Tagged With: short film animation
Aardman and The National Lottery Unveil Film to Inspire Great Ideas
A Filmmaker’s Journey to Honor a Loved One in 'Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days'
The award-winning filmmaker shares the story behind her latest film, a mixed media, stop-motion and hand-drawn ode to a cherished uncle.
Epic Games Acquires Megascans Producer Quixel
World’s largest photogrammetry asset library and bundled toolset will become free for all Unreal Engine use.
Sam Gainsborough’s ‘Facing It’ Takes Home 2019 VIEW Award
Francesco Filippi’s ‘Red Hands’ wins the Italianmix for best short; ‘Trois Francs, Six Sous,’ and ‘Blieschow’ also take top honors.
‘Mei and the Kittenbus,’ the Cutest Miyazaki Sequel No One Has Ever Seen
The obscure, delightful animated short film sequel to ‘My Neighbor Totoro,’ released in 2002, chronicles the adventures of a small girl and her mystical feline vehicle friend.
Theodore Ushev: ‘The Physics of Sorrow,’ My Animated Time Capsule
In the first fully animated film using the encaustic, hot-wax painting technique, a rootless, melancholy man sifts through memories while struggling to locate home, family and self.
New Disney VR Short ‘Myth: A Frozen Tale’ Debuts Tonight at ‘Frozen 2’ World Premiere
Immersive cinematic exploration of the ‘Frozen 2’ world, from ‘Cycles’ director Jeff Gipson, weaves music and visuals together to take viewers on a magical Arendelle forest experience.
‘Need it Yesterday’ Halloween Animation Challenge: Hot as Hell!
In the first of a new ‘quick and dirty’ animation production spotlight series, Ritzy Animation’s Dan Edgley and Charlie Batho allow their team a mere 32 hours to produce something deliciously sinister.
FXX’s ‘Cake’ is Serving Up a Tasty Selection of Animated Shorts
Midway through its first season, smart film selections deftly illustrate just how inspiring and entertaining animated shorts can be.
Disney+ Hits the Road with Preview of Pixar Content
Ahead of its November 12 launch, streamer shares trailers from some of the original programming and library titles that will be available.
WATCH: ‘La Noria,’ Award-Winning Animated Short Film, Premieres Online
International collaboration of artists and sponsors, including Artella, Autodesk and Foundry, come together, helping writer/director Carlos Baena achieve his chilling creative vision.
Women in Animation Announces 3rd Annual WIA Diversity Award Winners
Sony Pictures Animation, Netflix’s Melissa Cobb and director Brenda Lopez’s ‘Abeo’ will be honored at upcoming Spark Animation 2019, which runs October 24-27 in Vancouver.
Show Off Your Animation Skills: Enter the 8th Annual iAniMagic Competition
Use free Animation Desk app to create 15-30 second animation on any animal you choose; winners will receive cash prizes and promotion of their work.
Bill Plympton Finally Gets Some Distribution Muscle with Shout! Factory Deal
The acclaimed animator celebrates his deal with the multi-platform media company, talks about his latest work, and tells a very scary horror story.
VIEW Conference 2019: Celebrating the Best in Animation, VFX and Visual Storytelling
Grab your notepad and fashionable wool scarf; a packed roster of talent led by Brad Bird, Dean DeBlois and Rob Legato will rub elbows and share insights at the digital media conference and symposium set for October 21-25 in Turin, Italy.
Fresh Takes: Daisy Jacobs Plunges Viewers into Real Life Drama with ‘The Full Story’
In her award-winning short, live actors are injected into the uniquely chaotic and morphing animated vortex, creating a riveting and impactful viewing experience.
‘Kids’ Takes Best in Show Honors at SIGGRAPH Asia Computer Animation Festival
Michael Frei and Mario von Rickenbach’s powerful short about the random actions of a faceless group wins top prize at annual showcase for excellence in CG animation.
Thomas Renoldner Definitely Knows What He’s Doing
Director mixes slapstick with elegant avant-garde in ‘Dont Know What,’ his OIAF 2019 grand prize-winning experimental animated short film.
Complete VIEW 2019 Program Released
Last minute confirmations pack an already expanded roster featuring top industry speakers; directors Jill Culton, Brad Bird, Dean DeBlois, Conrad Vernon, Sergio Pablos, Peter Ramsey and Eric Darnell lead an all-star lineup.
‘Funan’ and ‘I Lost My Body’ Lead Film Selections at PSIAF 2019
Animated features by award-winning directors Denis Do and Jérémy Clapin among films selected in 37 categories for Palm Springs International Animation Festival, coming December 14-15 to Palm Springs, California.
SEE IT HERE: Ishan Shukla’s Dystopian Short, ‘Schirkoa’ Now Online
Award-winning fourteen-minute CG-animated film, now being developed as a feature film, was created in Autodesk Maya and Adobe CC and rendered in GPU renderer Redshift.
‘Coeur Fondant,’ and ‘Entre Sombras’ Take Home Awards at Festival Stop Motion Montreal
Films by Benoît Chieux and Alice Guimarães & Mónica Santos among prize winners honored at 11th festival edition’s closing ceremonies, which took place at Concordia University’s J.A. De Sève Cinema.
‘Sister,’ ‘Zog,’ and ‘The Seahorse Trainer’ Among Winners at Spark Animation 2019
Films by Siqi Song, Daniel Snaddon & Max Lang, and Babak Bina & Ricardo Bonisoli take top honors at 11th annual Spark CG festival in Vancouver, Canada.
Disney VFX Supervisor Steve Goldberg to Present ‘Frozen 2’ at VIEW 2019
Conference attendees get early, extended look at highly anticipated sequel to the studio’s 2013 hit musical adventure, the highest grossing animated feature film of all time.