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Stop-Motion at its Best! Headline News

Netflix Drops ‘Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget’ Trailer and Key Art

Directed by Sam Fell, the sequel to Aardman’s hugely successful stop-motion animated ‘Chicken Run’ hits the streamer in December.

The Road to Turin Headline News

VIEW 2023 Education Lineup Includes Andreas Deja, Doug Chiang

Focus on Education includes workshops and masterclasses by renowned industry masters such as famed Disney animator Deja on ‘Character Animation;’ Lucasfilm VP and executive creator Chiang on ‘Art and ‘Star Wars;’ and Cartoon Saloon production designer Almu Redondo on ‘Art Direction, Visual Development and Stylization;’ the VIEW Conference takes place October 15-20 in Turin, Italy.

Animating with Clay Headline News

STRATA GANZA Strata Cut Stop-Motion Event Coming to NYC

Eight innovative artists will share how they make, show, cut and animate clay with daily sessions running October 3-6 at the Pratt Institute, Department of Digital Arts in Brooklyn – tickets are now on sale.

careers in animation Headline News

Podcast EP 221: Tomas Barrenechea on Creating Stop-Motion NFTs

The CG animator, NOT known for his CG work, talks stop-motion animation, NFTs and where he’s going with his red blob creation, Tomba.

The Road to Turin Headline News

VIEW 2023 Welcomes ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’s Jeff Rowe

By Dan Sarto | Monday, August 28, 2023 at 3:05pm

The hit Paramount film’s Annie Award-winning writer/director, along with Oscar-winning sound mixer Mark Ulano, join the stellar line-up of in-person attendees and speakers, including Henry Selick, Peter Sohn, and Sam Fell; the VIEW Conference takes place October 15-20 in Turin, Italy.

Stop-Motion Animation Headline News

Aardman Sets ‘Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget’ World Premiere

67th BFI London Film Festival to host October 14th gala screening of the award-winning animation studio’s ‘Chicken Run’ sequel at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall.

George Pal Returns! Headline News

‘The Puppetoon Movie Volume 3’ Limited Edition Blu-ray Coming September 1

Bring home the fully restored groundbreaking stop-motion animation of famed Oscar winner George Pal; new collection features 28 shorts, bonus features, and a 20-panel color booklet, ‘Liner Notes’ by producer Arnold Leibovit; now available for preorder.

In-Passing Headline News

Remembering the Fabulous, Witty, and Norm-Breaking Paul Bush

The British experimental short filmmaker, known for his early scratch frame films ‘His Comedy’ and ‘The Albatross’ as well as his single frame works like ‘Five Minute Museum,’ was killed in a motorcycle accident in Wales last Thursday.

Kids’ TV Bonanza Headline News

Disney Junior Reveals New Slate of Shows, Specials and Shorts

‘Disney Junior & Friends Playdate’ event announcements included animated holiday-themed episodes, new projects, shorts, and casting news; young fans can still experience characters and storytelling of Disney Jr. at Downtown Disney August 19-20.

The Road to Turin Headline News

ND Stevenson to Join ‘Nimona’ Directors at VIEW 2023

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 4:27pm

Author of New York Times best-selling graphic novel on which Netflix’s new 3DCG adventure is based will head to Turin along with Nick Bruno and Troy Quane to present their film in-person; the conference takes place October 15-20.

See it in the Theater! Headline News

LAIKA’s ‘Coraline’ is a Hit… Again!

The 2009 stopmo classic scored big at the box office, grossing close to $5M during its recent 2-day Fathom Events theatrical release; new showings added for August 28 and 29 – tickets now on sale. 

Welcome to Paldea Headline News

New Web Series ‘Pokémon: Paldean Winds’ Revealed

The four-part series depicting ‘the youthful drama of several academy students as they come into their own’ in the Paldea region premieres on the official Pokémon YouTube channel September 6, 2023.

Beauty of the Corn Leaf Headline News

Juli Films Boards Stop-Motion Documentary ‘Pantasma’

The ‘Exiled’ producer now acts as production partner on the ambitious Gloria Carrión project inspired by the unpublished book 'Del fuego y de la sangre' by former Sandinista Félix Vijil, based on his personal experience in the Nicaraguan war. 

careers in animation Headline News

Podcast EP 220: How David Lauer & Ri Crawford Formed ‘Mystery Meat Media’ Stop-Motion Studio

The animators discuss how independent paths brought them together at Phil Tippet’s studio and how their mutual trust prompted them to launch their own business - together. 

Business Headline News

Mortal Media Leads Investment Round for Swaybox Studios

Led by Mortal Media execs Blake Griffin and Ryan Kalil, with participation from Joel Whitley and IAG Capital Partners, the new funding will allow for an expansion and streamlining of animation studio’s production pipeline.

What Does Love Really Mean? Headline News

‘My Love Affair With Marriage’ Gets U.S. Theatrical Release

Signe Baumane’s award-winning animated feature about a spirited young woman determined to find love in a bewildering world will begin its U.S. cinema run at the Quad in NYC on October 6 and the Laemmle Glendale in LA on October 13. 

careers in animation Headline News

Podcast EP 219: Stop-Motion Animator Blake Derksen and His Film ‘The Other Space’

The LA-based animator discusses the challenges of running his own studio and dives into the realities of self-producing a stop-motion short inspired by his journey through cancer treatment.

The Road to Turin Headline News

VIEW 2023 Welcomes ‘Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget’ Writer/Director Sam Fell

Fell will attend in person, presenting on the making of Netflix and Aardman’s upcoming animated comedy about the new adventures of freedom-fighting chickens Ginger and Rocky; the VIEW Conference takes place October 15-20 in Turin, Italy.

One of the True Gentle Giants ANIMATIONWorld

Manual Cinema Silhouettes the Legendary Wilt Chamberlain in ‘Goliath’

The Emmy Award-winning production company used more than 200 paper puppets, each hand designed and fabricated to express a different gesture or emotion, to help show a side of the basketball legend the public didn’t see, in the three-part SHOWTIME documentary series, now streaming on Paramount+.

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SPARK ANIMATION Festival 2023

Begins: November 9, 2023

Spark CG hosts the annual SPARK ANIMATION Festival in Vancouver, promising a window into the leading minds of CG and animation; festival film submissions are open until September 10.

Who Doesn’t Love a Bobstacle Course? Headline News

Aardman, Sky Kids Launch Season 2 of ‘The Very Small Creatures’

The stop-motion show’s second season is accompanied by ‘Morph Thingy-Ma-Bobstacle Course,’ a new interactive game exclusive to Sky Live - the AI-enabled interactive camera from Sky – where you can physically direct Morph along a series of epic obstacle courses, collecting buttons, dodging shapes, and battling bosses to reach the top of the leader board.

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