Here’s a great moment from The Holiday: Kate Winslet’s character, Iris, goes through three emotional states. Her acting is contained, nuanced, and communicates all three emotional states in pantomime. It’s full of texture, and is a great example of subtle acting …
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Giveaway! Win ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – The Art of the Movie’
To celebrate the theatrical release of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Titan Books and On Animation are giving away three copies of the much anticipated companion art book, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – The Art of the Movie. This book is …
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Didier Ghez Discusses ‘They Drew As They Pleased’ Volume 4
The 1950s and 1960s at The Walt Disney Studios marked unprecedented stylistic directions brought on by the mid-century modern and graphic sensibilities of a new wave of artists. This volume explores the contributions of these heroes with special emphasis on …
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Brad Bird Talks Incredibles 2, Writing Process
Jeff Goldsmith welcomes Brad Bird to The Q&A podcast show to discuss his career, Incredibles 2, and his writing process. Stop by iTunes to listen.
How Animator Gary Andrews Used Sketching As Therapy After Losing A Soulmate
Ex-Disney animator Gary Andrews’ beautiful animation ‘The Doodle Diaries’ illustrates what family life is like since the loss of his wife Joy.
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Raf Anzovin is Making CG Animation Fun
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 …
Beauty and the Beast Screenwriter on Writing for Animation
Linda Woolverton (Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Homeward Bound) talks to John August on Script Notes Podcast about her experience writing animated features, from the parallel processes of writing and production to her paltry paycheck for Beauty and …
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