Visit the Brand New 1939 Retro Look of ‘Archer: Danger Island’
Chad Hurd and Justin Wagner share artwork and creative insights from the Season 9 pre-WWII South Pacific island redesign.
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Hanna-Barbera Veteran Gerard Baldwin Dies at 89
The prolific animation writer, director, producer and artist worked on numerous fan-favorite animated series and won two Daytime Emmy Awards for ‘The Smurfs.’
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WATCH: Lynne Naylor Talks Character and Conceptual Design at FMX 2018
The DreamWorks TV Animation veteran artist talks about her different approaches to character and conceptual design projects, the dynamic of realizing a strong director’s vision, such as Genndy Tartakovsky, and challenges she faced on shows such as ‘Samurai Jack.’
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Our Jungle Lush Tangles with the Lush Jungles of ‘Archer: Danger Island’
Our hero, sporting an eye patch and pressed khakis, crashes, splashes, slashes and drinks his way through the treacherous 1939 South Pacific tropics in the brand-new season of FXX’s hit animated series.
Bust a Gut, or Head, with ‘Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special’
Stoopid Buddy Stoodios gathers an all-star cast and barrels of stop-motion blood to skewer AMC’s hit series, ‘The Walking Dead.’
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Bill Burr Talks ‘F is for Family’
The Boston-based comedian brings his warts and all “family” humor back for a second season on Netflix.
Crafting the Dark Film Noir of 1947 Los Angeles in ‘Archer: Dreamland’
Executive producer Matt Thompson and art director Chad Hurd share artwork and behind the scenes production insights into the highly-stylized Season 8 visual redesign.
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Adam Reed Takes Us Back to 1947 LA in ‘Archer: Dreamland’
Season 8 may be just a hard-boiled film noir private eye thriller, but Mother’s a crime boss, Pam might be a man and all hell is surely gonna break loose.
Pictures from the Brainbox: A Weekly Dose of Indie Animation - 'Over the Garden Wall'
Every Tuesday, Chris Robinson digests and dissects (relatively) new indie animation short films. This week, he screens Patrick McHale's astonishing mini-series, Over the Garden Wall.
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I Have A Question Fran Krause
In which Chris Robinson asks animators profound and inane questions that have little to do with animation. This week's guest is animation renaissance man, Fran Krause
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Cheer and Loathing in Animation: Episode III - Jargon of Clones
Every Friday AWN’s Chris Robinson unleashes some freewheeling cheer or loathing on the animation community to be mused, countered, or disregarded. It’s your call.
2D Animating the VFX Way on ‘Son of Zorn’
Lead Titmouse creatives explain the fast-paced production pipeline behind the scenes of FOX’s groundbreaking live-action/animation hybrid TV comedy from executive producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller.
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Raphael Bob-Waksberg Talks ‘BoJack Horseman’
A frank, insightful and amusing discussion with the creator and executive producer of Netflix’s hit animated series.
‘Oscar’s Oasis’ to Air on Discovery Italy
Deal between CAKE and Discovery Italy finds new home for award-winning animated series.
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‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers’ and ‘Son of Zorn’ Premieres Coming This Sunday
Brand new seasons of two Fox animated series classics, along with the series premiere of Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s hybrid live-action / animated series debut September 25th, 2016.
‘Thundarr’ Meets ‘Modern Family’ in Fox’s Brilliant New ‘Son of Zorn’
Director Eric Appel discusses Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s raucous, biting and hilarious new hybrid live-action/animated series about an animated 80’s-style barbarian reconnecting with his disaffected live-action suburban family.
Minkoff and Morris Team Up on New CG Preschool Series
Genius Brands International teams with Disney’s ‘Lion King’ director Rob Minkoff and ‘Frozen’ co-writer Shane Morris on preschool adventure series, ‘Rainbow Rangers.’
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Xsens Launches New EDU Program
Helping to prepare students for the future of motion capture, new education program delivers studio-grade technology priced to meet educational budgets.
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The Minimalist Animation of ‘Archer’
Producer Neil Holman and art director Chad Hurd detail the limited but highly stylized animation techniques they wield to devastatingly hilarious effect on their hit FX animated series.
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WATCH: Director David Silverman Talks All Things 'The Simpsons' at FMX 2015
Director David Silverman talks about the unequalled ongoing success of the series as well as well as how the shows are produced.
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DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Dawn of the Croods’ Comes to Netflix
Executive producer Brendan Hay talks about the Glendale studio’s latest animated television series for streaming giant Netflix, a prequel to their hit feature ‘The Croods.’
Inside Marvel’s Animated ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Series
Supervising producer Marty Isenberg talks about Disney XD’s latest animated TV series based on Marvel’s comic book and feature film universe.
15 Years of Glorious Mayhem: 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force' Says Peace Out!
With the Adult Swim series finale set to air this week -- including a song from Rock legend Patti Smith -- creative studio Awesome Inc. reflects on the minimal animation and maximum fun of the beloved show.
Aaron Augenblick Talks ‘Golan the Insatiable’
Brooklyn’s Augenblick Studios takes on FOX’s new Sunday primetime animated series.
