Tagged With: animated short films
Goo Goo Dolls Release ‘You Ain’t Getting Nothin’ Animated Music Video
To support their new Christmas song release, the quintessential 90s band creates a unique Chuck Jones-style 2D short about a naughty little boy who is sure to receive coal in his stocking this year.
‘Shooom’s Odyssey’ Awarded Best in Show at SIGGRAPH Asia Computer Animation Festival
‘Migrants,’ and ‘Box Assassin’ take Jury Special and Best Student Project honors; virtual festival’s annual Electronic Theatre and Animation Theatre showcase an additional 44 top CG animation projects chosen from 577 submissions.
Cool New Baby Yoda Short Made by Just One Person in 15 Days
Check it out!; Kite and Lightening’s Cory Strassburger produces high-quality seven-minute CG short, ‘The Child Strikes Back,’ using an iPhone, free Unreal Engine, and off-the-shelf tools and assets.
‘Migrants’ Takes VIEW 2020 Award for Best Short Film
Other films receiving top honors at the annual animation, VFX, and games conference include ‘Latitude du Printemps,’ ‘Trésor,’ and ‘The Dead Hands of Dublin.’
WATCH: Psyop’s ‘Lost & Crowned’ CG Animated Short
Borja Peña Gorostegui’s film, inspired by the Supercell ‘Clash’ universe, garnered over 100 million views online in the 2 months after its September 12 release.
Frank Abney III’s ‘Canvas’ Paints a Story of Grief and Healing
Premiering tomorrow on Netflix, the poignant and moving animated short draws directly from the director’s childhood loss; he hopes his film encourages storytellers in the Black community to get their voices heard.
Parade Animation’s Quill-Created ‘Lifetime Achievement’ Now on Oculus TV
The new virtual reality project, created entirely with Oculus’ VR-native animation platform, is a whimsical tale about balancing work and family that immerses the viewer in a vivid and glittering wonderland.
‘Trump Bites’ Series 2 Returns Deep Inside the U.S. President’s Mind
New set of viral, satirical shorts once again dives into Trump’s fevered psyche; animated by Bill Plympton and Leah Shore, the Webby-winning series, produced by Billy Shebar and David Roberts, riffs on actual audio clips.
‘A COVID Christmas’ Shares a Cute and Important Holiday Message
As told through the eyes of a kid, this animated Anti-Viral Christmas story features a holiday filled with masked and socially distanced activities.
Aardman Keeps Busy During COVID-19
The famed British stop-motion and CG studio has partnered with BANDAI NAMCO, Netflix, and DFS to create multiple new IPs.
WATCH: Stan Lee Discusses His Favorite Curse Word
In memory of the Marvel legend, animator Aron Fromm has released an animated short featuring audio of the late great comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer speaking about the usefulness of cursing.
Anima 2021 Announces Official Short Film Selections
169 films are chosen to compete at 40th edition of the Brussels International Animation Film Festival, taking place February 12-21, 2021.
SIGGRAPH Asia 2020 Virtual Edition Begins!
This year’s Conference, headlined by keynotes from Oscar-winning director Glen Keane and VFX supervisor Paul Franklin, kicks off its extensive program of live and pre-recorded sessions, running through December 13.
Blue Zoo Creates ‘The Beast’ in Quill VR
New VR short, made in collaboration with Oculus and Facebook Reality Labs, uses a groundbreaking app; artists were able to create and hand-animate in three dimensions while immersed in the VR experience.
Billy Corgan Talks The Smashing Pumpkins ‘In Ashes’ Music Video Series
With the final short’s release, the famous alt-rock musician discusses animated storytelling and his ambitious and expansive five-episode 2D series, produced to support the band’s long-awaited double album, ‘CYR’; watch ‘Purple Blood,’ the fifth and final film.
Explore Digital Humans, VR for Mental Health, and In-Camera VFX at SIGGRAPH Asia 2020
Conference spotlights major breakthroughs, current trends, and innovative CG projects in computer graphics, animation, visual effects and other interactive mediums; sessions begin December 4.
Join ‘Wolfwalkers,’ ‘Over the Moon’ Creators at SIGGRAPH Asia Computer Animation Festival
Virtual CAF 2020 showcases juried festival winners, panel talks, and presentations from Cartoon Saloon, Disney, DreamWorks, Framestore, ILM, Netflix, Titmouse and more!
How Deep Sky Created The Smashing Pumpkins’ ‘In Ashes’ Music Video Series
For Mike Anderson, Jared Hobbs, and Barret Thomson, producing Billy Corgan’s ambitious, five-episode project meant matching a 2D style to the frontman’s vision, while finding innovative ways to develop useful animatics just from scripts, well before the unreleased music made it into their hands.
Cinzia Angelini's 'Mila' Gives an Animated Voice to Children of War
10 years in the making, and completed with the help of ‘The Addams Family’ production studio Cinesite, the powerful CG short, about a young girl’s witness to the WWII bombings of Trento, Italy, offers a compelling message about hope and perseverance.
GRANT Embraces Dizziness and Disorientation in ‘Vertigo’ Music Video
Berlin-based 3D animator Stacie Ant takes a minimalist approach to capture the Swedish alt-pop star as an avatar in a state of unbalance and overwhelming emotion.
Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Funimation!
Treat the anime lovers in your life to some exclusive gifts from the Funimation Holiday Shop, including merch from My Hero Academia, Dragon Ball, Fairy Tail, and more.
A Couple Faces the Pain of Unspoken Grief in ‘If Anything Happens I Love You’
In Will McCormack and Michael Govier’s animated short, estranged parents of a child killed in a school shooting try to overcome their heartbreak and find each other again; now showing on Netflix.
House of Panic’s ‘Michelangelo Code’ Animates an Art History Debate
Directed and animated by Federica D’Urzo, the film uses simple shapes and mixed media to portray the mystery behind Michelangelo Buonarroti’s XVI Century work.
Chromebook’s ‘The Adulthood’ Teaches Gen Z to Grow Up
New animated series aims to ease the process of growing up by offering advice on finance, identity, dating, entrepreneurship, mental health, and environmentalism.