Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Sylvain Chomet’s ‘The Magnificent Life of Marcel Pagnol’
The animated biopic is a passion project for the director, who previously teamed with the studio on ‘The Triplets of Belleville’ and ‘The Illusionist.’
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See Bill Plympton’s New ‘The Simpsons’ Couch Gag
To celebrate the show’s 700th episode airing March 21, the indie animation legend lends his unique, hand-drawn 2D flair to the ‘Homer’s Family’ intro.
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Bodega Launches Animation Division Led By EP Bill Hewes
New York/San Francisco-based content creation studio to tap animation artists from HU_SH and Mr. Wonderful.
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BIAF’s All Grown Up
Korea’s Bucheon International Animation Festival turned 18 this year. Chris Robinson was there as member of the Short Film jury. He serves up a rapid fire review.
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Michal Socha Animates New Couch Gag for ‘The Simpsons’
New Couch Gag sequence for the opening credits of the season finale from the award-winning director of ‘Chick’ offers a stripped-down aesthetic focused solely on lines.
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Eric Goldberg Animates New ‘Simpsons’ Couch Gag
Disney homage created by veteran animator known for his work on classic animated features such as ‘Aladdin,’ ‘Pocahontas’ and ‘Hercules’ pays tribute to ‘Snow White,’ ‘Fantasia,’ ‘Cinderella’ and Mickey Mouse.
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Sylvain Chomet’s ‘Thousand Miles’ Feature Enters Production
Inspired by the writings and drawings of Federico Fellini, ‘The Thousand Miles’ marks the four-time Academy Award-nominated director’s highly-anticipated return to feature animation following his 2003 debut, ‘The Triplets of Belleville,’ and 2010’s ‘The Illusionist.’
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Fan-Made ‘Simpsons’ Couch Gag is Brutal & Amazing
Independent stop-motion animator Lee Hardcastle creates his own take on the classic couch gag that opens each episode of the series with a tribute to Adam Wingard’s home invasion horror film, ‘You’re Next.’
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WATCH: John Kricfalusi Directs Halloween Couch Gag Segment for ‘The Simpsons’
‘Ren and Stimpy’ creator joins illustrious list of guest animators including ‘World of Tomorrow’ director Don Hertzfeldt, Guillermo Del Toro, Bill Plympton, Sylvain Chomet and Michal Socha.
OIAF Unveils 2015 Competition Selections
Highlights at OIAF 2015 include ‘World of Tomorrow’ by Don Hertzfeldt, ‘Ernie Biscuit’ by Adam Elliot, ‘Sonámbulo’ from Theodore Ushev, ‘Waves ’98’ by Ely Dagher, ‘The Simpsons’ Couch Gag and Stromae’s ‘Carmen’ by Sylvain Chomet, and ‘A Single Life’ by the Dutch trio Job, Joris & Marieke.
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Sylvain Chomet Animates Music Video for Stromae’s ‘Carmen’
Rwandan-Belgian musician Stromae critiques social media culture in new video directed by Oscar-nominated ‘Triplets of Belleville’ director Sylvain Chomet.
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Sylvain Chomet Teams with Amnesty Int’l to #StopTorture
Celebrated director/animator teams with non-governmental human rights organization Amnesty International to create a harrowing and brutally honest depiction of the sheer savagery of torture.
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Sylvain Chomet Steps into ‘The Thousand Miles’
The Oscar-nominated French director of ‘The Illusionist’ and ‘The Triplets of Belleville’ moves forward with ‘The Thousand Miles,’ a live-action/hand-drawn animation hybrid film inspired by various works and unpublished writings and drawings of Federico Fellini.
Q&A: Director Sylvain Chomet Talks ‘Simpsons’ Couch Gag
Three-time Oscar nominee Sylvain Comet discusses French stereotypes, animation techniques, and creating his couch gag for ‘The Simpsons.’
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th1ng Director Sylvain Chomet Creates New ‘Simpsons’ Couch Gag
Director/animator Sylvain Chomet receives a personal request from Simpsons creator Matt Groening to create his own take on the “couch gag” that culminates each week’s opening credits.
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