Caviar's Jorma Taccone Directs Electric Guest's Debut Video
Caviar's Jorma Taccone directs Electric Guest's debut video, American Daydream.
Category: Short Films
And the Race is On! 2012 Oscar Nominees Announced
3D animated feature Hugo leads the field with 11 nominations, including Best Picture, Art Direction, Cinematography, Costume Design, Directing, Film Editing, Music (Original Score), Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Visual Effects and Writing.
In Awards, Event, Films, People, Short Films, Visual Effects, Awards, Event, Films, People, Short Films, Visual Effects | Headline News | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: North America
JibJab Year in Review Puppet Auction
JibJab puppets from the 2011 Year in Review video, Buh-Bye, are being auctioned on eBay.
It's Not All A Drag
A partner in crime at the Ottawa International Animation Festival, recently suggested that I should address a relatively familiar (meaning it was probably two people who asked) question asking why we don't show more funny films. Believe me, I want to show funny films. If I could, that's all we'd be showing. The problem, mon chums, is that I just don't think that most of you make funny films.
ANIMA MUNDI 2012 Call for Entries
The deadline for entries for the 20th edition of the International Animation Festival of Brazil, ANIMA MUNDI 2012, is March 22.
In Call for Entries, Event, Films, Places, Short Films, Call for Entries, Event, Films, Places, Short Films, 2D | Headline News | Geographic Region: South America
TAAFI Call for Submissions
The Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI) has opened up its submission process for animated films for their inaugural event to take place June 22 – 24th, 2012.
In Awards, Call for Entries, Cartoons, Commercials, Event, Films, Games, Motion Graphics, Short Films, Awards, Call for Entries, Cartoons, Commercials, Event, Films, Games, Motion Graphics, Short Films, 2D | Headline News | Geographic Region: All
National Film Board of Canada Nets Five Genie Nominations
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has netted five nominations at the 32nd annual Genie Awards.
In Awards, Films, Short Films, Awards, Films, Short Films | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Create stop-motion films on the iPad 2 with PixStop
The Canadian National Film Board have developed PixStop, a fresh new app that enables you to make stop-motion films on your iPad 2.
Paul Sahre Designs 18-foot Model Hearse for They Might Be Giants Video
Musical group They Might Be Giants celebrate the announcement of their 2012 US tour with a dramatic video set to their track "When Will You Die?"
A NORDIC – BALTIC ADVENTURE - Fredrikstad Animation Festival
For five days every year the historic town of Fredrikstad, Norway becomes the center of Nordic/Baltic animation. The festival brings in an illustrious roster of names from the international animation community and this year was no exception.
Date for Nippon Connection Festival 2012 Announced
The date for the 12th Japanese Film Festival Nippon Connection in Frankfurt am Main is set: From May 2-6, 2012, the biggest festival for Japanese cinema worldwide will once more present more than 100 of the latest Japanese short and feature films.
In Awards, Call for Entries, Event, Films, Places, Short Films, Awards, Call for Entries, Event, Films, Places, Short Films | Headline News | Geographic Region: Asia, Europe
Red Bull Canimation winner from UCA
University of Creative Arts graduate Chloe Rodham won the Open/Drawn category of the inaugural Red Bull Canimation contest.
The Crossroads of Art and Technology: Creating The Creators Project
The Creators Project, founded in part by Vice Media, was started to showcase innovative artists and enable them to realize new artwork. When The Creators Project launched in 2010, Vice used a variety of media -- including television, print, online and mobile outlets -- to document the work of more than 100 creators to date, hailing mostly from seven countries (Brazil, China, France, Germany, South Korea, United Kingdom and United States).
Looney Tunes Super Stars: Pepe Le Pew Collection Now Available
Looney Tunes’ lovable French Skunk, Pepé Le Pew stars in his own entertaining cartoon compilation which is set for release on DVD by Warner Home Video (WHV) December 27, 2011.
In Conversation with Georges Schwizgebel - Part 3
In this, the third of three articles on the work of Georges Schwizgel, we follow the production of Romance and examine Schwizgebel's unique way of visualizing his animated world.
Jib Jab Says Buh-Bye to 2011
Jib Jab has posted their annual year end review short.
Asia Television Forum 2011: An Animation Creation Hotbed
If you’re from South East Asia, China, Japan or Korea, Singapore’s modern architectural skylines may not wow you as much as a Westerner. And I imagine, if you are from the region, the proliferation and impact of Asia’s animation production isn’t news to you either. After all, Asia’s “animation moon” has been full and shining brightly for many years, decades even for some countries.
Angry Birds Flock To Nick With Holiday Short On Dec. 17
An all-new exclusive Angry Birds holiday short film, “Angry Birds – Wreck the Halls” comes to Nickelodeon, Saturday, December 17 during the 11 a.m. airing of Kung Fu Panda: Legend of Awesomeness in Nick’s Saturday morning animation block.
In Games, Short Films, Television, Games, Short Films, Television | Headline News | Geographic Region: All
Phil Tippett’s Animated MutantLand Debuts On Ain’t It Cool News
MutantLand, the award-winning short film produced by Tippett Studio, will get its official public release Friday, December 16th on the website Ain’t It Cool News (www.aintitcool.com).
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NFB’s Hothouse Program For Emerging Animators Goes Geek
Got an idea for an animation project created with new technologies? For its eighth year, the National Film Board of Canada’s Hothouse program is issuing a call for submissions for emerging animators across Canada, one that will feature an emphasis on digital technologies?and a Genie-winning animator as mentoring director.
Nice Shoes Lights a Fire with Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga's latest epic, which has had tens of millions of views online since its premiere, is directed by the Lady herself, and features her strutting through a parking lot of car fires and explosions. The explosive effects come courtesy of a collaborative effort between Post Supervisor Foad Faridzadeh of Dream Riders Studio and the Nice Shoes VFX team led by Creative Director Aron Baxter and Head of CG Boaz Livny. It's yet another project that has paired Nice Shoes with a high profile musician.
Stuttgart Calls for Entries
The Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film – ITFS – (May 08 – 13, 2012) was founded in 1982 and is one of the world’s largest and most important festivals for animated film.
In Awards, Call for Entries, Commercials, Event, Films, Short Films, Awards, Call for Entries, Commercials, Event, Films, Short Films | Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
AniFest Issues Final Call for Entries
11th AniFest International Festival of Animated Films would like to remind you that the deadline for submitting your films into the international competition of 11th edition of AniFest is coming closer.
In Business, Call for Entries, Commercials, Event, Films, Short Films | Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
Angus MacLane Talks 'Small Fry'
The director of the latest Toy Story short discusses fast-food collectibles.
Rosa, Animated Horror Short, To Be Remade for Big Screen
20th Century Fox is in talks to adapt Jesus Orellana's animated short film ROSA into a feature film, reports Heat Vision.
In CG, Films, People, Short Films, Visual Effects, CG, Films, People, Short Films, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: Africa
