‘Claydream’ Documentary Explores Will Vinton’s Claymation Heyday
Watch the trailer for director Marq Evans’ intimate portrait of the stop-motion animation pioneer’s highs and lows; the film opens in theaters today, August 5.
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LAIKA and ‘Ozark’ Creator Bill Dubuque Teaming Up on ‘The Night Gardener’
Studio CEO and president Travis Knight will direct the stop-motion feature, a gritty neo-noir folktale centered on a young man in rural Missouri fighting to keep his family together in the wake of a tragedy.
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New Year, New Look – Aardman Announces New Visual Identity
The renowned independent animation studio launches new website and new logo to reflect its legacy and growth while paying tribute to its clay animation roots.
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‘Frankelda’s Book of Spooks’: Cool New Stop-Motion from Mexico
Brothers Roy and Arturo Ambriz’s musical kids’ series, about an enthusiastic ‘ghost writer' and her book of scary stories, brings a modern twist to classic horror, now available on HBO Max Latin America.
Blinkink Signs Directors Andy Biddle and Adeena Grub
The directorial duo joins the agency’s stop-motion team; a collaboration born out of the COVID shutdown in March 2020, the pair has created several amusing animated shorts featuring loveable characters with handcrafted techniques.
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‘Clash of Clans’ Stop-Motion ‘Merry Logmas’ Features U.K. Bake-Off Queen Prue Leith
Blinkink director Sam Gainsborough unleashes Supercell’s hit game characters to wreak havoc on Leith’s perfectly constructed gingerbread village.
Run the Jewels Gets Plastic in ‘Walking in the Snow’ Music Video
Rap duo El-P and Killer Mike fight a cold-as-ice enemy in a stop-motion short directed by Chris Hopewell, based on a track from the band’s latest album, ‘RTJ4.’
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Podcast EP90: Daniel Virgüez Shares Learnings from His PhD in Intl Stop-Motion Co-Production
The stop-motion animator discusses how studios from different countries can collaborate efficiently.
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.
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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‘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.
Aardman Keeps Busy During COVID-19
The famed British stop-motion and CG studio has partnered with BANDAI NAMCO, Netflix, and DFS to create multiple new IPs.
‘KKUM:’ How Kangmin Kim Created His Oscar-Qualified Short with an $80 Micro-Budget
Seoul-born, Los Angeles-based independent stop-motion filmmaker employs Styrofoam and cinematic lighting to create a moving and intimate tribute to his mother.
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Tim Burton to Produce Ooky Spooky ‘The Addams Family’ Series
Multiple networks are reportedly bidding to acquire the new Burton-produced live-action TV show that follows the perspective of Wednesday Addams in 2020.
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Big Growth Spurt for ‘The Tiny Chef’ with Nickelodeon Animated Series Order
The little herbivore and social media star snags new show, to run on Nick’s preschool platforms in the U.S. as well as Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. internationally.
Steve Bastien Named Head of Buddy Spots at Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
Veteran ad executive joins company from Midnight Oil; will lead commercials group that won Clio in 2019 for ‘The Predator Holiday Special.’
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‘Cuphead’ Goes Stop-Motion in PS4 Announcement Trailer
To support surprise game launch, Studio MDHR and Stop Motion Department collaborate on creepy-cool trailer, inspired by the 1933 experimental animated short, ‘The Peanut Vendor.’
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Framestore’s ‘#WombStories’ Animation Captures the Emotions of Women’s Life-Changing Moments
Three-minute film for Libresse & Bodyform campaign includes six beautifully animated sequences that help dispel myths and encourage positive conversations about women.
Aardman and Netflix Announce ‘Chicken Run’ Sequel
20 years after release of UK studio’s hit comedy, the highest-grossing stop-motion film of all time, we learn from filmmaker’s Annecy presentation that director Sam Fell and team will begin production next year on Ginger and Rocky’s new adventure.
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SYFY Greenlights ‘Psycho Psalms’ Pilot for TZGZ Late-Night Animation Block
Stop-motion dark comedy project from LA’s Open The Portal follows the exploits of a 1940s D-List cartoon character suddenly transported to the present day postmodern Internet hellscape.
Binge Some Stop-Motion Brick Building with ‘LEGO Masters’
Showrunner Anthony Dominici tasks Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, Charlie Co, and Mister to animate FOX’s fun and whimsical LEGO building reality TV show.
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Fresh Takes: Daniel Sterlin-Altman’s LGBTQ Love Letter, ‘Reach the Sky’
Director’s stop-motion music video, showcasing three queer friends and lots of yarn, delivers a message of support to those struggling to be themselves.
Fresh Takes: Wizards Beget Ducks in ‘The Silly Duck Wizard’
In animator Terry Ibele's whimsical stop-motion short, a wizard casts his spell on audiences, turning everything in his path into ducks.
Fresh Takes: The Disturbing and Heartbreaking Tale of ‘Girl in the Hallway’
In Valerie Barnhart’s hybrid 2D stop-motion short, her first animated film, Jamie is still haunted by the guilt of ignoring the girl in the hallway.
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