Animation Magazine

Watch: The Line Intros a New ‘Overwatch 2’ Hero in Latest Trailer

London-based animation studio The Line has launched its latest trailer for Blizzard's Overwatch 2, introducing Venture, the 40th Hero to join the game. The...

Mercedes Milligan - April 19, 2024

‘Family Guy’ Creator Seth MacFarlane Teams with Scorsese’s Film Foundation for First Animation Restoration Project

The Seth MacFarlane Foundation, established by the creator of primetime animation hits Family Guy and American Dad!, is partnering with Martin Scorsese's Film Foundation to fund...

Animation Magazine - April 17, 2024

Titmouse Veteran Otto Tang Discusses His New Short ‘Time to Go’ and the Studio’s ‘5 Second Night’ Event

Animation veteran Otto Tang has been working as an in-demand art director at L.A.-based Titmouse Studio. He is the creator of Nick Jr./Noggin's well-received...

Ramin Zahed - March 29, 2024

Brainstorm’s Neurodiverse Artists Craft an Animated Anthology Inspired by Dreams

For the past few years, Torrance, Calif.-based CLU Transitions program has trained talented artists and animators on the autism spectrum to engage as 21st century...

Ramin Zahed - March 21, 2024

Sony Studios Team with Kevin Love Fund to Launch ‘The Spider Within’ Animated Short & Mental Health Initiative

Sony Pictures Animation (SPA) and Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI) have partnered with the Kevin Love Fund (KLF) to digitally release the animated short film,...

Mercedes Milligan - March 21, 2024

Producer Randi Wilens on the Art of Animated Music Videos, Promos and Installations

For over two decades, Randi Wilens has been managing animators and producing a wide array of projects for music videos, global tour visuals, live...

Ramin Zahed - February 16, 2024

ShortsTV Brings 2024 Oscar Nominated Shorts to Theaters

ShortsTV has announced the 19th annual Oscar Nominated Short Films theatrical release with a new trailer that premiered today. The release, only available in...

Mercedes Milligan - February 9, 2024

Director Ross Stringer Shells Out the Secrets of his BAFTA-Nominated Short ‘Crab Day’

Ross Stringer’s BAFTA-nominated short Crab Day centers on a young boy who is forced to kill a crab as part of a fishing community’s...

Ramin Zahed - February 7, 2024

Catya Plate’s Award-Winning Eco Short ‘Las Nogas’ Sets HollyShorts Screening Event

Brooklyn-based artist and filmmaker Catya Plate is heading to Los Angeles to screen the highly anticipated third short from her award-winning environmental trilogy Las...

Mercedes Milligan - January 17, 2024

How Director Priit Tender Unleashed His Imagination in the Oscar Short-listed ‘Dog Apartment’

Estonian director Priit Tender’s animated short Dog Apartment is one of 15 titles that landed on the Academy Awards’ Best Animated Short shortlist this...

Jeff Spry - January 15, 2024

Pixar Unveils First Stop-Motion SparkShort, ‘Self’

Pixar Animation Studios has announced the next release from its experimental storytelling program, SparkShorts, will also be the first stop-motion project from the in-house...

Animation Magazine - January 9, 2024

Partners from HyperObject, New Native Board ‘Wild Summon’ as Exec Producers

A fresh batch of executive producers have dipped their toes into the animated waters of Wild Summon, the Oscar- and BAFTA-shortlisted short film from spouses...

Animation Magazine - January 8, 2024