘Bob’s Burgers;’ and ‘Family Guy.’
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‘Toon in With Me’ Premieres January 4 on the MeTV Network
Hosted one-hour series will feature sketches, guests, interviews, and games leading into some of the most iconic cartoon shorts ever, including fan favorites from the Merrie Melodies, Looney Tunes, and the MGM shorts libraries; ‘Saturday Morning Cartoon’ three-hour cartoon block debuts January 2.
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The 5 Most Memorable Animated Christmas Characters
Flipbook Studio founder Andrew Lord shares a list of his favorite UK commercials that warmly affirm the spirit of the season.
In 2D, 3D, CG, Commercials, Digital Media, People, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
Warner Bros. Drops First Look Images and Clip from ‘Batman: Soul of the Dragon’
The all-new DC Universe original animated film places Batman in the heart of the swinging ‘70s to face a deadly menace from his past; coming to Digital January 12 and 4K & Blu-ray January 26.
GKIDS Drops English Dub Trailer for Studio Ghibli’s ‘Earwig and the Witch’
Grammy Award winner Kacey Musgraves sings the English language version of the film’s theme song, ‘Don’t Disturb Me.’
24th Edition of Cartoons on the Bay Announces Pulcinella Award Winners
Among 15 awards presented at online ceremony, ‘Lupin’s Tales’ and ‘Topo Gigio’ honored as best preschool and upper preschool series respectively at the first entirely digital edition of the long running Italian animation festival and conference.
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New ‘Masters of Motion’ Podcast with Emmy Winner Jo Boag
‘Creating Emmy Award-Winning Animation Series & How to be a Top Director’ episode features SLR Production’s creative director discussing topics including production pipelines and equipment; writing strong briefs; directing voice talent; handling failures; and directing for the first time.
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WATCH: ‘World’s First Animated COVID Face Mask’ Short
NOMINT founder Yannis Konstantinidis shares a dash of color and dose of hope with a stop-motion short using 400 unique cloth masks; watch the making of to see how the visual parade was produced.
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Celebrate the Holidays with an AI-Remastered 4K Christmas
Adam Maciaszek, the mind behind ‘The Skeleton Dance’ 4K remaster, discusses his AI-assisted process as well as upcoming classic cartoon restoration projects.
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Industrial Brothers Finishes ‘Remy & Boo’ Episodes in the Cloud
Having already turned to Amazon Web Services, the studio easily moved to full remote production in the cloud this March; company quickly scaled artistic and computing capacity without disruption to delivery schedule.
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Bono, Halsey, and Pharrell Williams Join ‘Sing 2’ Cast
A host of new characters and actors board the sequel to Illumination’s 2016 hit animated musical comedy sequel, ‘Sing,’ set for a December 22, 2021 theatrical release.
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‘The Mandalorian’ Adds ‘Stop-Motion’ to Impressive Practical Effects Roster
‘Star Wars’ effects veteran Phil Tippett reveals the use of stop-mo animation for scrapwalkers in ‘The Believer’ episode of the hit Disney+ series.
Terrytoons and Hanna-Barbera Animator Doug Crane Dies at 85
The veteran cartoonist, animator, and teacher’s career spanned 65 years and included stops at a number of well-known studios as well as New York’s School of Visual Arts.
ASIFA-Hollywood Announces Juried Award Recipients for 48th Annie Awards
Willie Ito, Sue Nichols, and Bruce Smith among group being honored for career achievement and exceptional contributions to animation at upcoming ceremony.
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Butt Studio Teams Up with Tame Impala for ‘Breather Deeper’ Music Video
Studio founder employs experimental combination of 2D and 3D/CG for an epic trippy dragonfly experience.
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‘The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss’ Now on Kartoon Channel!
Genius Brands International acquires streaming and video-on-demand rights to the popular preschool series from The Jim Henson Company that features a hybrid of puppetry and CG animation.
Animators Finding Twitch a Great Place to Teach and Mentor
The world’s largest live streaming platform for gamers has become home to a growing number of animation artists displaying their work, with many streaming instructional and tutorial-style content aimed at sharing their love and knowledge of the profession.
Leah Shore Helps Lyn Lapid Take on Industry Greed in ‘Producer Man’
Indie animator directs and produces the Tik Tok star’s breakout music video, a minimalist blend of live-action and clever hand-drawn animation.
DreamWorks Inks Deal with ‘The Croods: A New Age’ Director Joel Crawford
Veteran director and story artist on ‘Trolls,’ ‘Shrek Ever After,’ ‘Rise of The Guardians,’ and ‘Kung Fu Panda 1, 2 & 3’ gets first-look development and directing deal.
Watch the Unboxing of ‘Bartender’ 15th Anniversary Collector’s Edition
Cult-favorite anime anthology’s release includes a two-disc Blu-ray set, nine cocktail recipe cards, and four collectible coasters coming, to DVD and digital January 19; now available for preorder!
The Personal Story Behind Guy’s Opening Sequence in ‘The Croods: A New Age’
For story artist Colin Jack, boarding the heartbreaking backstory meant dealing with his own recent loss, made easier by enlisting the help of his son Gabriel.
In 3D, Art, CG, Digital Media, Films, Music and Sound, People, Voice Acting | ANIMATIONWorld | Geographic Region: All
Weta Creates a Cute and Crazy Winter Wonderland in ‘The Christmas Chronicles 2’
The VFX powerhouse delivers a bustling Santa’s village, both North and South Poles, and cute and quirky digital characters including Belsnickel, his Jack-a-lotes, reindeer, a Yule Cat Jola, and 641 elves, in the Netflix holiday adventure.
HBO Max Offers Up a Big Hug With ‘Love Monster’ Animated Preschool Series
Boat Rocker Studio’s new show, based on books of the same name by Rachel Bright, features an adventurous lovable monster that helps kids learn little life lessons.
