CG Animation can often drown artists in technical limitations both in terms of software (Maya) and methodology. Things are getting better, as studios have begun pushing new boundaries in rigging, design aesthetic, and limited animation with films like The Lego …
Category: Culture
‘The Vinok’s Apatite’ is the 2D Batman Film You’ll Want to See
Wolfbat Studios, the folks behind Koji, are back at it again, creating splendid visuals and keeping hand drawn animation alive and well. This time they’re tackling some iconic characters from the DC Universe in ‘Vinok’s Apatite,’ featuring Batman, Superman, and …
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Glen Keane Live Animates The Little Mermaid’s Ariel
Glen Keane appeared on James Corden’s The Late Late Show to promote Dear Basketball with Kobe Bryant. It’s always magical to watch Glen draw, but he’s taken the entertainment factor up a few notches in this clip by drawing Ariel …
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Help Crowdfund The Ren & Stimpy Documentary We All Want to See
Happy Happy Joy Joy, The Ren & Stimpy Story sheds light on how a cult cartoon became an animation masterpiece and influenced television, comedy and pop culture, forever! The feature length film captures the surprising insights from 45 of the …
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Baloo Meets Mowgli – Animation Analysis
Veteran Animator and Instructor, James Chiang, has put together a very informative five-part series of blog posts analyzing Frank & Ollie’s masterful animation of Baloo and Mowgli in The Jungle Book.
The Sketchbook
A hundred years ago a sixteen year old boy secretly enlisted in World War 1 to find his war-serving father. Using a unique blend of CG and hand drawn animation, a team of feature film artists will bring his story …
The Legend of the Goat Who Knew the True Meaning of the Mountain
Three MoPA students (Corentin Yvergniaux, Juan Olarte, Léo Brunel) explore the theme “fear of heights.”
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Flip Book Animation Kit – Kickstarter
Many artists can trace their interest in animation back to creating flip books as a child. Laika Animator, Andy Bailey, has created a new way to continue this passion and end up with a slick and long lasting result.
Animation Block Party: Call For Submissions
The East Coast’s largest animation festival is back and currently open for submissions. Animation Block Party will be celebrating its 14th annual event from July 27-30, 2017 in Brooklyn, NY. For the past three years, ABP has drawn over 5,000 attendees to a …
Black Holes
This is one of those films where after viewing you don’t really know what you just watched or how to describe it, but you want to see more.
