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Exclusive Clip: ‘Why R Humans?’ Robots Perplexed by Humanity’s Mysteries

The two-person animation team of Ron Hill and Jeff Maccubbin’s apocalyptic, self-proclaimed ‘Next Stoner Cult-Classic’ animated comedy features sentient machines who are left to piece together 21^st century human existence after humankind has bit the dust; all-new episode coming April 6 on WOW Plus.

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Academy’s ‘Virtual Production Filmmaking: Are You Game?’ Talk Now Live

Don’t miss the Academy’s Science and Technology Council tour of the latest virtual production technologies and innovations; Jon Favreau, Rob Bredow, Caleb Deschanel, Dana Glauberman, and Rob Legato share their experiences October 21 at 1 PM PST.

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Artlist Acquires Software Company FXhome

Company adds video, VFX and image editing software tools to its already extensive catalog of high-quality creative assets, increasing its service offerings to creators.

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UK Screen Alliance Updates Post and VFX COVID-19 Guidance

Version 2.0 sets parameters to safely manage client attendance in editing sessions while minimizing the risk of the Coronavirus transmission.

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Adobe Shares Innovative ‘Sneak Peeks’ at Adobe Max

Highly anticipated event for onsite attendees offered an exclusive look at the newest company research initiatives.

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Don't Miss SIGGRAPH Asia 2019's Technical Briefs Deadline Coming August 12!

The program encourages submission of research results in graphics as well as the intersections of graphics with vision, image, video, visualization, HCI and CAD.

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Claire’s Halloween

A daddy / daughter side project.

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Keep it in Motion - Classic Animation Revisited: 'The Writer'

Paul Driessen's Golden Oldie ode to scribblers, The Writer (1988)

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Pictures from the Brainbox: Animators on Animation - 'The Mountain of SGaana'

Haida filmmaker Christopher Auchter discusses the making of his 2017 fable.

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Keep it in Motion - Classic Animation Revisited: 'Nail'

Heino Par's saucy and playful, Nail (1972)

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Pictures from the Brainbox: Animators on Animation - Deer Flower'

Kangmin Kim takes us behind the scenes of his strange and true short film, Deer Flower (2016).

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Keep it in Motion - Classic Animation Revisited: 'Grace'

Lorelei Pepi's Grace (1998), a mesmerizing and mysterious poetic meditation on time, mortality, and the daily difficulty of just being.

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Pictures from the Brainbox: Animators on Animation - 'Big Surf'

CalArts grad Brian Smee talks about his mind twirling experimental/ documentary student film, Big Surf (2017)

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Keep it in Motion - Classic Animation Revisited: '78 Tours'

Revisiting Georges Schwizgebel's classic, 78 Tours (1985)

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Keep it in Motion - Classic Animation Revisited: 'Bless You'

David Barlow-Krelina's ode to sneezing, Bless You (2013)

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Pictures from the Brainbox: Animators on Animation - 'The Brainwashers'

Stop-motion wizard Patrick Bouchard (2018's 'Le Sujet'/'The Subject') thinks back on his 2002 debut film, 'The Brainwashers.'

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Keep it in Motion - Classic Animation Revisited: 'The Sweater'

Family, Rivalry, Rabbits, Buggers, Grief and 'The Sweater' (1980)

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Keep it in Motion - Classic Animation Revisited: 'La Sagra'

Roberto Catani's lucious 1998 short, 'La Sagra (Festival)'

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Keep it in Motion - Classic Animation Revisited: 'Mister Smile'

A look back at Fran Krause's influential student film, Mister Smile (1999)

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Pictures from the Brainbox: A Weekly Dose of Indie Animation - 'Life Cycles'

Ross Hogg talks about his newly (online) released short, Life Cycles (2017), a stellar and blunt depiction of modern monotony.

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Keep it in Motion - Classic Animation Revisited: 'The Thaw' & 'Consultation Room'

A dreamy Kei Oyama double bill featuring The Thaw (2004) and Consulation Room (2005)

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Pictures from the Brainbox: A Weekly Dose of Indie Animation - 'Half Wet'

Sophie Koko Gate takes us quickly behind the scenes of her 2014 student film, 'Half Wet', which delves into aging, mortality, a failing relationship and, perhaps, a banana.

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Keep it in Motion - Classic Animation Revisited: 'Things Don't Fit'

size wrong the is everyone and everything like fits nothing like feels just it somedays.

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Pictures from the Brainbox: A Weekly Dose of Indie Animation - 'Heart Chakra'

Angela Stempel talks about the making of her acclaimed graduation comedy, 'Heart Chakra' (2017) a comic take on the world of crystals and all things 'new age'.

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Keep it in Motion - Classic Animation Revisited: 'Sillon 672'

An exploration of the sensually seductive grooves of Bastian Dupriez's abstract short film, 'Sillon 672' (2014), spiced with a dash of Jerry Lee Lewis.