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All in the Details: Bringing the Story World Sequences of ‘The Breadwinner’ to Life

Cartoon Saloon’s Jeremy Purcell and Guru Studio’s Sanatan Suryavanshi & Sheldon Lisoy detail the complex compositing process behind the meticulously designed story-within-a-story sequences of the Oscar-nominated animated feature.

Cartoon Saloon ANIMATIONWorld

An Emotional Tale that Dazzles: Nora Twomey’s ‘The Breadwinner’

Third animated feature from the studio behind ‘The Secret of Kells’ and ‘Song of the Sea’ eschews intricate curlicues for a broad simplicity and delicate color palette paired with complex stop-motion effects.

Bonobostudio ANIMATIONWorld

Embracing Imperfection: Eva Cvijanović Talks ‘Hedgehog’s Home’

Sarajevo-born, Montreal-based director delves into the production of her latest short film, including the collaborative process, paying homage to a cultural icon, and embracing the imperfections of stop-motion animation.

Licensing Headline News

Koko Rose Media Signs Digital Publishing Deal for ‘Deer Little Forest’

Interactive specialist AmayaSoft to create digital book apps for Chinese, Russian and Turkish markets in multi-territory deal.

Crowdfunding Headline News

Crowdfunding: ‘The Crawling King’ Launches Kickstarter Campaign

Award-winning independent animator Einar Baldvin launches Kickstarter campaign for ‘The Crawling King,’ a 182-page fully illustrated dark fantasy novel published by Starburns Industries.

Mondo Headline News

MONDO to Premiere New Animated Series ‘Lastman’ at Rooster Teeth Animation Festival

Adult Swim’s new ‘Apollo Gauntlet,’ from Six Point Harness, also to Screen at RTX Austin 2017. 

Stephen Silver Headline News

Stephen Silver Finds Kickstarter Success for New Book

Design Studio Press’ ‘The Silver Way: Techniques, Tips, and Tutorials for Effective Character Design’ is a comprehensive book on character design, contains a foreword by ‘Penny Arcade’ artist Mike Krahulik and raised $114,139 from 1,700 backers.

National Film Board of Canada Headline News

NFB Appoints Firefly Books Official Book Publisher

Two children’s books adapted from Oscar-nominated NFB animated films, ‘The Cat Came Back’ by Cordell Barker and ‘My Grandmother Ironed the King’s Shirts’ by Torill Kove, to launch inaugural publishing program.

Licensing Headline News

WildBrain, Red Kite Developing Animated ‘Tulipop’ Series

Characters from Icelandic brand Tulipop to be developed into a YouTube short-form series by DHX Media-owned multi-platform kids’ network WildBrain in collaboration with Ken Anderson of Red Kite Animation.

Festivals Headline News

‘Zombillenium’ Feature Selected to Screen at Cannes 2017

Animated Feature directed by Arthur de Pins and Alexis Ducord from the French overseas province Island of Réunion also selected to screen in competition at Annecy 2017.

Studio Ghibli Headline News

VIZ Media Expands Studio Ghibli Library with New Picture Book Releases

Full-color releases for ‘Castle in the Sky’ and ‘Princess Mononoke’ capture the magic of these extraordinary Studio Ghibli feature films.

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