Aardman Academy Launches ‘Industry Training: Stop Motion 1’
12-week virtual program taught by Aardman professionals will provide world-class education for aspiring animation professionals.
Category: Stop-Motion
Neeraja Raj Signs with Nexus Studios
Animator’s diverse portfolio features a wide range of techniques including stop-motion, puppetry, and 2D and 3D animation; she is working with the studios’ original content team to adapt her BAFTA shortlisted ‘Meow or Never’ into an animated series.
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‘To the Dusty Sea' and ‘To: Gerard’ Takes Top Honors at Austin Film Festival
Héloïse Ferlay's stop-motion short scores Jury Award for best animated short at AFF 2020; DreamWorks Animation and Taylor Meacham’s animated short, the latest entry in the studio’s shorts program, awarded Audience Award for best animated short;
‘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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Trick or Treat! Adult Swim Halloween Marathon Begins October 30
Starting at 9:00 PM ET/PT, your evening of creepy fun will include premiere of Jack Stauber’s ‘OPAL’ at midnight followed by ‘Smalls-O-Ween’ bite sized shorts on Adult Swim Smalls.
Sneak a Peek at Netflix’s Stop-Motion ‘Alien Xmas’ Holiday Special Trailer
Get ready to snuggle up with some hot cocoa, because on November 20, a new holiday special will warm your heart; only the gift-giving spirit of Christmas and a small alien can save the world from a race of kleptomaniac aliens determined to take over the planet.
Chris Dainty and The NFB’s ‘Shannon Amen’ Now Streaming
Marking World Mental Health Day, the Canadian filmmaker’s short uses ‘icemation’ combined with stop-motion and puppeteering to explore the life and death of his friend, artist Shannon Jamieson, by capturing her struggles, guilt and anxiety in reconciling her faith with her sexual identity.
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Podcast EP83: Arnie Leibovit, George Pal's Puppetoons and The Puppetoon Movie V2
The producer discusses Pal’s commercial and narrative stop-motion productions of the 1930s and 1940s, as well as new unreleased footage coming in his new movie.
Winners Announced for 12th Festival Stop Motion Montreal
Top honors go to multi-national list of films including ‘The Silly Duck Wizard’ by Terry Ibele; ‘Une de Perdue’ by Marie Clerc; ‘Uzi’ by Dina Velikovskaya; and ‘Un Coeur d'Or’ by Simon Filliot.
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Park Circus to Rep LAIKA’s Feature Film Library
BAFTA and Golden-Globe-winning studio signs new sales representation deal, covering the U.S. and most international territories, for its five Oscar-nominated features: ‘Missing Link,’ ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ ‘The Boxtrolls,’ ‘ParaNorman,’ and ‘Coraline.’
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Women in Animation Name WIA Class of 2020 Showcase Best Short Film Winners
‘Ciervo,’ ‘La Vida de una Piñata,’ and ‘Meow or Never’ take top honors, selected from a pool of 409 graduate and undergraduate films from 121 schools.
AMC Greenlights Stoopid Buddy Stoodios’ ‘Mega City Smiths’ Stop-Motion Series
Creator Steve Conrad will serve as showrunner on new show, which uses baby dolls as grown up characters investigating a famous magnate’s mysterious disappearance.
Watch NOW: 'Dream of Poll Workers' Animated Call to Action!
The #WorkThePolls nonpartisan campaign goes live with its first animated PSA, encouraging young people to become poll workers for the upcoming election.
Podcast EP80: Kat Alioshin's Work on Some of the Biggest Stopmo Films of All Time
The talented producer, who’s worked on films like Coraline, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Monkey Bone, talks about her career focused on bringing stop-motion projects to life.
Six Point Harness Names Musa Brooker Creative Director
With a distinguished career in both stop-motion and 2D animation, the veteran USC professor of animation and digital arts continues to provide indispensable artistic leadership for the animation studio.
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Podcast EP79: David Rocco Facchini On How to Follow A Career in Storytelling
The storyteller, stop-motion animator, and founder of #MoStopMo shares his insights on how to pursue a career in narrative projects.
Supernova Digital Animation Festival Lights Up Denver
Month long festival will kick off September 3 with a focus on digital animation and motion-art; events will also be available via live stream.
2020 ANIMARKT Stop-Motion Forum Pitching Finalists Announced
The annual stop-motion event, being held October 6-10, will feature workshops, masterclasses, and panel discussions.
All Star Cast Revealed for Guillermo del Toro’s Stop-Motion ‘Pinocchio’
Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Cate Blanchett and newcomer Gregory Mann top a stellar voice acting lineup in Netflix’s upcoming animated musical, based on Carlo Collodi’s classic story, written and directed by the Oscar-winning ‘The Shape of Water’ director.
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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Online Festival Stop Motion Montreal Coming September 14-20
‘Home Sweet Home’ 12th edition will connect the international stop-motion animation community virtually.
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LAIKA Animation Celebrates 15 Years of Stop-Motion Animation
Studio’s award-winning features, ‘Coraline,’ ‘ParaNorman,’ ‘The Boxtrolls,’ ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ and ‘Missing Link’ now available on demand, with special anniversary pricing, to rent or own.
Podcast EP77: How Ian Boone Got 2 Internships at Laika and Worked on ’Tumble Leaf’
The animator shares his story of interning, twice, at the famed Portland studio, tricks he learned on the Amazon Prime kid’s show, and whether it’s worth pursuing a career in stop-motion.
Using Puppets, ‘Dollhouse’ Lays Bare the Pop World’s Sleazy Misogyny
Nicole Brending discusses her savage animated satire, ‘Dollhouse: The Eradication of Female Subjectivity from American Popular Culture,’ which hits digital platforms August 11.
Podcast EP75: Matthew Senreich on ‘Robot Chicken’s Amazing Longevity
The multiple Emmy and Annie Award-winning director, producer, and co-creator of the famed Adult Swim series shares a behind-the-scenes look of the upcoming 200th episode.
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